سُوْرَةُ الْاَنْفَالِ
Surah Al-Anfaal (8) — Ayah 71
وَإِن يُرِيدُوا۟ خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ فَأَمْكَنَ مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴿71﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
But if they intend to betray you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), they indeed betrayed Allâh before. So He gave (you) power over them. And Allâh is All-Knower, All-Wise.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِن
wa-in
But if
يُرِيدُوا۟
yurīdū
they intend
خِيَانَتَكَ
khiyānataka
(to) betray you
فَقَدْ
faqad
certainly
خَانُوا۟
khānū
they have betrayed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
مِن
min
from
قَبْلُ
qablu
before
فَأَمْكَنَ
fa-amkana
So He gave (you) power
مِنْهُمْ ۗ
min'hum
over them
وَٱللَّهُ
wal-lahu
And Allah
عَلِيمٌ
ʿalīmun
(is) All-Knower
حَكِيمٌ
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.
And if they intend to betray you, then they have already betrayed Allah before, so He gave you power over them. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.
[73]
Even if the Purpose of Accepting Islam is Deception, Still Accept It. Allah Will Decide:
That is, even if the purpose of these war captives in professing Islam is only to deceive you, it does not matter; you should trust them. Because such people have already broken their covenant with Allah, and by them are meant those people from Banu Hashim who, during the life of Abu Talib, pledged to support you, agreed upon it, and swore oaths. Then, some of them joined the disbelievers and came to fight against the Muslims, so Allah punished them and they became your captives. And if they break their covenant again, even then they cannot escape Allah’s grasp.
[73]
Even if the Purpose of Accepting Islam is Deception, Still Accept It. Allah Will Decide:
That is, even if the purpose of these war captives in professing Islam is only to deceive you, it does not matter; you should trust them. Because such people have already broken their covenant with Allah, and by them are meant those people from Banu Hashim who, during the life of Abu Talib, pledged to support you, agreed upon it, and swore oaths. Then, some of them joined the disbelievers and came to fight against the Muslims, so Allah punished them and they became your captives. And if they break their covenant again, even then they cannot escape Allah’s grasp.
