Surah Al-Anfal 8:69 — translation and meaning
الأنفال · Verse 69 / 75 · Page 185
ۚ ۚ فَكُلُوا مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
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فَكُلُوا
fakulu
So eat
مِمَّا
mimma
from what
غَنِمْتُمْ
ghanim'tum
you got as war booty
حَلَالًا
halalan
lawful
طَيِّبًا
tayyiban
(and) good
وَاتَّقُوا
wa-ittaqu
and fear
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
اللَّهَ
al-laha
Allah
غَفُورٌ
ghafurun
(is) Oft-Forgiving
رَّحِيمٌ
rahimun
Most Merciful
Transliteration
Fakuloo mimaa ghanimtum halaalan taiyibaa; watta qullaah; innal laaha Ghafoorur Raheem
Translation
So consume what you have taken of war booty [as being] lawful and good, and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Verse interpretation (Tafsir)
So consume, O believers, of the gains of war that you take from the disbelievers because it is lawful for you. Be mindful of Allah by following His instructions and avoiding His prohibitions. Allah is Forgiving and Compassionate towards His believing servants.
Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.
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