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8:62

But ifthey intendtodeceive youthen indeedis sufficient for youﱇﱈAllahHe(is) the One Whosupported youwith His helpand with the believers(62)

But if their intention is only to deceive you, then Allah is certainly sufficient for you. He is the One Who has supported you with His help and with the believers.

8:63

And He (has) put affectionbetweenﱑﱒtheir heartsIfyou (had) spentwhatever(is) inthe earthallnot(could) you (have) put affectionbetweentheir heartsbutAllah(has) put affectionﱠﱡbetween themIndeed, He(is) All-MightyAll-Wise(63)

He brought their hearts together. Had you spent all the riches in the earth, you could not have united their hearts. But Allah has united them. Indeed, He is Almighty, All-Wise.

8:64

OProphetSufficient for you(is) Allahand whoeverfollows youofthe believers(64)

O  Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.

8:65

OProphetUrgethe believerstoﱴﱵ[the] fightIf(there) areamong youtwentysteadfastthey will overcomeﱼﱽtwo hundredAnd ifﱿ(there) areamong youa hundredthey will overcomea thousandofthose whodisbelievebecause they(are) a people(who do) notunderstand(65)

O Prophet! Motivate the believers to fight. If there are twenty steadfast among you, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are one hundred of you, they will overcome one thousand of the disbelievers, for they are a people who do not comprehend.

8:66

Nowhas (been) lightened(by) Allahfor youand He knowsthatin youﲓﲔ(there) is weaknessSo if(there) areamong youa hundredsteadfastthey will overcomeﲛﲜtwo hundredAnd if(there) areamong youa thousandthey will overcometwo thousandwith (the) permissionﲤﲥ(of) AllahAnd Allah(is) withthe steadfast(66)

Now Allah has lightened your burden, for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are a hundred steadfast among you, they will overcome two hundred. And if there be one thousand, they will overcome two thousand, by Allah’s Will. And Allah is with the steadfast.

8:67

Notisfor a Prophetthat(there) should befor himprisoners of waruntilhe has battled strenuouslyinﲴﲵthe landYou desire(the) commodities(of) the worldbut Allahdesiresﲻﲼ(for you) the HereafterAnd Allah(is) All-MightyﲿAll-Wise(67)

It is not fit for a prophet that he should take captives until he has thoroughly subdued the land. You ˹believers˺ settled with the fleeting gains of this world,1 while Allah’s aim ˹for you˺ is the Hereafter. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.

8:68

Had notan ordainmentfromAllahprecededsurely (would) have touched youfor whatyou took a punishmentgreat(68)

Had it not been for a prior decree from Allah,1 you would have certainly been disciplined with a tremendous punishment for whatever ˹ransom˺ you have taken.

8:69

So eatfrom whatyou got as war booty lawfulﳐﳑ(and) goodand fearﳓﳔAllahIndeedAllah(is) Oft-ForgivingMost Merciful(69)

Now enjoy what you have taken, for it is lawful and good. And be mindful of Allah. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.