سُوْرَةُ الْحَشْرِ
Surah Al-Hashr (59) — Ayah 6
وَمَآ أَفَآءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ مِنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْلٍ وَلَا رِكَابٍ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿6﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And what Allâh gave as booty (Fai’) to His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) from them, for this you made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry. But Allâh gives power to His Messengers over whomsoever He wills. And Allâh is Able to do all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَمَآ
wamā
And what
أَفَآءَ
afāa
(was) restored
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
(by) Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
to
رَسُولِهِۦ
rasūlihi
His Messenger
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
from them
فَمَآ
famā
then not
أَوْجَفْتُمْ
awjaftum
you made expedition
عَلَيْهِ
ʿalayhi
for it
مِنْ
min
of
خَيْلٍۢ
khaylin
horses
وَلَا
walā
and not
رِكَابٍۢ
rikābin
camels
وَلَـٰكِنَّ
walākinna
but
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
يُسَلِّطُ
yusalliṭu
gives power
رُسُلَهُۥ
rusulahu
(to) His Messengers
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
over
مَن
man
whom
يَشَآءُ ۚ
yashāu
He wills
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌۭ
qadīrun
All-Powerful
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
And whatever (wealth) Allah granted to His Messenger from them (the Jews) without battle, for which you did not spur horses [6] or camels (so you have no right to it), but Allah gives authority to His messengers over whom He wills. And Allah is capable of all things.
[6]
The Mujahideen Have No Share in Fay’ Wealth:
One fifth of the spoils of war was exclusively allocated for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, which he would spend at his discretion on himself, his family, his relatives, and others. However, the wealth that became available without fighting, which is called Fay’ wealth, all of it was handed over to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as is clear from the following hadith: Sayyiduna Umar ؓ says that the wealth of Banu Nadir was among those assets which Allah granted to His Prophet without fighting. The Muslims had not made their horses or camels run over them. This type of wealth was considered exclusively for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. From such wealth, he would take out the expenses for his family for a year, and the remaining wealth he would spend on preparing equipment for jihad and on horses (etc.). [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
It should be noted that in this verse, the word ﴿افاء﴾ has been used. The literal meaning of ﴿فَاءَ﴾ (root: fay’) is to return or go back to a better or good state. And the meaning of ﴿افاء﴾ is to return something. And in this there is an indication that the rebels and disobedient ones of Allah are not entitled to their wealth, and Allah has taken this wealth from His disobedient ones and returned it to His obedient servants.
[6]
The Mujahideen Have No Share in Fay’ Wealth:
One fifth of the spoils of war was exclusively allocated for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, which he would spend at his discretion on himself, his family, his relatives, and others. However, the wealth that became available without fighting, which is called Fay’ wealth, all of it was handed over to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as is clear from the following hadith: Sayyiduna Umar ؓ says that the wealth of Banu Nadir was among those assets which Allah granted to His Prophet without fighting. The Muslims had not made their horses or camels run over them. This type of wealth was considered exclusively for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. From such wealth, he would take out the expenses for his family for a year, and the remaining wealth he would spend on preparing equipment for jihad and on horses (etc.). [بخاري۔ كتاب التفسير]
It should be noted that in this verse, the word ﴿افاء﴾ has been used. The literal meaning of ﴿فَاءَ﴾ (root: fay’) is to return or go back to a better or good state. And the meaning of ﴿افاء﴾ is to return something. And in this there is an indication that the rebels and disobedient ones of Allah are not entitled to their wealth, and Allah has taken this wealth from His disobedient ones and returned it to His obedient servants.
