Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Anfāl - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 177 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Al-Anfāl

Ayah: 1

يَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلۡأَنفَالِۖ قُلِ ٱلۡأَنفَالُ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَأَصۡلِحُواْ ذَاتَ بَيۡنِكُمۡۖ وَأَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ

1.They ask you (O Prophet) about the bounties (of war). Say: "(The decision concerning) the bounties (of war) is for Allāh and the messenger. So be mindful of Allāh, settle the disputes that is between yourselves, and obey Allāh and His messenger, if you are believers."

Ayah: 2

إِنَّمَا ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِرَ ٱللَّهُ وَجِلَتۡ قُلُوبُهُمۡ وَإِذَا تُلِيَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمۡ ءَايَٰتُهُۥ زَادَتۡهُمۡ إِيمَٰنٗا وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمۡ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ

2. The believers are only those who when Allāh is mentioned, their hearts tremble (with awe, hope, and love of Him), and when His verses are recited to them - they increase them in faith, and upon their Lord 'Allāh alone' they rely1.

1. Those who hope in Allāh and put their complete trust in Him will renew their strength. They will rise high like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.The Prophet Muhammad said, “If you trust Allāh, He will provide for you as He provides for the birds, they leave their nests in the morning hungry and return with a full belly at dusk”. 

Ayah: 3

ٱلَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقۡنَٰهُمۡ يُنفِقُونَ

3. They are those who keep up the prayer and spend (part) of what We have given them (for the Cause of Allāh).

Ayah: 4

أُوْلَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ حَقّٗاۚ لَّهُمۡ دَرَجَٰتٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡ وَمَغۡفِرَةٞ وَرِزۡقٞ كَرِيمٞ

4. These are the true believers. They will have high ranks from their Lord, and forgiveness, and an honorable provision (in Paradise).

Ayah: 5

كَمَآ أَخۡرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَيۡتِكَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ لَكَٰرِهُونَ

5. Just as your Lord caused you to go forth from your home in truth2, though a party of the believers certainly disliked it3;

2. For the battle of Badr to fight for justice and peace.
3. As they felt disquiet about the distribution of war booty.

Ayah: 6

يُجَٰدِلُونَكَ فِي ٱلۡحَقِّ بَعۡدَ مَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَوۡتِ وَهُمۡ يَنظُرُونَ

6. Disputing with you about the Truth after it had become clear, (and they went forth) as if they were being driven to death, while looking at it.

Ayah: 7

وَإِذۡ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِحۡدَى ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيۡنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمۡ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيۡرَ ذَاتِ ٱلشَّوۡكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمۡ وَيُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُحِقَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ بِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَيَقۡطَعَ دَابِرَ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

7. When Allāh promised you one of the two parties4 that it should be yours, and you loved that the one not armed should be yours, but Allāh wanted to establish the Truth by His words, and to cut off the roots of the disbelievers (in the battle of Badr).

4. Of the enemy, either the caravan or the band of Meccan fighters.

Ayah: 8

لِيُحِقَّ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَيُبۡطِلَ ٱلۡبَٰطِلَ وَلَوۡ كَرِهَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمُونَ

8. To establish the Truth thereby and abolish the falsehood, even though the criminals might dislike it.