Chapter 8
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Peace All
They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say "(such) spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves Obey Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe."
They ask thee (O Muhammad) of the spoils of war. Say The spoils of war belong to Allah and the messenger, so keep your duty to Allah, and adjust the matter of your difference, and obey Allah and His messenger, if ye are (true) believers.
They ask you regarding the spoils of war, say ?The spoils of war are for God and the messenger.? So be aware of God, and be upright in matters between you; and obey God and His messenger if you are believers.
Are these translations near to the truth? Some translators have it as voluntary gifts, or windfalls. Whatever it is this thing seems to be a thing both God and the messenger can recieve in due likeness. If spoils of war, then what does God get out of spoils? If voluntary gifts how are they to be given to God, what can they be? Why should the messenger recieve voluntary gifts?
Take care.
Joe
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Salaam Zien,
Anafal means voluntary gifts, or spoils and it is from the root nafala meaning
To give one a gift or present, give or do over and above what
is commanded, present voluntary gift, give spoils or gains, divine gift
without having laboured for them, give gains acquired in war, give in
addition beyond dues, give something in excess of one's obligation.Joe