Surah 59. Al-Hashr, Ayah 6
| وَمَا أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِ مِنْهُمْ فَمَا أَوْجَفْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ خَيْلٍ وَلَا رِكَابٍ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُ عَلَىٰ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- maa afaa'a 'allaah calaa rasol -hi min -hum fa- maa awjaftum calay -hi min khayl wa- laa rikaab wa- laakin 'allaah yusallit. rusul -hu calaa man yashaa' wa- 'allaah calaa kull shay' qader |
| Pickthall | : | And that which Allah gave as spoil unto His messenger from them, ye urged not any horse or riding camel for the sake thereof, but Allah giveth His messenger lordship over whom He will. Allah is Able to do all things. |
| Asad | : | Yet [remember:] whatever [spoils taken] from the enemy6 God has turned over to His Apostle, you did not have to spur horse or riding-camel for its sake:7 but God gives His apostles mastery over whomever He wills - for God has the power to will anything. |
| Malik | : | As for those spoils of theirs which Allah has bestowed on His Rasool, you spurred neither cavalry nor camelry to capture them: but Allah gives authority to His Rasools over whom He pleases, for Allah has power over all things. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | What Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from them for this ye made no expedition with either cavalry or camelry: but Allah gives power to His apostles over any He pleases: and Allah has power over all things. 5377 5378 |
Note - 6Lit., "from them": i.e., from the Banu 'n-Nadir.
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Note - 7I.e., "you did not have to fight for it, since the enemy
surrendered without giving battle". The term fay' (a noun
derived from the verb fa'a, "he returned [something]" or
"turned [it] over") is applied in the Qur'an and the
Traditions exclusively to war-gains - whether consisting
of lands, or tribute, or indemnities - which are
obtained, as a condition of peace, from an enemy who has
laid down arms before actual fighting has taken place
(Taj al-'Arus).
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Note - 5377Neither cavalry nor troops mounted on camels were
employed in the siege. In fact the enemy surrendered at
the first onset. See lix. 2, and n. 5369 above.
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Note - 5378Allah accomplishes His purpose in various ways, according
to Ms wise Will and Plan. In some cases a fight is
necessary. In some cases the godly attain their objective
and overawe the forces of evil without actual fighting.
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I.e., "you did not have to fight for it, since the enemy surrendered without giving battle". The term fay' (a noun derived from the verb fa'a, "he returned [something]" or "turned [it] over") is applied in the Qur'an and the Traditions exclusively to war-gains - whether consisting of lands, or tribute, or indemnities - which are obtained, as a condition of peace, from an enemy who has laid down arms before actual fighting has taken place (Taj al-'Arus). |
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Neither cavalry nor troops mounted on camels were employed in the siege. In fact the enemy surrendered at the first onset. See lix. 2, and n. 5369 above. |
