Surah Al-Anfal
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Surah Al-Anfal is the eighth chapter of the Quran, focusing on themes of warfare, spoils of war, faith, and obedience to God and His Messenger.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sūrat al-Anfāl | 1 |
| سورة الأنفال | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Surah of the Quran
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chapter of the Quran ⓘ |
| addresses |
distribution of war booty
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divine support for believers ⓘ hypocrisy ⓘ loyalty and allegiance among believers ⓘ relationship between believers and disbelievers in conflict ⓘ rules of engagement in battle ⓘ steadfastness in battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith | early Madinan period ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the standard Uthmanic codex of the Quran ⓘ |
| chapterNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrderApproximate | 88 ⓘ |
| closingVerseTheme | mutual support and alliance among believers ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of the qualities of true believers
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guidance on treaties and covenants ⓘ legal rulings related to war ⓘ warnings to those who oppose God and His Messenger ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
obedience to the Prophet Muhammad
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trust in God ⓘ unity of the Muslim community ⓘ |
| hizb |
17
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18 ⓘ 19 ⓘ 20 ⓘ |
| juz |
10
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9 ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentions | Battle of Badr ⓘ |
| nameInArabic |
Surah Al-Anfal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
سورة الأنفال
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| numberOfVerses | 75 ⓘ |
| openingVerseTheme | distribution of spoils of war belongs to Allah and the Messenger ⓘ |
| placeOfRevelation |
Medina
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surface form:
Madinah
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| positionInMushaf |
after Surah Al-A'raf
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before Surah At-Tawbah ⓘ |
| revealedAfter |
Surah Al-Baqarah
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surface form:
Surah Al-Baqarah (according to many scholars)
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| revelationType | Madinan surah ⓘ |
| scripture | Quran ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Battle of Badr
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faith ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ obedience to the Messenger ⓘ spoils of war ⓘ warfare in Islam ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | The Spoils of War ⓘ |
| transliteration |
Surah Al-Anfal
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sūrat al-Anfāl
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
سورة الأنفال
this entity surface form:
Sūrat al-Anfāl