The Holy Quran 8:71 — Surah Al-Anfal

Arabic text

وَإِن يُرِيدُوا۟ خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ فَأَمْكَنَ مِنْهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ

Translation

If they (the prisoners) intend to betray you (O Muhammad), then they have already betrayed Allaah before (the Battle of Badr by committing kufr), after which Allaah gave (you) control over them (because of which you were at liberty to execute them. They can therefore expect the same if they decide to betray you and attack you again). Allaah is All Knowing, the Wise. (Therefore, none can hope to hide their intentions from Allaah.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

وإن يرد الذين أَطْلَقْتَ صراحهم -أيها النبي- من الأسرى الغدر بك مرة أخرى فلا تَيْئسْ، فقد خانوا الله من قبل وحاربوك، فنصرك الله عليهم. والله عليم بما تنطوي عليه الصدور، حكيم في تدبير شؤون عباده.

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