The Spoils of War — Verse 40
8:40 · al-Anfal
The Spoils of War 8:40
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| Arabic | English | Morphology |
|---|---|---|
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وَإِن
wa-in
|
And if | Prep |
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تَوَلَّوْا۟
tawallaw
|
they turn away | V |
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فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟
fa-iʿ'lamū
|
then know | V |
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أَنَّ
anna
|
that | Prep |
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ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
|
Allah | Noun |
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مَوْلَىٰكُمْ
mawlākum
|
(is) your Protector | Noun |
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نِعْمَ
niʿ'ma
|
Excellent | V |
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ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ
l-mawlā
|
(is) the Protector | Noun |
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وَنِعْمَ
waniʿ'ma
|
and Excellent | V |
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ٱلنَّصِيرُ
l-naṣīru
|
(is) the Helper | Noun |
but if they pay no heed, be sure that God is your protector, the best protector and the best helper
— Abdel Haleem
Arabic Text
وَإِن تَوَلَّوۡا۟ فَٱعۡلَمُوۤا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَوۡلَىٰكُمۡۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلۡمَوۡلَىٰ وَنِعۡمَ ٱلنَّصِیرُ ٤٠
wa-in tawallaw fa-iʿ'lamū anna l-laha mawlākum niʿ'ma l-mawlā waniʿ'ma l-naṣīr