# 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 26 - **Surah:** 8. Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War) — سورة الأنفال - **Verse:** 26 / 75 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 179 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-26 ## Arabic وَاذْكُـرُٓوا اِذْ اَنْتُمْ قَل۪يلٌ مُسْتَضْعَفُونَ فِي الْاَرْضِ تَخَافُونَ اَنْ يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ النَّاسُ فَاٰوٰيكُمْ وَاَيَّدَكُمْ بِنَصْرِه۪ وَرَزَقَكُمْ مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ## Transcription Wathkuroo ith antumqaleelun mustadAAafoona fee al-ardi takhafoonaan yatakhattafakumu annasu faawakumwaayyadakum binasrihi warazaqakum mina attayyibatilaAAallakum tashkuroon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley When you were few and oppressed in the land, afraid that the people would snatch you away, He gave you refuge and supported you with His help and provided you with good things so that hopefully you would be thankful. ### Progressive Muslims And recall when you were but a few who were weak in the land, you were fearful that men might capture you. But He sheltered you, and He supported you with His victory, and He provided you with good provisions, so that you may be thankful. ### Shabbir Ahmed Recall when you were few and oppressed in the land (Makkah) and fearful lest people do away with you. He gave you shelter (in Madinah), strengthened you with His help and gave you decent provision. Be grateful in word and action. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that the people would snatch you away, but He gave you refuge, and strengthened you with His help, and provided you with good things, that you might be grateful. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And remember when you were but a few who were weak in the land, you were fearful that the people might capture you. But He sheltered you, and He supported you with His victory, and He provided you with good provisions, so that you may be thankful. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Remember that you used to be few and oppressed, fearing that the people may snatch you, and He granted you a secure sanctuary, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good provisions, that you may be appreciative. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Remember, when you were few and powerless in the land, afraid of despoliation at the hands of men. But then God sheltered and helped you to strength, and provided for you good things that you may perhaps be grateful. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And remember when you were few and oppressed in the land, fearing that people might abduct you, but He sheltered you, supported you with His victory, and provided you with good things - that you might be grateful. ### Muhammad Asad And remember the time when you were few [and] helpless on earth, fearful lest people do away with you - whereupon He sheltered you, and strengthened you with His succour, and provided for you sustenance out of the good things of life, so that you might have cause to be grateful. ### Marmaduke Pickthall And remember, when ye were few and reckoned feeble in the land, and were in fear lest men should extirpate you, how He gave you refuge, and strengthened you with His help, and made provision of good things for you, that haply ye might be thankful. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary And recall when you were few in numbers and deemed weak in the land, fearful lest people do away with you. Then He provided you refuge, strengthened you with His help, and provided you sustenance with good things that you may be grateful.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] The reference to gratefulness in the verse is worthy of reflection. Bearing in mind the subject under discussion, it appears that gratefulness does not simply mean that Muslims should acknowledge God's favour to them insofar as He rescued them from their state of abject weakness. God had not only salvaged them from an insecure life in Makka and provided them with a haven of security in Madina where they enjoyed an abundance of livelihood. Gratefulness does not simply require all that. Apart from acknowledging God's favour, gratefulness also demands that Muslims should faithfully obey God and His Messenger out