Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 68
The Spoils · English translation · Edition God
Were it not for a predetermined decree from God, an awful punishment would have afflicted you for what you have taken.
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Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 66
God has now lightened your burden, knowing that there is weakness in you. If there are a hundred steadfast among you, they will defeat two hundred; and if there are a thousand of you, they will defeat two thousand by God’s leave. God is with the steadfast.
Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 67
It is not for a prophet to take prisoners before he has subdued the land. You desire the materials of this world, but God desires the Hereafter. God is Strong and Wise.
Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 69
So consume what you have gained, legitimate and wholesome; and remain conscious of God. God is Forgiving and Merciful.
Surah Al Anfaal Ayat 70
O prophet! Say to those you hold prisoners, “If God finds any good in your hearts, He will give you better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you. God is Forgiving and Merciful.”
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This is ayat 68 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