سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 17
فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوهُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَمَىٰ ۚ وَلِيُبْلِىَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْهُ بَلَآءً حَسَنًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿17﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
You killed them not, but Allâh killed them. And you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) threw not when you did throw, but Allâh threw, that He might test the believers by a fair trial from Him. Verily, Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَلَمْ
falam
And not
تَقْتُلُوهُمْ
taqtulūhum
you kill them
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
قَتَلَهُمْ ۚ
qatalahum
killed them
وَمَا
wamā
And not
رَمَيْتَ
ramayta
you threw
إِذْ
idh
when
رَمَيْتَ
ramayta
you threw
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
رَمَىٰ ۚ
ramā
threw
وَلِيُبْلِىَ
waliyub'liya
and that He may test
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
مِنْهُ
min'hu
from Him
بَلَآءً
balāan
(with) a trial
حَسَنًا ۚ
ḥasanan
good
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
سَمِيعٌ
samīʿun
(is) All-Hearing
عَلِيمٌۭ
ʿalīmun
All-Knowing
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
17. 1. That is, the entire situation of the Battle of Badr has been presented before you, and after clarifying how Allah helped you there, do not think that the killing of the disbelievers is your own achievement. No, rather, it is the result of Allah's help due to which you attained this victory. Therefore, in reality, it is Allah who killed them.
17. 2. In the Battle of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ took a handful of pebbles and threw them towards the disbelievers, which Allah made reach the mouths and eyes of the disbelievers, and furthermore, He created such an effect in it that their eyes were dazzled and they could not see anything. This miracle, which appeared at that time with Allah's help, proved to be very helpful in the success of the Muslims. Allah says, O Prophet! Surely you threw the pebbles, but it was We who created the effect in them. If We had not created this effect, what could those pebbles have done? Therefore, this too was actually Our doing, not yours.
17. 3. Here, بلاء means blessing. That is, this support and help from Allah is a favor from Allah that was bestowed upon the believers.
17. 2. In the Battle of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ took a handful of pebbles and threw them towards the disbelievers, which Allah made reach the mouths and eyes of the disbelievers, and furthermore, He created such an effect in it that their eyes were dazzled and they could not see anything. This miracle, which appeared at that time with Allah's help, proved to be very helpful in the success of the Muslims. Allah says, O Prophet! Surely you threw the pebbles, but it was We who created the effect in them. If We had not created this effect, what could those pebbles have done? Therefore, this too was actually Our doing, not yours.
17. 3. Here, بلاء means blessing. That is, this support and help from Allah is a favor from Allah that was bestowed upon the believers.
