The Holy Quran 8:12 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

إِذْ يُوحِى رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ أَنِّى مَعَكُمْ فَثَبِّتُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ۚ سَأُلْقِى فِى قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعْبَ فَٱضْرِبُوا۟ فَوْقَ ٱلْأَعْنَاقِ وَٱضْرِبُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ كُلَّ بَنَانٍ

Translation

(You should also take courage from the time) When your Rabb commanded the angels saying, "Indeed I am with you, so (fully) strengthen the Mu'mineen (assist them in battle). I soon shall cast terror into the hearts of the Kuffaar, so strike their necks and their every fingertip." (The Muslim soldiers then saw that the head of an enemy soldier would fall to the ground before their swords could strike his neck because the angels struck first.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — روح المعاني

بمعنى الرأس، وقيل : هي هنا بمعنى على والمفعول محذوف أي فاضر بوهم على الاعناق، وقيل: زائدة أى فاضربوا الاعناق (واضربوا منهم كل بنان ١٢) قال ابن الانبارى: البنان أطراف الأصابع من اليدين والرجلين والواحدة بنانة وخصها بعضهم باليد.

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