of a consciousness of God's munificence, out of loyalty and devotion to the Prophet's mission, and should cast aside all dangers, hardships and misfortunes that might confront them. In their struggle for God's cause Muslims should have complete trust in God Who has helped them on earlier occasions and Who has delivered them from dangers. The Muslims should also have faith that if they work sincerely in God's cause He will certainly help and protect them. Hence, the gratefulness expected of the Muslims does not simply consist of a verbal acknowledgement of God's benefaction. Gratefulness to God should manifest itself in actual deeds as well. If someone were to acknowledge the favour of his Lord, and yet is slack in seeking His good pleasure, lacks sincerity in serving Him, and entertains doubts that God's benefaction will continue in the future, then that can hardly be characterized as gratitude. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Remember, you were some few viewed with contempt, living in fear of persecution, abduction and exile, and Allah put you under His tutelage, gave you shelter and made you strong in influence and authority and gave you security of position and reinforced you by His additional support and made victory sit on your helm. He provided you with victuals of the various good and wholesome kinds hoping you would impel yourselves to gratitude and gratefulness. ### Bijan Moeinian Remember when you were used to be a few powerless people [in Mecca], fearing that your enemies will destroy you anytime. Then God provided a sanctuary for you (when the people of Medina out of blue invited the prophet and the Muslims to migrate there), gave you victory over your enemies and showered you with pure provisions so that you turn to Him gratefully. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And remember when you were few and were reckoned weak in the land, and were afraid that men might kidnap you, but He provided a safe place for you, strengthened you with His Help, and provided you with good things so that you might be grateful. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Call to mind when ye were a small (band), despised through the land, and afraid that men might despoil and kidnap you; But He provided a safe asylum for you, strengthened you with His aid, and gave you Good things for sustenance: that ye might be grateful. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran Remember when you had been vastly outnumbered and oppressed in the land,[1] constantly in fear of attacks by your enemy, then He sheltered you, strengthened you with His help, and provided you with good things so perhaps you would be thankful. ### Taqi Usmani Recall when you were few in number, oppressed on the earth, fearing that the people would snatch you away. Then, He gave you shelter and fortified you with His support and provided you with good things, so that you may be grateful. ### Abdul Haleem Remember when you were few, victimized in the land, afraid that people might catch you, but God sheltered you and strengthened you with His help, and provided you with good things so that you might be grateful. ### Arthur John Arberry And remember when you were few and abased in the land, and were fearful that the people would snatch you away; but He gave you refuge, and confirmed you with His help, and provided you with the good things, that haply you might be thankful. ### E. Henry Palmer Remember when ye were few in number and weak in the land, fearing lest people should snatch you away; then He sheltered you and aided you with victory, and provided you with good things; haply ye may give thanks. ### Hamid S. Aziz Remember when you were few in number and weak in the land, fearing lest people should despoil and snatch you away; then He sheltered you and strengthened you with His aid, and provided you with good things, that per chance (or possibly) you may give thanks. ### Mahmoud Ghali And remember as you were few (and) deemed weak in the earth, fearing that mankind would snatch you away, so He gave you an abode, and aided you with His victory, and provided you with the good things, that possibly you would thank (Him). ### George Sale And remember when you were a few and deemed weak in the land, and were in fear lest people should snatch you away, but He sheltered you and strengthened you with His help, and provided you with good things that you might be thankful. