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Sura - 8 The Spoils of War
(Al-Anfaal) |
[8:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
[8:1] They consult you about the spoils of war. Say,
"The spoils of war belong to GOD and the messenger." You shall observe GOD,
exhort one another to be righteous, and obey GOD and His messenger, if you
are believers.
The True Believers
[8:2] The true believers are those whose hearts tremble
when GOD is mentioned, and when His revelations are recited to them, their
faith is strengthened, and they trust in their Lord.
[8:3] They observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and
from our provisions to them, they give to charity.
[8:4] Such are the true believers. They attain high
ranks at their Lord, as well as forgiveness and a generous provision.
The Weak Believers
[8:5] Then your Lord willed that you leave your home,
to fulfill a specific plan, some believers became exposed as reluctant
believers.
[8:6] They argued with you against the truth, even
after everything was explained to them. They acted as if they were being
driven to certain death.
[8:7] Recall that GOD promised you victory over a
certain group, but you still wanted to face the weaker group. It was GOD's
plan to establish the truth with His words, and to defeat the
disbelievers.
[8:8] For He has decreed that the truth shall prevail,
and the falsehood shall vanish, in spite of the evildoers.
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God's Invisible Soldiers
[8:9] Thus, when you implored your Lord to come to
the rescue, He responded to you: "I am supporting you with one thousand angels
in succession."
Victory Guaranteed for the
Believers
[8:10] GOD gave you this good news to strengthen
your hearts. Victory comes only from GOD. GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.
[8:11] He caused peaceful slumber to overtake you
and pacify you, and He sent down water from the sky to clean you therewith.
He protected you from the devil's curse, reassured your hearts and strengthened
your foothold.
Lessons from History*
[8:12] Recall that your Lord inspired the angels:
"I am with you; so support those who believed. I will throw terror into the
hearts of those who disbelieved. You may strike them above the necks, and
you may strike even every finger."
[8:13] This is what they have justly incurred by
fighting GOD and His messenger. For those who fight against GOD and His
messenger, GOD's retribution is severe.
[8:14] This is to punish the disbelievers; they
have incurred the retribution of Hell.
[8:15] O you who believe, if you encounter the
disbelievers who have mobilized against you, do not turn back and
flee.
[8:16] Anyone who turns back on that day, except
to carry out a battle plan, or to join his group, has incurred wrath from
GOD, and his abode is Hell; what a miserable destiny!
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*8:12-16 All wars are governed by the basic rule in
60:8-9.
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God Is Doing Everything*
[8:18] Additionally, GOD thus nullifies the schemes
of the disbelievers.
[8:19] You sought victory (O disbelievers), and
victory did come; it belonged to the believers. If you refrain (from aggression)
it would be better for you, but if you return, so will we. Your armies will
never help you, no matter how great. For GOD is on the side of the
believers.
[8:20] O you who believe, obey GOD and His messenger,
and do not disregard him while you hear.
The Disbelievers Blocked
Out
[8:21] Do not be like those who say, "We hear,"
when they do not hear.
[8:22] The worst creatures in the sight of GOD
are the deaf and dumb, who do not understand.
[8:23] Had GOD known of any good in them, He would
have made them hearers. Even if He made them hearers, they still would turn
away in aversion.
The Righteous Do Not Really
Die*
[8:24] O you who believe, you shall respond to
GOD and to the messenger when he invites you to what gives you life. You
should know that GOD is closer to you than your heart, and that before Him
you will be summoned.
[8:25] Beware of a retribution that may not be
limited to the evildoers among you. You should know that GOD's retribution
is severe.
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*8:17 Believing in God necessitates believing in His qualities, one of
which is that He is doing everything. Without knowing God, there is no belief
(23:84-90).
Bad things are incurred by us, and executed by Satan, in accordance with God's
laws (4:78-79,
42:30).
*8:24 See Appendix
17. When the righteous
exit their bodies, they go straight to Heaven.
*8:25 A community that tolerates homosexuality, for example, may be hit by
an earthquake.
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God Supports the Believers
[8:27] O you who believe, do not betray GOD and
the messenger, and do not betray those who trust you, now that you
know.
Money & Children Are
Tests
[8:28] You should know that your money and your
children are a test, and that GOD possesses a great recompense.
[8:29] O you who believe, if you reverence GOD,
He will enlighten you, remit your sins, and forgive you. GOD possesses infinite
grace.
