سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 67
مَا كَانَ لِنَبِىٍّ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَسْرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثْخِنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿67﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war (and free them with ransom) until he had made a great slaughter (among his enemies) in the land. You desire the good of this world (i.e. the money of ransom for freeing the captives), but Allâh desires (for you) the Hereafter. And Allâh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
مَا
mā
Not
كَانَ
kāna
is
لِنَبِىٍّ
linabiyyin
for a Prophet
أَن
an
that
يَكُونَ
yakūna
(there) should be
لَهُۥٓ
lahu
for him
أَسْرَىٰ
asrā
prisoners of war
حَتَّىٰ
ḥattā
until
يُثْخِنَ
yuth'khina
he has battled strenuously
فِى
fī
in
ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ
l-arḍi
the land
تُرِيدُونَ
turīdūna
You desire
عَرَضَ
ʿaraḍa
(the) commodities
ٱلدُّنْيَا
l-dun'yā
(of) the world
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
but Allah
يُرِيدُ
yurīdu
desires
ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ ۗ
l-ākhirata
(for you) the Hereafter
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَزِيزٌ
ʿazīzun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌۭ
ḥakīmun
All-Wise
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.
The tafsir of this ayah is included with the following verse(s).
