Al-Anfal
Appearance
ٱلْأَنْفَال Al-Anfāl The Bounties | |
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Classification | Medinan |
Other names | The Spoils of War |
Position | Juzʼ 9—10 |
Hizb no. | 15—19 |
No. of Rukus | 10 |
No. of verses | 75 |
Al-Anfal (Arabic: الأنفال) Muslim religious texts of the Qur'an 8 Number chapter , verses 75. Surah Al-Anfal was revealed in Medina.
Name
[change | change source]The name of this Surah is Surah Al-Anfal; This is because the word is mentioned in the first verse of the Surah, which means war-acquired wealth. Most of its descriptions are related to this. Some have even named it Surah Badr. [Bukhari: 482] Because, most of the discussion was about the battle of Badr. Some have also called this Surah as 'Jihad'.
Duration of revelation
[change | change source]This Surah was revealed in the second Hijri after the battle of Badr. This is a detailed review of the first battle between Islam and Kufr.