The Holy Quran 8:68 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

لَّوْلَا كِتَـٰبٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَآ أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

Translation

If it were not for an order that Allaah had already been preordained (written before that some of the prisoners were to become Muslims), a great punishment would have afflicted you on account of what (ransom) you took (in exchange for the freedom of the prisoners).

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

لولا كتاب من الله سبق به القضاء والقدر بإباحة الغنيمة وفداء الأسرى لهذه الأمة، لنالكم عذاب عظيم بسبب أخْذكم الغنيمة والفداء قبل أن ينزل بشأنهما تشريع.

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