Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 44
The Spoils · English translation · Edition God
When you met, He made them appear as few in your eyes, and made you appear fewer in their eyes, so that God may conclude a predetermined matter. To God all matters revert.
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Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 42
Recall when you were on the nearer bank, and they were on the further bank, and the caravan was below you. Had you planned for this meeting, you would have disagreed on the timing, but God was to carry out a predetermined matter, so that those who perish would perish by clear evidence, and those who survive would survive by clear evidence. God is Hearing and Knowing.
Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 43
God made them appear in your dream as few. Had He made them appear as many, you would have lost heart, and disputed in the matter. But God saved the situation. He knows what the hearts contain.
Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 45
O you who believe! When you meet a force, stand firm, and remember God much, so that you may prevail.
Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 46
And obey God and His Messenger, and do not dispute, lest you falter and lose your courage. And be steadfast. God is with the steadfast.
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This is ayat 44 of Surah Al Anfaal (The Spoils), surah 8 of the Quran. This surah contains 75 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
Read all 75 ayats of Surah Al Anfaal