Translation of the meanings Surah Al-Anfāl - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 179 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 17

فَلَمۡ تَقۡتُلُوهُمۡ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمۡۚ وَمَا رَمَيۡتَ إِذۡ رَمَيۡتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَمَىٰ وَلِيُبۡلِيَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ مِنۡهُ بَلَآءً حَسَنًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٞ

17.So It was not you (believers) who slew them but God slew them (the warring pagans). And you did not threw when you threw (a handful of dust at the enemy)6, but it was God Who threw, and that He might test the believers by a fair trial from Him7. Indeed, Allāh is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

6. God caused it to fill the eyes and nose of every soldier, preventing their advance.
7. So that they would appreciate God's favor to them.

Ayah: 18

ذَٰلِكُمۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُوهِنُ كَيۡدِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

18. That (is so), and 'also' that Allāh will weaken the plots of the disbelievers.

Ayah: 19

إِن تَسۡتَفۡتِحُواْ فَقَدۡ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلۡفَتۡحُۖ وَإِن تَنتَهُواْ فَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡۖ وَإِن تَعُودُواْ نَعُدۡ وَلَن تُغۡنِيَ عَنكُمۡ فِئَتُكُمۡ شَيۡـٔٗا وَلَوۡ كَثُرَتۡ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِينَ

19. If you (pagans) sought God’s decision, the decision (i.e., defeat) has indeed come on you. But If you desist (to do iniquities)8, it will be better for you. If you return (to war), We shall return also (to assist the believers against you). Your community will benefit you nothing, though they may be many. And that Allāh is with the believers.

8. That is, relinquish your ways of associating with Allāh and denying His Message.

Ayah: 20

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓاْ أَطِيعُواْ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَلَا تَوَلَّوۡاْ عَنۡهُ وَأَنتُمۡ تَسۡمَعُونَ

20. O believers, obey Allāh and His messenger (Muhammad). Do not turn back from Him while you hear.

Ayah: 21

وَلَا تَكُونُواْ كَٱلَّذِينَ قَالُواْ سَمِعۡنَا وَهُمۡ لَا يَسۡمَعُونَ

21. Do not be like those who said: "We hear, and they hear not."

Ayah: 22

۞ إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلۡبُكۡمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعۡقِلُونَ

22. The worst of living creatures in God’s Sight, are the deaf, the dumb, those who do not heed (i.e., the deniers of the Truth).

Ayah: 23

وَلَوۡ عَلِمَ ٱللَّهُ فِيهِمۡ خَيۡرٗا لَّأَسۡمَعَهُمۡۖ وَلَوۡ أَسۡمَعَهُمۡ لَتَوَلَّواْ وَّهُم مُّعۡرِضُونَ

23. Had Allāh known any good in them, He would have made them hear, and if He makes them hear, they would turn away while they withdraw.

Ayah: 24

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ ٱسۡتَجِيبُواْ لِلَّهِ وَلِلرَّسُولِ إِذَا دَعَاكُمۡ لِمَا يُحۡيِيكُمۡۖ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَحُولُ بَيۡنَ ٱلۡمَرۡءِ وَقَلۡبِهِۦ وَأَنَّهُۥٓ إِلَيۡهِ تُحۡشَرُونَ

24. O believers, answer (the Call of) Allāh and His messenger (Muhammad) when he calls you to that which gives you life9. Know that Allāh intervenes between a person and (the desires of) his heart, and that to Him you shall be (all) gathered (for Judgment).

9. I.e., going for war against the forces of evil.

Ayah: 25

وَٱتَّقُواْ فِتۡنَةٗ لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنكُمۡ خَآصَّةٗۖ وَٱعۡلَمُوٓاْ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلۡعِقَابِ

25. And guard yourselves against a temptation which may not affect only those of you who did iniquity10. Know that Allāh is Severe in punishment

10. But it may afflict all the good and bad people.