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And remember when you were few (a small group), not well liked through out the land, and afraid that men might rob and take you away (by force); But He provided a place of safety for you, strengthened you with His help, and gave you good things for living; That you may be thankful. ### Amatul Rahman Omar And (recall the time) when you were only a few and were looked upon as weak in the land, you were afraid lest the people should take you by storm, but He provided you refuge (in Madînah) and strengthened you with His help and provided you with good and pure things so that you might give thanks. ### Ali Quli Qarai Remember when you were few, abased in the land, and feared lest the people should despoil you, and He gave you refuge, and strengthened you with His help, and provided you with all the good things so that you may give thanks. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Hatırlayın o günleri ki, azınlık ve güçsüz olmanız nedeniyle insanların zarar vermesinden korkuyordunuz. . . Sizi barındırdı, yardımı ile sizi destekledi ve şükredesiniz (değerlendirerek müteşekkir olasınız) diye sizi temiz nimetlerle rızıklandırdı. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Hatırlayın; hani sizler sayıca azdınız ve yeryüzünde zayıf bırakılmıştınız, insanların sizi kapıp yakalamasından korkuyordunuz. İşte O, sizi (yerleşik kılıp) barındırandı, sizi yardımıyla destekledi ve size temiz şeylerden rızıklar verdi. Ki şükredesiniz. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Yeryüzünde az olduğunuz ve zayıf sayıldığınız için insanların sizi kapıp götürmesinden korktuğunuz zamanları hatırlayınız. Bunun için Allah size yer ve yurt verip barındırdı, yardımıyla destekledi ve şükredesiniz diye size iyi ve hoş rızıklar da verdi. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali O vakti hatırlayın ki siz yeryüzünde güçsüz ve zayıf idiniz. İnsanların sizi kapıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. Derken Allah sizi barındırdı, yardımıyla destekledi ve sizi temiz şeylerden rızıklandırdı ki şükredesiniz. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Ve düşünün ki siz bir vakıt yer yüzünde hırpalanıp duran bir azlıktınız, nasın sizi çarpıvereceğinden korkardınız, öyle iken o sizi barındırdı, o sizi nusratiyle te'yid buyurdu o size temizlerinden rızıklar verdi ki, şükredesiniz ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Ve düşünün ki, siz bir vakit yeryüzünde hırpalanıp duran bir azlıktınız, insanların sizi çarpıvereceğinden korkardınız. Öyle iken O sizi barındırdı, O sizi yardımıyla destekledi, O size temiz rızıklar verdi ki şükredesiniz! ### Gültekin Onan Hatırlayın, hani sizler sayıca azdınız ve yeryüzünde zayıf bırakılmıştınız, insanların sizi kapıp yakalamasından korkuyordunuz. İşte O, sizi (yerleşik kılıp) barındırandı, sizi yardımıyla destekledi ve size temiz şeylerden rızklar verdi ki şükredesiniz. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim O zamanı da hatırlayın ki siz yer yüzünde azlıkdınız, aciz tanıtanlardınız. Halkın sizi tutup kapmasından korkuyordunuz. (İşte bu halde iken Allah) sizi, ev bark saahibi yapdı, yardımıyle kuvvetlendirdi, size en temiz ve güzel şeylerden rızık verdi. Taki şükredesiniz. ### İbni Kesir Hatırlayın ki; bir zamanlar yeryüzünde azlıktınız, zayıf sayılırdınız. İnsanların sizi tutup kapmasından korkuyordunuz. Size ev bark verdi, yardımıyla destekledi ve temiz şeylerden rızıklandırdı. Umulur ki şükredersiniz. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ve yeryüzünde azınlıkta ve çaresiz olduğunuz; insanların sizi kapıp götürmesinden korktuğunuz günleri hatırlayın ki, derken O sizi himaye etti, yardımıyla güç verip destekledi ve geçiminiz için temiz ve hoş rızıklardan bahşetti size, ki sonunda şükredesiniz. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Hatırlayın, bir zamanlar yeryüzünde az idiniz, güçsüzdünüz, insanların sizi esir alıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. Allah sizleri barındırdı, yardımıyla güçlendirdi, şükredesiniz diye sizi temiz ürünlerle rızıklandırdı. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Düşünün ki bir zaman siz az idiniz, yeryüzünde hırpalanıyordunuz. İnsanların sizi kapıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. Allah, sizi barındırdı, sizi yardımıyle destekledi, sizi güzel şeylerle besledi ki, şükredesiniz. