Al-Anfal
Encyclopedia
Sura
Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter
of the Qur'an
, with 75 verses. It is a Medinan sura, completed after the
Battle of Badr
. It forms a pair with the next sura, At-Tawba
.
This was a reference to the pre-battle debate in the Muslim army over whether to pursue the caravan or fight the Meccan army.
These verses highlighted both the chance encounter of the battle (both sides had blundered into each other) as well as the underestimation of both the size of Meccan army by the Muslims and the fierceness of the Muslim army by the Meccans. The Meccan army was described in the second verses, and "Satan" may be referring to Amr ibn Hisham
, who was hated by the Muslims and allegedly pushed for the battle repeatedly.
One source states that Ubay ibn Khalaf
was ransomed after Badr, but was killed by Muslims with a spear in the Battle of Uhud
(625 CE). Verse was revealed in this occasion.
Sura
A sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...
Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter
Sura
A sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...
of the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
, with 75 verses. It is a Medinan sura, completed after the
Battle of Badr
Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr , fought Saturday, March 13, 624 AD in the Hejaz region of western Arabia , was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca...
. It forms a pair with the next sura, At-Tawba
At-Tawba
Surah At-Tawbah also known as al-Bara'ah "the Ultimatum" in many hadith is the ninth chapter of the Qur'an, with 129 verses. It is one of the last Madinan Suras. It is the only Sura of the Qur'an that does not begin with the bismillah...
.
Badr
Badr is also the subject of Sura 8: Al-Anfal, which details military conduct and operations. Though the Sura does not name Badr, it describes the battle several times:This was a reference to the pre-battle debate in the Muslim army over whether to pursue the caravan or fight the Meccan army.
These verses highlighted both the chance encounter of the battle (both sides had blundered into each other) as well as the underestimation of both the size of Meccan army by the Muslims and the fierceness of the Muslim army by the Meccans. The Meccan army was described in the second verses, and "Satan" may be referring to Amr ibn Hisham
Amr ibn Hisham
‘Amr ibn Hishām , better known as Abu al-Hakam, was one of the Meccan pagan Quraysh leaders, known for his hostility against and persecution of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the early Muslims in Mecca....
, who was hated by the Muslims and allegedly pushed for the battle repeatedly.
One source states that Ubay ibn Khalaf
Ubay ibn Khalaf
-Biography:He paid his ransom after Badr, but was killed by Muhammad himself with a spear in the Battle of Uhud . Verse was revealed in this occasion-See also:*Non-Muslims who interacted with Muslims during Muhammad's era...
was ransomed after Badr, but was killed by Muslims with a spear in the Battle of Uhud
Battle of Uhud
The Battle of Uhud was fought on March 19, 625 at the valley located in front of Mount Uhud, in what is now northwestern Arabia. It occurred between a force from the Muslim community of Medina led by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and a force led by Abu Sufyan ibn Harb from Mecca, the town from...
(625 CE). Verse was revealed in this occasion.