Surah Al-Anfal 8:45 — translation and meaning

الأنفال · Verse 45 / 75 · Page 182

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Word by Word

يَا أَيُّهَا
yaayyuha
O you
الَّذِينَ
alladhina
who
آمَنُوا
amanu
believe
إِذَا
idha
When
لَقِيتُمْ
laqitum
you meet
فِئَةً
fi-atan
a force
فَاثْبُتُوا
fa-uth'butu
then be firm
وَاذْكُرُوا
wa-udh'kuru
and remember
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
كَثِيرًا
kathiran
much
لَّعَلَّكُمْ
la'allakum
so that you may
تُفْلِحُونَ
tuf'lihuna
(be) successful

Transliteration

Yaaa aiyuhal lazeena aamanooo izaa laqeetum fi'atan fasbutoo wazkurul laaha kaseeral la'allakum tuflihoon

Translation

O you who have believed, when you encounter a company [from the enemy forces], stand firm and remember Allah much that you may be successful.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

O you who have faith in Allah and follow His Messenger, when you fight against a group of disbelievers be patient when you meet them and do not become cowardly. Remember Allah much and call on Him, because He is the One Who can help you against them; and pray to Him to grant you what you desire and protect you from what you fear.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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