يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ حَسْبُكَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ 64
Translations
O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allāh and for whoever follows you of the believers.
Transliteration
Ya ayyuha an-nabiyyu hasbuka Allahu wa-mani ittaba'aka mina al-mu'mineen
Tafsir (Explanation)
This ayah assures the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that Allah alone is sufficient for him and for the believers who follow him. According to Ibn Kathir and Al-Tabari, this verse conveys divine reassurance during the Battle of Badr, emphasizing that reliance upon Allah (tawakkul) is the true source of strength, not military numbers or resources. The phrase 'hasbuka Allah' (Allah is sufficient for you) is a profound expression of complete trust and dependency on Allah's protection and aid.
Revelation Context
This ayah was revealed during the Medinan period in the context of Surah Al-Anfal, which discusses the Battle of Badr (2 AH). The verse provides spiritual encouragement to the Prophet and believers at a critical moment when they faced a numerically superior Meccan force, reminding them that divine support surpasses worldly military advantage.
Related Hadiths
The concept of tawakkul (reliance on Allah) is reinforced in the hadith: 'Trust in Allah as if you have no need of anyone, and be prepared as if you will never die' (Tirmidhi). Additionally, the Prophet said, 'Whoever trusts in Allah, He will suffice him' (Sunan Ibn Majah).
Themes
Key Lesson
This ayah teaches believers that true strength lies not in numbers, resources, or worldly power, but in unwavering trust in Allah and adherence to His guidance. Modern Muslims should internalize that when facing challenges, placing complete reliance on Allah while taking reasonable precautions is the path to victory and peace.
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وَإِذْ يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ إِذِ ٱلْتَقَيْتُمْ فِىٓ أَعْيُنِكُمْ قَلِيلًا وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ فِىٓ أَعْيُنِهِمْ لِيَقْضِىَ ٱللَّهُ أَمْرًا كَانَ مَفْعُولًا ۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ
And [remember] when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you [appear] as few in their eyes so that Allāh might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allāh are [all] matters returned.
ذَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مُوهِنُ كَيْدِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
That [is so], and [also] that Allāh will weaken the plot of the disbelievers.
وَإِمَّا تَخَافَنَّ مِن قَوْمٍ خِيَانَةً فَٱنۢبِذْ إِلَيْهِمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ
If you [have reason to] fear from a people betrayal, throw [their treaty] back to them, [putting you] on equal terms. Indeed, Allāh does not like traitors.
وَإِذْ يَعِدُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ إِحْدَى ٱلطَّآئِفَتَيْنِ أَنَّهَا لَكُمْ وَتَوَدُّونَ أَنَّ غَيْرَ ذَاتِ ٱلشَّوْكَةِ تَكُونُ لَكُمْ وَيُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَن يُحِقَّ ٱلْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَيَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
[Remember, O believers], when Allāh promised you one of the two groups - that it would be yours - and you wished that the unarmed one would be yours. But Allāh intended to establish the truth by His words and to eliminate the disbelievers