About the Surah

Surah Title : الأنفال

English Title : Al-Anfal

Order in Al-Mushaf : 8

Number of Verses : 75

Type : madinah

Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 177 To Page 186

Al-Anfal

مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَسۡرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثۡخِنَ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٞ

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       [O believers! Your suggestion to the Prophet ( may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him ) to release the prisoners of war with ransom was not appropriate when the disbelief was prevalent in the land]. It is not proper for a Prophet to have prisoners of war (and they be freed with ransom) until he makes a blood battle in the land (to break the power of disbelievers). You desired the benefits of this world but Allah desired for you the Hereafter. And Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.

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The reason for descending the verse

Mujahid said, “It happened that some of that which was revealed from heaven agreed with many of 'Umar's opinions. When the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) consulted the Muslims about the prisoners of Badr, they said, 'O Messenger of Allah, they are your cousins, so free them in exchange for a ransom'. 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said, 'No, O Messenger of Allah, you should kill them'. Then this verse was revealed (It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allah’s enemies] in the land ...)”(Al-Wahidi,Reasons of Revelation)

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