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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۞ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُم مِّن شَىْءٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّهِ خُمُسَهُۥ وَلِلرَّسُولِ وَلِذِى ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ وَٱلْيَتَـٰمَىٰ وَٱلْمَسَـٰكِينِ وَٱبْنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ إِن كُنتُمْ ءَامَنتُم بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا يَوْمَ ٱلْفُرْقَانِ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
And know that anything you obtain of war booty - then indeed, for Allāh is one fifth of it and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and the orphans, the needy, and the [stranded] traveler, if you have believed in Allāh and in that which We sent down to Our Servant on the day of criterion [i.e., decisive encounter] - the day when the two armies met [at Badr]. And Allāh, over all things, is competent.
وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهَاجَرُوا۟ وَجَـٰهَدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَاوَوا۟ وَّنَصَرُوٓا۟ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ حَقًّا ۚ لَّهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ
But those who have believed and emigrated and fought in the cause of Allāh and those who gave shelter and aided - it is they who are the believers, truly. For them is forgiveness and noble provision.
إِذْ أَنتُم بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَهُم بِٱلْعُدْوَةِ ٱلْقُصْوَىٰ وَٱلرَّكْبُ أَسْفَلَ مِنكُمْ ۚ وَلَوْ تَوَاعَدتُّمْ لَٱخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِى ٱلْمِيعَـٰدِ ۙ وَلَـٰكِن لِّيَقْضِىَ ٱللَّهُ أَمْرًا كَانَ مَفْعُولًا لِّيَهْلِكَ مَنْ هَلَكَ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةٍ وَيَحْيَىٰ مَنْ حَىَّ عَنۢ بَيِّنَةٍ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَسَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
[Remember] when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the farther side, and the caravan was lower [in position] than you. If you had made an appointment [to meet], you would have missed the appointment. But [it was] so that Allāh might accomplish a matter already destined - that those who perished [through disbelief] would perish upon evidence and those who lived [in faith] would live upon evidence; and indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.
وَإِن يُرِيدُوٓا۟ أَن يَخْدَعُوكَ فَإِنَّ حَسْبَكَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَيَّدَكَ بِنَصْرِهِۦ وَبِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
But if they intend to deceive you - then sufficient for you is Allāh. It is He who supported you with His help and with the believers