The Holy Quran 8:1 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

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

Translation

They ask you (O Muhammad) about the spoils of war (about who will receive what portion of the spoils after the Battle of Badr). Say, "The spoils of war are for Allaah and His Rasool (for them to distribute it justly among the soldiers). So fear Allaah (deal justly), correct your mutual relations and obey Allaah and His Rasool (the Shari'ah) if you are (true) Mu'mineen."

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Introduction to Surah Al-Anfal: this surah is Madinan; it was revealed after the Battle of Badr. During the thirteen years of life in Makkah, the idolaters inflicted agonising and appalling oppression upon a handful of Muslims, and the oppressed Muslims bore these terrible afflictions and calamities continuously for thirteen years with such patience,…

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