سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 26
وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ إِذْ أَنتُمْ قَلِيلٌ مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ تَخَافُونَ أَن يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْ وَأَيَّدَكُم بِنَصْرِهِۦ وَرَزَقَكُم مِّنَ ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿26﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And remember when you were few and were reckoned weak in the land, and were afraid that men might kidnap you, but He provided a safe place for you, strengthened you with His Help, and provided you with good things so that you might be grateful.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟
wa-udh'kurū
And remember
إِذْ
idh
when
أَنتُمْ
antum
you
قَلِيلٌۭ
qalīlun
(were) few
مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ
mus'taḍʿafūna
(and) deemed weak
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ
l-arḍi
the earth
تَخَافُونَ
takhāfūna
fearing
أَن
an
that
يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ
yatakhaṭṭafakumu
might do away with you
ٱلنَّاسُ
l-nāsu
the men
فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْ
faāwākum
then He sheltered you
وَأَيَّدَكُم
wa-ayyadakum
and strengthened you
بِنَصْرِهِۦ
binaṣrihi
with His help
وَرَزَقَكُم
warazaqakum
and provided you
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ
l-ṭayibāti
the good things
لَعَلَّكُمْ
laʿallakum
so that you may
تَشْكُرُونَ
tashkurūna
(be) thankful
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 26) {وَ اذْكُرُوْۤا اِذْ اَنْتُمْ قَلِيْلٌ … :} In this, there is mention of the small number of Muslims, hardship, and fear during the Makkan period, then in Madinah, their finding a home, peace, tranquility, and comfort. In “and provided you with good things,” along with all other pure blessings, the permissibility of the spoils of war is also included, because these were not lawful for previous communities, rather, they used to be burned.
