The Holy Quran 8:8 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

لِيُحِقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ وَيُبْطِلَ ٱلْبَـٰطِلَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

Translation

(Allaah desired) That the truth (Islaam) be established (be recognised and firmly rooted) as the truth and that falsehood (kufr) be established (be known) as falsehood, even though the disobedient ones (the Mushrikeen) detest it. (Because Allaah had destined that the Muslims should defeat the Mushrikeen in battle to prove their strength, the battle had to take place even though some people preferred not to fight. What Allaah decides must prevail because His decisions are most wise.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The wisdom of facing the army of the disbelievers at Badr: the Muslims wanted the attack to be on the “trade caravan”, so that not even a thorn would prick them and a great deal of wealth would come into their hands.

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