The Holy Quran 8:19 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْفَتْحُ ۖ وَإِن تَنتَهُوا۟ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تَعُودُوا۟ نَعُدْ وَلَن تُغْنِىَ عَنكُمْ فِئَتُكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَوْ كَثُرَتْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Translation

(Referring to the prayer of the Mushrikeen before the Battle of Badr when they asked Allaah to destroy the party that was on falsehood, Allaah says to them,) If you require a decision (to know whether it is you or the Mu'mineen who are on the truth), then indeed a decision has already come to you (when you saw that the Mushrikeen army were defeated and their leaders killed whereas ﷺ Rasulullaah remained safe and unhurt). However, if you refrain (from kufr and from fighting the Mu'mineen), it will be best for you. (However,) If you repeat (your aggression against the Mu'mineen), We shall also repeat (the help that We gave them) and then your armies will be of no help to you even though they be many (in number and weapons). Verily Allaah is with the Mu'mineen (and will always assist them as long as they are sincere).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Addressing the kafirs: this is addressed to the kafirs of Makkah. Before the Hijrah (the emigration to Madinah) they used to say to the Prophet ﷺ: “متٰی هٰذا الفتح اِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِيْنَ” (“When will this decision come, if you are truthful?”), that is: when will this decision between us take place?

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