سورة الاٴنفَال
Surah Al-Anfâl 8:75
The Voluntary Gifts · Verse 75 of 75
وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنْ بَعْدُ وَهَاجَرُوا وَجَاهَدُوا مَعَكُمْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ مِنْكُمْ ۚ وَأُولُو الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And (even) those who have believed afterwards, and emigrated and strove hard jointly with you for the cause of Allâh, they of course belong to you. And (as to) blood relations they are nearer one to another (to inheritance) according to the law of Allâh. Surely, Allâh has perfect knowledge of everything.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And those who accept Faith subsequently, and adopt exile, and fight for the Faith in your company,- they are of you. But kindred by blood have prior rights against each other in the Book of Allah. Verily Allah is well-acquainted with all things.
Ahmed Ali
Those who accepted the faith and left their homes and fought by your side, are your brothers; yet those who are related by blood are closer to one another according to the decree of God. Verily God knows everything.
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Ali Unal
And those who believe after (the Prophet’s emigration) and emigrate and strive hard alongside you, they also belong to you. And those related by blood are nearer to one another according to God’s ordinance (with respect to inheritance). Surely God has full knowledge of every thing.
Daryabadi
And those who believed after wards and emigrated and strave hard along with you: these also are of you; and the kindred by blood are nearer unto one anot her in Allah´s decree; verily Allah is of everything the Knower.
Faridul Haque
And those who afterwards believed and migrated and fought along with you - they too are from among you; and family members (blood relations) are nearer to one another in the Book of Allah; indeed Allah knows everything.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And those who believed afterwards and fled and struggled hard along with you, they are of you. And the relatives are nearer one to another in ordinance of Allah. Surely Allah is Knower of all things
Maulvi Sher Ali
And those who believe after this and leave their homes and strive for the cause of ALLAH along with you - these are of you; and as to blood relations, they are nearer one to another in the Book of ALLAH. Surely, ALLAH knows all things well.
Muhammad Asad
And as for those who henceforth come to believe, and who forsake the domain of evil and strive hard [in God's cause] together with you - these [too] shall belong to you; and they who are [thus] closely related have the highest claim on one another in [accordance with] God's decree.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And those who believed afterwards, and emigrated and strove hard along with you, (in the Cause of Allah) they are of you. But kindred by blood are nearer to one another regarding inheritance in the decree ordained by Allah. Verily, Allah is the All-Knower of everything.
Muhammad Pickthall
And those who afterwards believed and left their homes and strove along with you, they are of you; and those who are akin are nearer one to another in the ordinance of Allah. Lo! Allah is Knower of all things.
Muhammad Sarwar
Those who accepted the faith later, left their homes and strove with you for the cause of God are also your people. They relatives are nearer to each other according to the Book of God. God has knowledge of all things.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And (as for) those who believed afterwards and fled and struggled hard along with you, they are of you; and the possessors of relationships are nearer to each other in the ordinance of Allah; surely Allah knows all things.
Rashad Khalifa
Those who believed afterwards, and emigrated, and strove with you, they belong with you. Those who are related to each other shall be the first to support each other, in accordance with GOD's commandments. GOD is fully aware of all things.
Shabbir Ahmed
And those who followed them in belief, and left their homes, and strove along with you, they are of you. Remember that blood relatives have certain special rights and obligations over each other according to God's Ordinance. They should be the first ones to help each other. God is Knower of all things.
Commentary 8:75 The last clause of the verse refers to genealogical family relations as distinct from the spiritual brotherhood. The expression ûlu-al-Arhamوَأُولُو…
وَأُولُو الْأَرْحَامِ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِبَعْضٍ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ۗ
8:75 The last clause of the verse refers to genealogical family relations as distinct from the spiritual brotherhood. The expression ûlu-al-Arhamوَأُولُو الْأَرْحَامِ - “blood relation” is derived from the noun rahmرَحَمَ, which means “womb”. The verse indicates that blood relations are more deserving of ones help than those who have accepted Islam and have migrated from their homes.