Surah Al-Anfal 8:72
سُورَةُ الأَنفَالِ · Medinan · Verse 72 of 75
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَٰهَدُوا۟ بِأَمْوَٰلِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَوا۟ وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءُ بَعْضٍۢ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَلَمْ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ مَا لَكُم مِّن وَلَٰيَتِهِم مِّن شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ ۚ وَإِنِ ٱسْتَنصَرُوكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ فَعَلَيْكُمُ ٱلنَّصْرُ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍۭ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُم مِّيثَٰقٌۭ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌۭ
Translation
Those who believed and emigrated [to Medina] and struggled for God’s cause with their possessions and persons, and those who gave refuge and help, are all allies of one another. As for those who believed but did not emigrate, you are not responsible for their protection until they have done so. But if they seek help from you against persecution, it is your duty to assist them, except against people with whom you have a treaty: God sees all that you do.
English translation: M.A.S. Abdel Haleem.
Topics that discuss this verse
Surah Al-Anfal 8:72 is discussed in 14 study guides on Maani. Each guide gathers the key verses, Arabic words and lessons of one Quranic topic.
- Foreign Relations (Alaqat Dawliyyah) (key verse)
- The Ansar (key verse)
- Repelling (Daf')
- The Covenant (Mithaq)
- Blind Following (Taqlid)
- Corruption (Fasad)
- Wealth (Mal)
- Loyalty (Wala')
- Governance (Siyasah)
- Weakness (Da'f)
- Love (Mahabbah)
- Pledges (Ahd)
- Racism (Unsariyyah)
- Jewish Expeditions (Ghazawat Ma'a al-Yahud)
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