Quran 8:13 — Al-Anfaal, verse 13
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
That was because they opposed God and His Messenger, and if anyone opposes God and His Messenger, God punishes them severely-
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ شَاقُّوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ وَمَنْ يُشَاقِقِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
dhālika bi-annahum shāqqū l-laha warasūlahu waman yushāqiqi l-laha warasūlahu fa-inna l-laha shadīdu l-ʿiqābi
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- That, because they had made a breach with God and with His Messenger; and whosoever makes a breach with God and with His Messenger, surely God is terrible in retribution.
- Muhammad Asad
- This, because they have cut themselves off from God and His Apostle: and as for him who cuts himself off from God and His Apostle - verily, God is severe in retribution.
- Sahih International
- That is because they opposed Allāh and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allāh and His Messenger - indeed, Allāh is severe in penalty.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ذَٰلِكَdhālika | That | — |
| 2 | بِأَنَّهُمْbi-annahum | (is) because they | — |
| 3 | شَآقُّوا۟shāqqū | opposed | شقق |
| 4 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 5 | وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۚwarasūlahu | and His Messenger | رسل |
| 6 | وَمَنwaman | And whoever | — |
| 7 | يُشَاقِقِyushāqiqi | opposes | شقق |
| 8 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 9 | وَرَسُولَهُۥwarasūlahu | and His Messenger | رسل |
| 10 | فَإِنَّfa-inna | then indeed | — |
| 11 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 12 | شَدِيدُshadīdu | (is) severe | شدد |
| 13 | ٱلْعِقَابِl-ʿiqābi | in [the] penalty | عقب |