The Spoils of War — Verse 15
8:15 · al-Anfal
The Spoils of War 8:15
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا
yāayyuhā
|
O you | Noun |
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ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
|
who | Noun |
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ءَامَنُوٓا۟
āmanū
|
believe | V |
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إِذَا
idhā
|
When | Noun |
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لَقِيتُمُ
laqītumu
|
you meet | V |
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ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
|
those who | Noun |
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كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
|
disbelieve | V |
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زَحْفًا
zaḥfan
|
advancing | Noun |
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فَلَا
falā
|
then (do) not | Prep |
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تُوَلُّوهُمُ
tuwallūhumu
|
turn to them | V |
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ٱلْأَدْبَارَ
l-adbāra
|
the backs | Noun |
Believers, when you meet the disbelievers in battle, never turn your backs on them
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ إِذَا لَقِیتُمُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ زَحۡفࣰا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ ١٥
yāayyuhā alladhīna āmanū idhā laqītumu alladhīna kafarū zaḥfan falā tuwallūhumu l-adbār