Surah Al-Munafiqun 63:8
سُورَةُ المُنَافِقُونَ · Medinan · Verse 8 of 11
يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعْنَآ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ ٱلْأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا ٱلْأَذَلَّ ۚ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Translation
They say, ‘Once we return to Medina the powerful will drive out the weak,’ but power belongs to God, to His Messenger, and to the believers, though the hypocrites do not know this.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Munafiqun 63:8 is discussed in 18 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Honor (Izzah) (key verse)
- Humiliation (Dhillah) (key verse)
- Attributes of Allah (Sifat Allah)
- Racism (Unsariyyah)
- Intimidation (Tarhib)
- Verification (Tathabbut)
- Empowerment (Tamkin)
- Warfare (Harb)
- Awe (Khashyah)
- Oaths (Qasam)
- Fighting (Qital)
- Hatred (Kurh)
- The Tongue (Lisan)
- Prophet Noah (Nuh)
- Inward Resolve (Hamm)
- Happiness (Sa'adah)
- Idolatry (Shirk)
- Weakness (Da'f)
Reflect on this verse
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