سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 72
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَوا۟ وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَمْ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ مَا لَكُم مِّن وَلَـٰيَتِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ ۚ وَإِنِ ٱسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّصْرُ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍۭ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَـٰقٌ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌ ﴿72﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who believed, and emigrated and strove hard and fought with their property and their lives in the Cause of Allâh as well as those who gave (them) asylum and help, - these are (all) allies to one another. And as to those who believed but did not emigrate (to you O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), you owe no duty of protection to them until they emigrate; but if they seek your help in religion, it is your duty to help them except against a people with whom you have a treaty of mutual alliance; and Allâh is the All-Seer of what you do.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
وَهَاجَرُوا۟
wahājarū
and emigrated
وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟
wajāhadū
and strove hard
بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ
bi-amwālihim
with their wealth
وَأَنفُسِهِمْ
wa-anfusihim
and their lives
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
and those who
ءَاوَوا۟
āwaw
gave shelter
وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟
wanaṣarū
and helped
أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
ulāika
those
بَعْضُهُمْ
baʿḍuhum
some of them
أَوْلِيَآءُ
awliyāu
(are) allies
بَعْضٍۢ ۚ
baʿḍin
(of) another
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
But those who
ءَامَنُوا۟
āmanū
believed
وَلَمْ
walam
and (did) not
يُهَاجِرُوا۟
yuhājirū
emigrate
مَا
mā
(it is) not
لَكُم
lakum
for you
مِّن
min
(of)
وَلَـٰيَتِهِم
walāyatihim
their protection
مِّن
min
(in)
شَىْءٍ
shayin
(in) anything
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يُهَاجِرُوا۟ ۚ
yuhājirū
they emigrate
وَإِنِ
wa-ini
And if
ٱسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ
is'tanṣarūkum
they seek your help
فِى
fī
in
ٱلدِّينِ
l-dīni
the religion
فَعَلَيْكُمُ
faʿalaykumu
then upon you
ٱلنَّصْرُ
l-naṣru
(is to) help them
إِلَّا
illā
except
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
against
قَوْمٍۭ
qawmin
a people
بَيْنَكُمْ
baynakum
between you
وَبَيْنَهُم
wabaynahum
and between them
مِّيثَـٰقٌۭ ۗ
mīthāqun
(is) a treaty
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
بِمَا
bimā
of what
تَعْمَلُونَ
taʿmalūna
you do
بَصِيرٌۭ
baṣīrun
(is) All-Seer
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.
72. 1 These are called the Muhajirun companions, who are ranked first in virtue among the companions.
72. 2 These are called the Ansar. They are ranked second in virtue.
72. 3 That is, they are supporters and helpers of one another, and some have said that they are heirs of one another. Just as after the Hijrah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ established a bond of brotherhood between each Muhajir and each Ansari, to the extent that they would even inherit from one another (later, the ruling of inheritance was abrogated).
72. 4 This is the third category of companions, who are other than the Muhajirun and Ansar. After becoming Muslim, they remained in their own regions and tribes. Therefore, it is stated that they are not entitled to your support or inheritance.
72. 5 If they need your help against the polytheists, then it is necessary to help them.
72. 6 However, if they seek your help against a people with whom you have a treaty of peace and non-aggression, then upholding the treaty is more important than supporting these Muslims.
72. 2 These are called the Ansar. They are ranked second in virtue.
72. 3 That is, they are supporters and helpers of one another, and some have said that they are heirs of one another. Just as after the Hijrah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ established a bond of brotherhood between each Muhajir and each Ansari, to the extent that they would even inherit from one another (later, the ruling of inheritance was abrogated).
72. 4 This is the third category of companions, who are other than the Muhajirun and Ansar. After becoming Muslim, they remained in their own regions and tribes. Therefore, it is stated that they are not entitled to your support or inheritance.
72. 5 If they need your help against the polytheists, then it is necessary to help them.
72. 6 However, if they seek your help against a people with whom you have a treaty of peace and non-aggression, then upholding the treaty is more important than supporting these Muslims.
