سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 61
۞ وَإِن جَنَحُوا۟ لِلسَّلْمِ فَٱجْنَحْ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿61﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But if they incline to peace, you also incline to it, and (put your) trust in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
۞ وَإِن
wa-in
And if
جَنَحُوا۟
janaḥū
they incline
لِلسَّلْمِ
lilssalmi
to peace
فَٱجْنَحْ
fa-ij'naḥ
then you (also) incline
لَهَا
lahā
to it
وَتَوَكَّلْ
watawakkal
and put (your) trust
عَلَى
ʿalā
in
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
Allah
إِنَّهُۥ
innahu
Indeed
هُوَ
huwa
He
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
l-samīʿu
(is) All-Hearer
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
l-ʿalīmu
All-Knower
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 61) {وَ اِنْ جَنَحُوْا لِلسَّلْمِ فَاجْنَحْ لَهَا … :} The inevitable result of full war preparation and ongoing jihad is that the enemy will incline towards peace. Allah Almighty has commanded to make peace with those who incline towards peace, because the purpose of Islamic jihad is the dominance of Allah’s religion, not to slaughter non-Muslims in every situation, nor to forcibly convert them to Islam. As a result of this peace, many religious and worldly blessings will be attained; due to interaction with Muslims, the disbelievers will become familiar with Islam, the propagation of Islam will increase, and the result will be the dominance of Islam. That is why Allah Almighty declared the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah as a “clear victory.” Sometimes, peace will be made on the basis of jizyah, which will increase the financial strength of the Muslims, and instead of an atmosphere of war in the world, there will be an era of peace and tranquility, which can only happen in the case of Islam’s dominance. But remember, merely losing courage and offering peace to the enemy out of cowardice is not liked by Allah Almighty. See Surah Muhammad (35). In the case of peace, do not worry about the risk of the disbelievers breaking their covenant or plotting, but trust in Allah Almighty; He is hearing everything, seeing everything.
