Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:13

Slumber overcomes Muslims Allah reminds the believers of the slumber that He sent down on them as security from the fear they suffered from, because of the multitude of their enemy and the sparseness of their forces. They were given the same favor during the battle of Uhud, which Allah described, ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّن […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:14

Slumber overcomes Muslims Allah reminds the believers of the slumber that He sent down on them as security from the fear they suffered from, because of the multitude of their enemy and the sparseness of their forces. They were given the same favor during the battle of Uhud, which Allah described, ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّن […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:15

Fleeing from Battle is prohibited, and its Punishment Allah said, while warning against fleeing from the battlefield and threatening those who do it with the Fire, يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ زَحْفاً (O you who believe! When you meet those who disbelieve, in a battlefield,) when you get near the enemy and march […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:16

Fleeing from Battle is prohibited, and its Punishment Allah said, while warning against fleeing from the battlefield and threatening those who do it with the Fire, يَـأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ زَحْفاً (O you who believe! When you meet those who disbelieve, in a battlefield,) when you get near the enemy and march […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:6

Following the Messenger is Better for the Believers Allah said, كَمَآ أَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ (As your Lord caused you to go out…) After Allah described the believers as fearing their Lord, resolving matters of dispute between themselves and obeying Allah and His Messenger , He then said here, “since you disputed about dividing war spoils and […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:7

Following the Messenger is Better for the Believers Allah said, كَمَآ أَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ (As your Lord caused you to go out…) After Allah described the believers as fearing their Lord, resolving matters of dispute between themselves and obeying Allah and His Messenger , He then said here, “since you disputed about dividing war spoils and […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:8

Following the Messenger is Better for the Believers Allah said, كَمَآ أَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ (As your Lord caused you to go out…) After Allah described the believers as fearing their Lord, resolving matters of dispute between themselves and obeying Allah and His Messenger , He then said here, “since you disputed about dividing war spoils and […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:9

Muslims invoke Allah for Help, Allah sends the Angels to help Them Al-Bukhari wrote in the book of battles (in his Sahih) under “Chapter; Allah’s statement, إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ ((Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you) until, فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ (then verily, Allah is severe in punishment)” […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:10

Muslims invoke Allah for Help, Allah sends the Angels to help Them Al-Bukhari wrote in the book of battles (in his Sahih) under “Chapter; Allah’s statement, إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ ((Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you) until, فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ (then verily, Allah is severe in punishment)” […]

Tafsir Ibn Kathir (abridged) — al-Anfal 8:11

Slumber overcomes Muslims Allah reminds the believers of the slumber that He sent down on them as security from the fear they suffered from, because of the multitude of their enemy and the sparseness of their forces. They were given the same favor during the battle of Uhud, which Allah described, ثُمَّ أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ مِّن […]