سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 36
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ لِيَصُدُّوا۟ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا ثُمَّ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ حَسْرَةً ثُمَّ يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ يُحْشَرُونَ ﴿36﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder (men) from the Path of Allâh, and so will they continue to spend it; but in the end it will become an anguish for them. Then they will be overcome. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto Hell.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
يُنفِقُونَ
yunfiqūna
they spend
أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ
amwālahum
their wealth
لِيَصُدُّوا۟
liyaṣuddū
to hinder (people)
عَن
ʿan
from
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ ۚ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
فَسَيُنفِقُونَهَا
fasayunfiqūnahā
So they will spend it
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
تَكُونُ
takūnu
it will be
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
for them
حَسْرَةًۭ
ḥasratan
a regret
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
يُغْلَبُونَ ۗ
yugh'labūna
they will be overcome
وَٱلَّذِينَ
wa-alladhīna
And those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieve
إِلَىٰ
ilā
to
جَهَنَّمَ
jahannama
Hell
يُحْشَرُونَ
yuḥ'sharūna
they will be gathered
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.
36. Indeed, those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder others from the way of Allah. They will continue to spend it, but it will become a source of regret for them. Then they will be overcome, and those who disbelieve will be gathered to Hell. [37]
[37]
The Disbelievers' Regret Over Financial and Physical Loss:
During the Battle of Badr, the daily food expense for the army of one thousand disbelievers was ten camels. And this was only the expense for meat; all other expenses were in addition to this. Furthermore, the entire profit from Abu Sufyan's trade caravan was used against the Muslims. In short, in this verse, which was revealed after the Battle of Badr, a prophecy was made regarding the disbelievers that proved to be true word for word in later times. That is, even after the Battle of Badr, the disbelievers would continue to spend and would continue to be defeated and beaten, and a time would come when the wealth they spent, the time they spent, their physical efforts, and the loss of their lives in the path of enmity towards Islam would each become a cause of regret for them. Then, in addition to being beaten in this world, there will be the punishment of Hell in the Hereafter.
[37]
The Disbelievers' Regret Over Financial and Physical Loss:
During the Battle of Badr, the daily food expense for the army of one thousand disbelievers was ten camels. And this was only the expense for meat; all other expenses were in addition to this. Furthermore, the entire profit from Abu Sufyan's trade caravan was used against the Muslims. In short, in this verse, which was revealed after the Battle of Badr, a prophecy was made regarding the disbelievers that proved to be true word for word in later times. That is, even after the Battle of Badr, the disbelievers would continue to spend and would continue to be defeated and beaten, and a time would come when the wealth they spent, the time they spent, their physical efforts, and the loss of their lives in the path of enmity towards Islam would each become a cause of regret for them. Then, in addition to being beaten in this world, there will be the punishment of Hell in the Hereafter.