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Düşünün ki, siz bir zamanlar yeryüzünde ezilip horlanan bir azınlıktınız. İnsanların sizi çarpıvereceğinden korkuyordunuz. Bu haldeyken Allah sizi barındırdı, yardımıyla sizi destekledi ve şükredersiniz ümidiyle sizi tertemiz nimetlerle rızıklandırdı. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ve hatırlayın ki bir zamanlar siz yeryüzünde ezilen bir azınlıktınız; insanların sizi etnik temizliğe tabi tutmasından endişe ederdiniz! Böyleyken O size sığınak oldu, sizi yardımıyla güçlendirdi ve size güzel ve temiz rızıklar bahşetti: Belki şükredersiniz. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ve hatırlayın; bir zamanlar yeryüzünde sayıca azdınız ve güçsüz kimselerdiniz. İnsanların sizi alıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. O, sizi barındırdı ve yardımıyla kuvvetlendirdi. Temiz şeylerden size rızık verdi. O halde şükretmelisiniz. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Yeryüzünde azınlıkta ve güçsüz olduğunuz, insanların sizi yakalayıp götürmesinden korktuğunuz günleri hatırlayın. O zaman sizi barındırdı, yardımıyla destekledi ve temiz yiyecekler verdi; belki şükredersiniz diye. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Hatırlayın bir zamanlar siz, bulunduğunuz yerde ezilen bir azınlıktınız; insanların sizi kapıp kaçırmasından korkuyordunuz. Allah, size yer yurt verdi, yardımı ile sizi destekledi, temiz rızıklarla rızıklandırdı. Belki görevlerinizi yerine getirirsiniz. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Hatırlayın ki hani siz yeryüzünde zayıf düşürülmüş az (bir toplum)dunuz; insanların sizi kapıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz da şükredesiniz diye (Allah) sizi barındırmıştı; yardımıyla sizi desteklemişti ve sizi temiz şeylerden rızıklandırmıştı. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Ve hatırlayın; bir zamanlar yeryüzünde sayıca azdınız ve mus'tezaf[1] kimselerdiniz. İnsanların sizi alıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. O, sizi barındırdı ve yardımıyla kuvvetlendirdi. Temiz şeylerden size rızık verdi. O halde şükretmelisiniz. _Footnotes_ - [1] Güçsüz bırakılmışlar, ezilmişler, kimsesizler, çaresizler, küçümsenenler. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Ve hatırlayın; bir zamanlar yeryüzünde sayıca azdınız ve mus'tezaf[1] kimselerdiniz. İnsanların sizi alıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. O, sizi barındırdı ve yardımıyla kuvvetlendirdi. Temiz şeylerden size rızık verdi. O halde şükretmelisiniz. _Footnotes_ - [1] Güçsüz bırakılmışlar, ezilmişler, kimsesizler, çaresizler, küçümsenenler. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Hatırlayın! Hani bir zamanlar yaşadığınız yerde siz, ezilen bir azınlıktınız; insanların sizi kapıp götürmesinden korkuyordunuz. Allah, size yer yurt verdi, yardımı ile sizi destekledi ve temiz rızıklarla rızıklandırdı ki görevlerinizi yerine getiresiniz. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَٱذْكُرُوٓا۟ — wa-udh'kurū | And remember | ذكر — Zal-Kef-Ra | | 2 | إِذْ — idh | when | — | | 3 | أَنتُمْ — antum | you | — | | 4 | قَلِيلٌۭ — qalīlun | (were) few | قلل — Kaf-Lam-Lam | | 5 | مُّسْتَضْعَفُونَ — mus'taḍʿafūna | (and) deemed weak | ضعف — Dad-Ayn-Fe | | 6 | فِى — fī | in | — | | 7 | ٱلْأَرْضِ — l-arḍi | the earth | ارض — Elif-Ra-Dad | | 8 | تَخَافُونَ — takhāfūna | fearing | خوف — Kh-Vav-Fe | | 9 | أَن — an | that | — | | 10 | يَتَخَطَّفَكُمُ — yatakhaṭṭafakumu | might do away with you | خطف — Kh-Ta-Fe | | 11 | ٱلنَّاسُ — l-nāsu | the men | نوس — Nun-Vav-Sin | | 12 | فَـَٔاوَىٰكُمْ — faāwākum | then He sheltered you | اوي — Elif-Vav-Ye | | 13 | وَأَيَّدَكُم — wa-ayyadakum | and strengthened you | ايد — Elif-Ye-Dal | | 14 | بِنَصْرِهِۦ — binaṣrihi | with His help | نصر — Nun-Sad-Ra | | 15 | وَرَزَقَكُم — warazaqakum | and provided you | رزق — Ra-Za-Kaf | | 16 | مِّنَ — mina | of | — | | 17 | ٱلطَّيِّبَـٰتِ — l-ṭayibāti | the good things | طيب — Ta-Ye-Be | | 18 | لَعَلَّكُمْ — laʿallakum | so that you may | — | | 19 | تَشْكُرُونَ — tashkurūna | (be) thankful | شكر — Şin-Kef-Ra | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-25.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-27.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.