Surah Al-Anfal 8:49 — translation and meaning

الأنفال · Verse 49 / 75 · Page 183

ۖ إِذْ يَقُولُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ غَرَّ هَؤُلَاءِ دِينُهُمْ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

Word by Word

ۖ
إِذْ
idh
When
يَقُولُ
yaqulu
said
الْمُنَافِقُونَ
al-munafiquna
the hypocrites
وَالَّذِينَ
wa-alladhina
and those who
فِي
fi
in
قُلُوبِهِم
qulubihim
their hearts
مَّرَضٌ
maradun
(was) a disease
غَرَّ
gharra
(Had) deluded
هَؤُلَاءِ
haulai
these (people)
دِينُهُمْ
dinuhum
their religion
وَمَن
waman
But whoever
يَتَوَكَّلْ
yatawakkal
puts (his) trust
عَلَى
ala
in
اللَّهِ
al-lahi
Allah
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
عَزِيزٌ
azizun
(is) All-Mighty
حَكِيمٌ
hakimun
All-Wise

Transliteration

Iz yaqoolul munaafiqoona wallazeena fee quloobihim maradun gharra haaa'ulaaa'i deenuhum; wa mai yatawakkal 'alal laahi fa innal laaha 'azee zun Hakeem

Translation

[Remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was disease said, "Their religion has deluded those [Muslims]." But whoever relies upon Allah - then indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Remember when the hypocrites and those of weak faith were saying: The religion of these people – which promised them victory over their enemies despite their lack of numbers and preparation as compared to the huge number and the strength of their enemies – has deceived them. They have not understood that the person who places reliance upon Allah alone and who has faith in the victory that Allah has promised, Allah will assist such a person and will never desert them no matter how weak they may be. Allah is Mighty and no one can overcome Him. He is Wise in His decree and sacred laws.

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

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