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    • Quran-8:71 Surah Al-anfal English Translation,Transliteration and Tafsir(Tafseer).

    وَإِن يُرِيدُواْ خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدۡ خَانُواْ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبۡلُ فَأَمۡكَنَ مِنۡهُمۡۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

    Transliteration:( Wa iny-yureedoo khiyaa nataka faqad khaanullaaha min qablu fa amkana minhum; wallaahu 'Aleemun Hakeem )

    71. And if they intend to betray you [159], then they have already betrayed Allah before. So He has given you power over them [160]. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise. (Kanzul Imaan Translation)

    (71) But if they intend to betray you - then they have already betrayed Allāh before, and He empowered [you] over them. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise. (Saheen International Translation)

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    Surah Al-Anfal Ayat 71 Tafsir (Commentry)



    • Tafseer-e-Naeemi (Ahmad Yaar Khan)
    • Ibn Kathir
    • Ala-Madudi
    • Shaheen International

    📖 Commentary of Surah Al-Anfal – Verse 71

    "And if they intend to betray you [159], then they have already betrayed Allah before. So He has given you power over them [160]. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise."

    ✅ 159 Unreliable Pledges from Those Who Betrayed Allah

    This verse refers to prisoners of war who may accept Islam outwardly, yet later revert to disbelief. It reminds the Prophet ﷺ not to be disheartened, for such individuals had already betrayed Allah—referring to their broken covenant made in the realm of souls before entering this world.

    The message is clear: those who are unfaithful to Allah, the most sacred of covenants, cannot be trusted in worldly pledges either. Their betrayal should come as no surprise, as they are spiritually inconsistent by nature.

    ✅ 160 Assurance of Continued Divine Support

    Just as Allah granted the Muslims victory at Badr, allowing them to defeat, capture, and subdue many of the enemy, He promises the same in the future. If such individuals turn against Islam again, Allah has the power to bring them under Muslim control once more. His knowledge encompasses their intentions, and His wisdom ensures just outcomes.

    Ibn-Kathir

    The tafsir of Surah Al-Anfal verse 71 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
    Please refer to Surah Anfal ayat 70 which provides the complete commentary from verse 70 through 71.

    (8:71) But if they seek to betray you, know that they had already betrayed Allah. Therefore He made you prevail over them. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    Ala-Maududi

    (8:71) But if they seek to betray you, know that they had already betrayed Allah. Therefore He made you prevail over them. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

    There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.

    (71) But if they intend to betray you - then they have already betrayed Allāh before, and He empowered [you] over them. And Allāh is Knowing and Wise.

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