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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إِن تَسْتَفْتِحُوا۟ فَقَدْ جَآءَكُمُ ٱلْفَتْحُ ۖ وَإِن تَنتَهُوا۟ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَإِن تَعُودُوا۟ نَعُدْ وَلَن تُغْنِىَ عَنكُمْ فِئَتُكُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَوْ كَثُرَتْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
If you [disbelievers] seek the decision [i.e., victory] - the decision [i.e., defeat] has come to you. And if you desist [from hostilities], it is best for you; but if you return [to war], We will return, and never will you be availed by your [large] company at all, even if it should increase; and [that is] because Allāh is with the believers.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلْأَدْبَارَ
O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [in battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight].
وَأَعِدُّوا۟ لَهُم مَّا ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن قُوَّةٍ وَمِن رِّبَاطِ ٱلْخَيْلِ تُرْهِبُونَ بِهِۦ عَدُوَّ ٱللَّهِ وَعَدُوَّكُمْ وَءَاخَرِينَ مِن دُونِهِمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُهُمْ ۚ وَمَا تُنفِقُوا۟ مِن شَىْءٍ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ يُوَفَّ إِلَيْكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تُظْلَمُونَ
And prepare against them whatever you are able of power and of steeds of war by which you may terrify the enemy of Allāh and your enemy and others besides them whom you do not know [but] whom Allāh knows. And whatever you spend in the cause of Allāh will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تَتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
O you who have believed, if you fear Allāh, He will grant you a criterion and will remove from you your misdeeds and forgive you. And Allāh is the possessor of great bounty.