سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 36
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّ يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ يُحْشَرُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh, and so will they continue to spend it; but in the end it will become an anguish for them. Then they will be overcome. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto Hell.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they spend
أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ
amwālahum
their wealth
لِيَصُدُّوا۟
liyaṣuddū
to hinder (people)
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا
fasayunfiqūnahā
So they will spend it
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَكُونُ
takūnu
it will be
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
for them
حَسْرَةًۭ
ḥasratan
a regret
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ
yugh'labūna
they will be overcome
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
يُحْشَرُونَ
yuḥ'sharūna
they will be gathered
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.
36. 1. When the Quraysh of Makkah were defeated at Badr and their defeated companions returned to Makkah, and on the other side, Abu Sufyan also arrived there with his trade caravan, then some people whose fathers, sons, or brothers had been killed in this battle went to Abu Sufyan and those who had a share in the trade goods, and requested them to use this wealth to take revenge against the Muslims. The Muslims have caused us great harm, so it is necessary to wage a retaliatory war against them. Allah Almighty stated in this verse regarding these people or those who adopt such behavior, that indeed these people may spend their wealth to prevent people from the path of Allah, but nothing will come to them except regret and defeat, and in the Hereafter their abode will be Hell.
