سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 65
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ حَرِّضِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى ٱلْقِتَالِ ۚ إِن يَكُن مِّنكُمْ عِشْرُونَ صَـٰبِرُونَ يَغْلِبُوا۟ مِا۟ئَتَيْنِ ۚ وَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُم مِّا۟ئَةٌ يَغْلِبُوٓا۟ أَلْفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَّا يَفْقَهُونَ ﴿65﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
O Prophet (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)! Urge the believers to fight. If there are twenty steadfast persons amongst you, they will overcome two hundreds, and if there be a hundred steadfast persons they will overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are people who do not understand.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
O
ٱلنَّبِىُّ
l-nabiyu
Prophet
حَرِّضِ
ḥarriḍi
Urge
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
l-mu'minīna
the believers
عَلَى
ʿalā
to
ٱلْقِتَالِ ۚ
l-qitāli
[the] fight
إِن
in
If
يَكُن
yakun
(there) are
مِّنكُمْ
minkum
among you
عِشْرُونَ
ʿish'rūna
twenty
صَـٰبِرُونَ
ṣābirūna
steadfast
يَغْلِبُوا۟
yaghlibū
they will overcome
مِا۟ئَتَيْنِ ۚ
mi-atayni
two hundred
وَإِن
wa-in
And if
يَكُن
yakun
(there) are
مِّنكُم
minkum
among you
مِّا۟ئَةٌۭ
mi-atun
a hundred
يَغْلِبُوٓا۟
yaghlibū
they will overcome
أَلْفًۭا
alfan
a thousand
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
بِأَنَّهُمْ
bi-annahum
because they
قَوْمٌۭ
qawmun
(are) a people
لَّا
lā
(who do) not
يَفْقَهُونَ
yafqahūna
understand
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.
65. 1. Taḥrīḍ means to strongly encourage, that is, to instill great enthusiasm and eagerness. Accordingly, before battle, the Prophet ﷺ would encourage the Companions to perform jihad and would mention its virtues. As at the occasion of Badr, when the polytheists appeared on the battlefield with their large numbers and abundant resources, he ﷺ said, "Stand up for entry into such a Paradise whose width is as the heavens and the earth." A Companion, Umair bin Humaam, said, "Its width is as the heavens and the earth?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Yes." At this, he said "Bakh bakh," expressing happiness and hope that he would be among those who enter Paradise. The Prophet ﷺ said, "You are among those who will enter it." So he broke the sheath of his sword, took out some dates and began to eat them, then threw away the remaining dates from his hand and said, "If I remain alive until I finish eating these, it will be a long life." Then he advanced and displayed great bravery, until he attained the bride of martyrdom. (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim)
65. 2. This is glad tidings for the Muslims that, with your steadfastness, twenty mujahideen who fight will prevail over two hundred, and will prevail over one thousand.
65. 2. This is glad tidings for the Muslims that, with your steadfastness, twenty mujahideen who fight will prevail over two hundred, and will prevail over one thousand.
