Quran 8:1 — Al-Anfaal, verse 1
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They ask you [Prophet] about [distributing] the battle gains. Say, ‘That is a matter for God and His Messenger, so be mindful of God and make things right between you. Obey God and His Messenger if you are true believers:
يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْأَنْفَالِ ۖ قُلِ الْأَنْفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَصْلِحُوا ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ ۖ وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَ
yasalūnaka ʿani l-anfāli quli l-anfālu lillahi wal-rasūli fa-ittaqū l-laha wa-aṣliḥū dhāta baynikum wa-aṭīʿū l-laha warasūlahu in kuntum mu'minīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They will question thee concerning the spoils. Say: 'The spoils belong to God and the Messenger; so fear you God, and set things right between you, and obey you God and His Messenger, if you are believers.'
- Muhammad Asad
- HEY WILL ASK thee about the spoils of war. Say: "All spoils of war belong to God and the Apostle." Remain, then, conscious of God, and keep alive the bonds of brotherhood among yourselves, and pay heed unto God and His Apostle, if you are [truly] believers!
- Sahih International
- They ask you, [O Muḥammad], about the bounties [of war]. Say, "The [decision concerning] bounties is for Allāh and the Messenger." So fear Allāh and amend that which is between you and obey Allāh and His Messenger, if you should be believers.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يَسْـَٔلُونَكَyasalūnaka | They ask you | سأل |
| 2 | عَنِʿani | about | — |
| 3 | ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖl-anfāli | the spoils of war | نفل |
| 4 | قُلِquli | Say | قول |
| 5 | ٱلْأَنفَالُl-anfālu | The spoils of war | نفل |
| 6 | لِلَّهِlillahi | (are) for Allah | أله |
| 7 | وَٱلرَّسُولِ ۖwal-rasūli | and the Messenger | رسل |
| 8 | فَٱتَّقُوا۟fa-ittaqū | So fear | وقي |
| 9 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 10 | وَأَصْلِحُوا۟wa-aṣliḥū | and set right | صلح |
| 11 | ذَاتَdhāta | that | — |
| 12 | بَيْنِكُمْ ۖbaynikum | (which is) between you | بين |
| 13 | وَأَطِيعُوا۟wa-aṭīʿū | and obey | طوع |
| 14 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 15 | وَرَسُولَهُۥٓwarasūlahu | and His Messenger | رسل |
| 16 | إِنin | if | — |
| 17 | كُنتُمkuntum | you are | كون |
| 18 | مُّؤْمِنِينَmu'minīna | believers | أمن |