سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 46
وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَنَـٰزَعُوا۟ فَتَفْشَلُوا۟ وَتَذْهَبَ رِيحُكُمْ ۖ وَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ﴿46﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And obey Allâh and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength departs, and be patient. Surely, Allâh is with those who are As-Sâbirûn (the patient).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَأَطِيعُوا۟
wa-aṭīʿū
And obey
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
وَرَسُولَهُۥ
warasūlahu
and His Messenger
وَلَا
walā
and (do) not
تَنَـٰزَعُوا۟
tanāzaʿū
dispute
فَتَفْشَلُوا۟
fatafshalū
lest you lose courage
وَتَذْهَبَ
watadhhaba
and (would) depart
رِيحُكُمْ ۖ
rīḥukum
your strength
وَٱصْبِرُوٓا۟ ۚ
wa-iṣ'birū
and be patient
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مَعَ
maʿa
(is) with
ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ
l-ṣābirīna
the patient ones
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.
46. 1. The third guidance: Obey Allah and His Messenger. It is obvious how extremely dangerous disobedience to Allah and His Messenger can be in such delicate circumstances. Therefore, for a Muslim, obedience to Allah and His Messenger is necessary in every situation. However, in the battlefield, its importance is doubled, and at this moment, even a little disobedience can become a cause of being deprived of Allah’s help. The fourth guidance is that you should not dispute and differ among yourselves; otherwise, you will become cowardly and your strength will depart. The Prophet ﷺ also said in a hadith: "O people! Do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for well-being." However, whenever the opportunity to fight the enemy arises, be patient (i.e., stand firm in battle) and know that Paradise is under the shade of swords. (Sahih Bukhari)
