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Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 61

سورة الأنفال، الآية ٦١

8:61 Juz 10 Hizb 19 Page 184 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 8:61

وَإِن جَنَحُوا۟ لِلسَّلْمِ فَٱجْنَحْ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ۝٦١

Transliteration

wa-in janaḥū lilssalmi fa-ij'naḥ lahā watawakkal ʿalā l-lahi innahu huwa l-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu

Translation

And if they incline to peace, then incline to it [also] and rely upon Allāh. Indeed, it is He who is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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Verse 61 of Surah Al-Anfal (8:61), a Medinan surah, is in juz 10, on page 184 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 72 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 61

Al-Mukhtasar

If they incline to a truce to give up fighting, then, O Messenger, do the same: enter into a truce with them and place your reliance and faith in Allah, because He will never desert you. He is the One Who hears your statements and knows your intentions and actions.

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Other translations of verse 61

If they incline to peace, then incline to it, and put your trust in Allah, for He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

But if they incline to peace, you also incline to it, and (put your) trust in Allâh. Verily, He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.

And if they incline to peace, incline thou also to it, and trust in Allah. Lo! He, even He, is the Hearer, the Knower.

But if the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in Allah: for He is One that heareth and knoweth (all things).

And if they incline to peace, then incline to it and trust in Allah; surely He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

And in case they are bent on submission, then be bent on it and put your trust in Allah; surely He, Ever He, is The Ever-Hearing, The Ever-Knowing.

Verse 61 word by word

  1. وَإِن wa-in And if
  2. جَنَحُوا۟ janaḥū they incline ج ن ح
  3. لِلسَّلْمِ lilssalmi to peace س ل م
  4. فَٱجْنَحْ fa-ij'naḥ then you (also) incline ج ن ح
  5. لَهَا lahā to it
  6. وَتَوَكَّلْ watawakkal and put (your) trust و ك ل
  7. عَلَى ʿalā in
  8. ٱللَّهِ l-lahi Allah
  9. إِنَّهُۥ innahu Indeed
  10. هُوَ huwa He
  11. ٱلسَّمِيعُ l-samīʿu (is) All-Hearer س م ع
  12. ٱلْعَلِيمُ l-ʿalīmu All-Knower ع ل م

Verses related to verse 61

Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • At-Tawbah 9:101

    وَمِمَّنْ حَوْلَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مُنَٰفِقُونَ وَمِنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ مَرَدُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلنِّفَاقِ لَا تَعْلَمُهُمْ نَحْنُ نَعْلَمُهُمْ سَنُعَذِّبُهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ عَذَابٍ عَظِيمٍ

    And among those around you of the bedouins are hypocrites, and [also] from the people of Madīnah. They have persisted in hypocrisy. You, [O Muḥammad], do not know them, [but] We know them. We will punish them twice [in this world]; then they will be returned to a great punishment.

  • Al-Baqarah 2:261

    مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَٰلَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتْ سَبْعَ سَنَابِلَ فِى كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةٍ مِّا۟ئَةُ حَبَّةٍ وَٱللَّهُ يُضَٰعِفُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَٱللَّهُ وَٰسِعٌ عَلِيمٌ

    The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allāh is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allāh multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allāh is all-Encompassing and Knowing.

Verses with similar wording

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  • Ash-Shu’ara 26:220

    إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

  • Ad-Dukhan 44:6

    رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    As mercy from your Lord. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing,

  • Yusuf 12:34

    فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَهُۥ رَبُّهُۥ فَصَرَفَ عَنْهُ كَيْدَهُنَّ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    So his Lord responded to him and averted from him their plan. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

  • Fussilat 41:36

    وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

    And if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allāh. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.

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