God Protects His
Messenger*
[8:30] The disbelievers plot and scheme to neutralize
you, or kill you, or banish you. However, they plot and scheme, but so does
GOD. GOD is the best schemer.
[8:31] When our revelations are recited to them,
they say, "We have heard. If we wanted to, we could have said the same things.
These are no more than tales from the past!"
[8:32] They also said, "Our god, if this is really
the truth from You, then shower us with rocks from the sky, or pour upon
us a painful punishment."
[8:33] However, GOD is not to punish them while
you are in their midst; GOD is not to punish them while they are seeking
forgiveness.
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[8:34] Have they not deserved GOD's retribution,
by repelling others from the Sacred Masjid, even though they are not the
custodians thereof? The true custodians thereof are the righteous, but most
of them do not know.
*8:30 God chose His final prophet, Muhammad, from the strongest tribe
of Arabia. It was tribal laws and traditions that prevented the disbelievers--by
God's leave--from killing Muhammad. Similarly, it was God's will to move
His Messenger of the Covenant from the Middle East, where he would have been
killed, to the U.S.A. where God's message can flourish and reach every corner
of the globe. This is mathematically
confirmed: the sura & verse numbers= 8+30=19x2.
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The Contact Prayers (Salat) Existed
Before the Quran*
[8:35] Their Contact Prayers (Salat) at the shrine
(Ka`bah) were no more than a mockery and a means of repelling the people
(by crowding them out). Therefore, suffer the retribution for your
disbelief.
Spending Their Money to Fight
God*
[8:36] Those who disbelieve spend their money to
repel others from the way of GOD. They will spend it, then it will turn into
sorrow and remorse for them. Ultimately, they will be defeated, and all
disbelievers will be summoned to Hell.
[8:37] GOD will sift away the bad from the good,
then pile the bad on top of each other, all in one pile, then throw it in
Hell. Such are the losers.
[8:38] Tell those who disbelieved: if they stop,
all their past will be forgiven. But if they return, they will incur the
same fate as their previous counterparts.
[8:39] You shall fight them to ward off oppression,
and to practice your religion devoted to GOD alone. If they refrain from
aggression, then GOD is fully Seer of everything they do.
[8:40] If they turn away, then you should know
that GOD is your Lord and Master; the best Lord and Master, the best
supporter.
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*8:35 All religious practices in Islam came to us through Abraham; when
the Quran was revealed, all rites in "Submission" were already in existence
(21:73,
22:78).
*8:36 The idol worshiping leaders of corrupted Islam, Saudi Arabia, have
allocated huge sums of money annually to fight God and His miracle. For example,
the famous Lebanese publisher Daar Al-`Ilm Lil-Malaayeen (Knowledge for the
Millions) published the Arabic version of "The Miracle of the Quran" in March
1983. The Saudis bought all the copies and destroyed them.
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God Controls Everything and Plans for
the Believers
[8:42] Recall that you were on this side of the
valley, while they were on the other side. Then their caravan had to move
to lower ground. Had you planned it this way, you could not have done it.
But GOD was to carry out a predetermined matter, whereby those destined to
be annihilated were annihilated for an obvious reason, and those destined
to be saved were saved for an obvious reason. GOD is Hearer,
Omniscient.
[8:43] GOD made them appear in your dream (O Muhammad)
fewer in number. Had He made them appear more numerous, you would have failed,
and you would have disputed among yourselves. But GOD saved the situation.
He is Knower of the innermost thoughts.
[8:44] And when the time came and you faced them,
He made them appear fewer in your eyes, and made you appear fewer in their
eyes as well. For GOD willed to carry out a certain plan. All decisions are
made by GOD.
[8:45] O you who believe, when you encounter an
army, you shall hold fast and commemorate GOD frequently, that you may
succeed.
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[8:46] You shall obey GOD and His messenger, and
do not dispute among yourselves, lest you fail and scatter your strength.
You shall steadfastly persevere. GOD is with those who steadfastly
persevere.
[8:47] Do not be like those who left their homes
grudgingly, only to show off, and in fact discouraged others from following
the path of GOD. GOD is fully aware of everything they do.
The Devil Sees God's Invisible
Soldiers
[8:48] The devil had adorned their works in their
eyes, and said, "You cannot be defeated by any people today," and "I will
be fighting along with you." But as soon as the two armies faced each other,
he turned back on his heels and fled, saying, "I disown you. I see what you
do not see. I am afraid of GOD. GOD's retribution is awesome."
