Quran

Sura 8: ٱلْأَنْفَال‎ (Al-Anfāl) - The booty

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

(1) They ask you about the spoils of war. Say, "The spoils belong to Allah and the Messenger. So fear Allah and set matters right among yourselves, and obey Allah and His Messenger, if you are believers."

(2) The true believers are those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned, and when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith; and upon their Lord they rely.

(3) They establish prayer and spend from what We have provided them.

(4) Those are the true believers; for them are degrees [of honor] with their Lord, forgiveness, and a generous provision.

(5) Just as your Lord brought you out of your home in truth, while a party among the believers was reluctant.

(6) They dispute with you concerning the truth after it had become clear, as if they were being driven toward death while they were looking on.

(7) And [remember] when Allah promised you one of the two groups—that it would be yours—and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allah intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers.

(8) That He should establish the truth and abolish falsehood, even if the criminals disliked it.

(9) [Remember] when you implored your Lord for help, and He answered you, "Indeed, I will reinforce you with a thousand angels following one another."

(10) And Allah made it only as a glad tiding and so that your hearts would be assured thereby. And victory is not but from Allah; indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

(11) [Remember] when He overwhelmed you with drowsiness [giving] security from Him and sent down upon you water from the sky to cleanse you thereby and remove from you the impurity of Satan and to strengthen your hearts and make firm your footsteps.

(12) [Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."

(13) That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allah and His Messenger—indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.

(14) "That [is yours], so taste it." And for the disbelievers is the punishment of the Fire.

(15) O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [in battle], do not turn your backs to them [in flight].

(16) And whoever turns his back to them on such a day—unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining another company—has certainly returned with anger upon him from Allah, and his refuge is Hell—and wretched is the destination.

(17) And you did not kill them, but it was Allah who killed them. And you threw not when you threw, but it was Allah who threw that He might test the believers with a good test. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

(18) That [is so], and [also] that Allah will weaken the plot of the disbelievers.

(19) If you [disbelievers] seek a decision—the decision has come to you. And if you cease, it is better for you; but if you return [to war], We will return, and never will your numbers avail you at all, even if they are many. And [know] that Allah is with the believers.

(20) O you who have believed, obey Allah and His Messenger and do not turn from him while you hear [his order].

(21) And do not be like those who say, "We have heard," while they do not hear.