سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 12
إِذْ يُوحِى رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ أَنِّى مَعَكُمْ فَثَبِّتُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ سَأُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ فَٱضْرِبُوا۟ فَوْقَ ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ وَٱضْرِبُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍ ﴿12﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(Remember) when your Lord revealed to the angels, "Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who have disbelieved, so strike them over the necks, and smite over all their fingers and toes."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِذْ
idh
When
يُوحِى
yūḥī
inspired
رَبُّكَ
rabbuka
your Lord
إِلَى
ilā
to
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ
l-malāikati
the Angels
أَنِّى
annī
I am
مَعَكُمْ
maʿakum
with you
فَثَبِّتُوا۟
fathabbitū
so strengthen
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ
āmanū
believed
سَأُلْقِى
sa-ul'qī
I will cast
فِى
fī
in
قُلُوبِ
qulūbi
(the) hearts
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
(of) those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
ٱلرُّعْبَ
l-ruʿ'ba
the terror
فَٱضْرِبُوا۟
fa-iḍ'ribū
so strike
فَوْقَ
fawqa
above
ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ
l-aʿnāqi
the necks
وَٱضْرِبُوا۟
wa-iḍ'ribū
and strike
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
كُلَّ
kulla
every
بَنَانٍۢ
banānin
fingertip[s]
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 12) ➊ {اِذْ يُوْحِيْ رَبُّكَ اِلَى الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ اَنِّيْ مَعَكُمْ:} From this it is understood that even the angels cannot do anything on their own.
➋ { سَاُلْقِيْ فِيْ قُلُوْبِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ: } This is the fourth favor which was granted not only in the field of Badr but in all battles to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the Muslim Ummah. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone before me." Among them, he stated: "I have been helped by awe (cast into the hearts of the enemy) from a distance of one month's journey." [ بخاری، التیمم، بابٌ : ۳۳۵ ] The reason for this, Allah Almighty has mentioned in other verses as the disbelievers being polytheists. See Surah Al-Imran (151).
➌ { فَاضْرِبُوْا فَوْقَ الْاَعْنَاقِ … : } Strike upon their necks, so that the earth may be cleansed from their impure bodies, and strike every fingertip and toe tip of their hands and feet, so that they cannot fight with their hands nor flee with their feet.
➋ { سَاُلْقِيْ فِيْ قُلُوْبِ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا الرُّعْبَ: } This is the fourth favor which was granted not only in the field of Badr but in all battles to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the Muslim Ummah. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "I have been given five things which were not given to anyone before me." Among them, he stated: "I have been helped by awe (cast into the hearts of the enemy) from a distance of one month's journey." [ بخاری، التیمم، بابٌ : ۳۳۵ ] The reason for this, Allah Almighty has mentioned in other verses as the disbelievers being polytheists. See Surah Al-Imran (151).
➌ { فَاضْرِبُوْا فَوْقَ الْاَعْنَاقِ … : } Strike upon their necks, so that the earth may be cleansed from their impure bodies, and strike every fingertip and toe tip of their hands and feet, so that they cannot fight with their hands nor flee with their feet.
