Surah Al-Anfal (الأنفال) • The Spoils of War

Quran 8:1

8:1

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْأَنفَالِ ۖ قُلِ ٱلْأَنفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَصْلِحُوا۟ ذَاتَ بَيْنِكُمْ ۖ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

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

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.

— Saheeh International

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:

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

They ask you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) about the spoils of war. Say: "The spoils are for Allâh and the Messenger." So fear Allâh and adjust all matters of difference among you, and obey Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), if you are believers.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَyasalūnakaThey ask you
عَنِʿaniabout
ٱلْأَنفَالِۖl-anfālithe spoils of war
قُلِquliSay
ٱلْأَنفَالُl-anfāluThe spoils of war
لِلَّهِlillahi(are) for Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولِۖwal-rasūliand the Messenger
فَٱتَّقُوا۟fa-ittaqūSo fear
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
وَأَصْلِحُوا۟wa-aṣliḥūand set right
ذَاتَdhātathat
بَيْنِكُمْۖbaynikum(which is) between you
وَأَطِيعُوا۟wa-aṭīʿūand obey
ٱللَّهَl-lahaAllah
وَرَسُولَهُۥٓwarasūlahuand His Messenger
إِنinif
كُنتُمkuntumyou are
مُّؤْمِنِينَmu'minīnabelievers