Surah 8. Al-Anfal

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Verses [Section]: 1-10[1], 11-19 [2], 20-28 [3], 29-37 [4], 38-44 [5], 45-48 [6], 49-58 [7], 59-64 [8], 65-69 [9], 70-75 [10]

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Quran Text of Verse 70-758. Al-Anfal Page 186یٰۤاَیُّهَاOالنَّبِیُّProphetقُلْSayلِّمَنْto whoeverفِیْۤ(is) inاَیْدِیْكُمْyour handsمِّنَofالْاَسْرٰۤی ۙthe captivesاِنْIfیَّعْلَمِknowsاللّٰهُAllahفِیْinقُلُوْبِكُمْyour heartsخَیْرًاany goodیُّؤْتِكُمْHe will give youخَیْرًاbetterمِّمَّاۤthan whatاُخِذَwas takenمِنْكُمْfrom youوَ یَغْفِرْand He will forgiveلَكُمْ ؕyouوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ Most Merciful وَ اِنْBut ifیُّرِیْدُوْاthey intendخِیَانَتَكَ(to) betray youفَقَدْcertainlyخَانُواthey have betrayedاللّٰهَAllahمِنْfromقَبْلُbeforeفَاَمْكَنَSo He gave (you) powerمِنْهُمْ ؕover themوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahعَلِیْمٌ(is) All-Knowerحَكِیْمٌ All-Wise اِنَّIndeedالَّذِیْنَthose whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ هَاجَرُوْاand emigratedوَ جٰهَدُوْاand strove hardبِاَمْوَالِهِمْwith their wealthوَ اَنْفُسِهِمْand their livesفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰوَوْاgave shelterوَّ نَصَرُوْۤاand helpedاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseبَعْضُهُمْsome of themاَوْلِیَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ ؕ(of) anotherوَ الَّذِیْنَBut those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ لَمْand (did) notیُهَاجِرُوْاemigrateمَا(it is) notلَكُمْfor youمِّنْ(of)وَّلَایَتِهِمْtheir protectionمِّنْ(in)شَیْءٍ(in) anythingحَتّٰیuntilیُهَاجِرُوْا ۚthey emigrateوَ اِنِAnd ifاسْتَنْصَرُوْكُمْthey seek your helpفِیinالدِّیْنِthe religionفَعَلَیْكُمُthen upon youالنَّصْرُ(is to) help themاِلَّاexceptعَلٰیagainstقَوْمٍۭa peopleبَیْنَكُمْbetween youوَ بَیْنَهُمْand between themمِّیْثَاقٌ ؕ(is) a treatyوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahبِمَاof whatتَعْمَلُوْنَyou doبَصِیْرٌ (is) All-Seer وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoكَفَرُوْاdisbelieveبَعْضُهُمْsome of themاَوْلِیَآءُ(are) alliesبَعْضٍ ؕ(to) anotherاِلَّاIf notتَفْعَلُوْهُyou do itتَكُنْ(there) will beفِتْنَةٌoppressionفِیinالْاَرْضِthe earthوَ فَسَادٌand corruptionكَبِیْرٌؕgreat وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedوَ هَاجَرُوْاand emigratedوَ جٰهَدُوْاand strove hardفِیْinسَبِیْلِ(the) wayاللّٰهِ(of) Allahوَ الَّذِیْنَand those whoاٰوَوْاgave shelterوَّ نَصَرُوْۤاand helpedاُولٰٓىِٕكَthoseهُمُthey (are)الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَthe believersحَقًّا ؕ(in) truthلَهُمْFor themمَّغْفِرَةٌ(is) forgivenessوَّ رِزْقٌand a provisionكَرِیْمٌ noble وَ الَّذِیْنَAnd those whoاٰمَنُوْاbelievedمِنْۢfromبَعْدُafterwardsوَ هَاجَرُوْاand emigratedوَ جٰهَدُوْاand strove hardمَعَكُمْwith youفَاُولٰٓىِٕكَthen thoseمِنْكُمْ ؕ(are) of youوَ اُولُواBut thoseالْاَرْحَامِ(of) blood relationshipبَعْضُهُمْsome of themاَوْلٰی(are) nearerبِبَعْضٍto anotherفِیْinكِتٰبِ(the) Bookاللّٰهِ ؕ(of) AllahاِنَّIndeedاللّٰهَAllahبِكُلِّof everyشَیْءٍthingعَلِیْمٌ۠(is) All-Knower

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Translation of Verse 70-75

70. O Prophet! Tell the captives in your custody, "If Allah finds goodness in your hearts, He will give you better than what has been taken from you, and forgive you. For Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

71. But if their intention is only to betray you ˹O Prophet˺, they sought to betray Allah before. But He gave you power over them. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

72. Those who believed, emigrated, and strived with their wealth and lives in the cause of Allah, as well as those who gave them shelter and help-they are truly guardians of one another. As for those who believed but did not emigrate, you have no obligations to them until they emigrate. But if they seek your help ˹against persecution˺ in faith, it is your obligation to help them, except against people bound with you in a treaty. Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

73. As for the disbelievers, they are guardians of one another. And unless you ˹believers˺ act likewise, there will be great oppression and corruption in the land.

74. Those who believed, migrated, and struggled in the cause of Allah, and those who gave ˹them˺ shelter and help, they are the true believers. They will have forgiveness and an honourable provision.

75. And those who later believed, migrated, and struggled alongside you, they are also with you. But only blood relatives are now entitled to inherit from one another, as ordained by Allah. Surely Allah has ˹full˺ knowledge of everything. ³⁴⁹

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Commentary

349. This verse ended a previous ruling that allowed inheritance between Muslims from Mecca ( Al-Muhâjirûn , the Emigrants) and Muslims from Medina ( Al-Anṣâr , the Helpers). Now, only relatives can inherit from one another, whereas non-heirs can receive a share through bequest, up to one third of the estate. See 4:7, 11- 13, 32-33, and 176.