[8:49] The hypocrites and those who harbored doubt
in their hearts said, "These people are deceived by their religion." However,
if one puts his trust in GOD, then GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.
[8:50] If you could only see those who disbelieved
when the angels put them to death! They will beat them on their faces and
their rear ends: "Taste the retribution of Hell.
[8:51] "This is a consequence of what your hands
have sent forth. GOD is never unjust towards the creatures."
[8:52] This is the same fate as that of Pharaoh's
people and those who disbelieved before them. They rejected GOD's revelations,
and GOD punished them for their sins. GOD is powerful, and His retribution
is severe.
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Retribution: A Consequence of Sin
[8:53] GOD does not change a blessing He has bestowed
upon any people unless they themselves decide to change. GOD is Hearer,
Omniscient.
[8:54] Such was the case with the people of Pharaoh
and others before them. They first rejected the signs of their Lord.
Consequently, we annihilated them for their sins. We drowned Pharaoh's people;
the wicked were consistently punished.
[8:55] The worst creatures in the sight of GOD
are those who disbelieved; they cannot believe.
[8:56] You reach agreements with them, but they
violate their agreements every time; they are not righteous.
[8:57] Therefore, if you encounter them in war,
you shall set them up as a deterrent example for those who come after them,
that they may take heed.
[8:58] When you are betrayed by a group of people,
you shall mobilize against them in the same manner. GOD does not love the
betrayers.
[8:59] Let not those who disbelieve think that
they can get away with it; they can never escape.
You Shall Be Prepared:
[8:60] You shall prepare for them all the power
you can muster, and all the equipment you can mobilize, that you may frighten
the enemies of GOD, your enemies, as well as others who are not known to
you; GOD knows them. Whatever you spend in the cause of GOD will be repaid
to you generously, without the least injustice.
[8:61] If they resort to peace, so shall you, and
put your trust in GOD. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
A Divine Commandment
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God Suffices the
Believers
[8:62] If they want to deceive you, then GOD will
suffice you. He will help you with His support, and with the
believers.
[8:63] He has reconciled the hearts (of the believers).
Had you spent all the money on earth, you could not reconcile their hearts.
But GOD did reconcile them. He is Almighty, Most Wise.
[8:64] O you prophet, sufficient for you is GOD
and the believers who have followed you.
[8:65] O you prophet, you shall exhort the believers
to fight. If there are twenty of you who are steadfast, they can defeat two
hundred, and a hundred of you can defeat a thousand of those who disbelieved.
That is because they are people who do not understand.
[8:67] No prophet shall acquire captives, unless
he participates in the fighting. You people are seeking the materials of
this world, while GOD advocates the Hereafter. GOD is Almighty, Most
Wise.
[8:68] If it were not for a predetermined decree
from GOD, you would have suffered, on account of what you took, a terrible
retribution.
[8:69] Therefore, eat from the spoils you have
earned, that which is lawful and good, and observe GOD. GOD is Forgiver,
Most Merciful.
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[8:70] O you prophet, tell the prisoners of war
in your hands, "If GOD knew of anything good in your hearts, He would have
given you better than anything you have lost, and would have forgiven you.
GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful."
[8:71] And if they want to betray you, they have
already betrayed GOD. This is why He made them the losers. GOD is Omniscient,
Most Wise.
[8:72] Surely, those who believed, and emigrated,
and strove with their money and their lives in the cause of GOD, as well
as those who hosted them and gave them refuge, and supported them, they are
allies of one another. As for those who believe, but do not emigrate with
you, you do not owe them any support, until they do emigrate. However, if
they need your help, as brethren in faith, you shall help them, except against
people with whom you have signed a peace treaty. GOD is Seer of everything
you do.
[8:73] Those who disbelieved are allies of one
another. Unless you keep these commandments, there will be chaos on earth,
and terrible corruption.
[8:74] Those who believed and emigrated, and strove
in the cause of GOD, as well as those who hosted them and gave them refuge,
and supported them, these are the true believers. They have deserved forgiveness
and a generous recompense.
[8:75] Those who believed afterwards, and emigrated,
and strove with you, they belong with you. Those who are related to each
other shall be the first to support each other, in accordance with GOD's
commandments. GOD is fully aware of all things.
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