Al-Anfal

Sura 8 of the Quran
ٱلْأَنْفَال ; Al-Anfāl; The Bounties
Arabic text; English translation;
Classification	Medinan
Other names	The Spoils of War
Position	Juzʼ 9—10
Hizb no.	15—19
No. of Rukus	10
No. of verses	75
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Al-Anfal (Arabic: الأنفال) Muslim religious texts of the Qur'an 8 Number chapter , verses 75. Surah Al-Anfal was revealed in Medina.

Name

The name of this Surah is Surah Al-Anfal; This is because the word is mentioned in the first verse of the Surah, which means war-acquired wealth. Most of its descriptions are related to this. Some have even named it Surah Badr. [Bukhari: 482] Because, most of the discussion was about the battle of Badr. Some have also called this Surah as 'Jihad'.

Duration of revelation

This Surah was revealed in the second Hijri after the battle of Badr. This is a detailed review of the first battle between Islam and Kufr.

Al-Anfal Media

Opening page from the juz' 10 of the Qur'an copied by Ahmad al-Suhrawardi, with verse 41 of the chapter Al-Anfal. Baghdad, ca. 1305–1307. Museum of the Islamic Era
Double-page from the Sultan Barquq's Qur'an with heading for chapter Al-Anfal. Rayhani script. Cairo, c. 1370 - 1375. British Library

Other websites

Quran 8 Clear Quran translation
Surah Anfaal Video with PHRASE FOR PHRASE English translation
Surah Al-Anfal Mp3 Archived 2021-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-cFfqiOc1HmyypZHkZRf9naptD_CdQSld-vMtKxWsLI/edit?usp=drivesdk Archived 2021-09-11 at the Wayback Machine

ٱلْأَنْفَال Al-Anfāl The Bounties
Arabic text English translation
Classification	Medinan
Other names	The Spoils of War
Position	Juzʼ 9—10
Hizb no.	15—19
No. of Rukus	10
No. of verses	75
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