Surah Anfal ayat 55 Tafsir Quran 8:55

﴿إِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَابِّ عِندَ اللَّهِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ﴾
[ الأنفال: 55]

8:55 Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are those who have disbelieved, and they will not [ever] believe -

The following was revealed regarding Banū Qurayza Surely the worst of beasts in God’s sight are the ungrateful who will not believe

Indeed, the worst creatures in Allahs sight are those whose hearts ears are closed and whose minds eyes are blind, who counsel deaf to divine discourse and disavow Allah

Verily, the worst of living creatures before Allah are those who disbelieve, – so they shall not believe ( 55 )They are those with whom you made a covenant, but they break their covenant every time and they do not have Taqwa ( 56 )So if you gain the mastery over them in war, then disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson ( 57 ) Striking Hard against Those Who disbelieve and break the Covenants Allah states here that the worst moving creatures on the face of the earth are those who disbelieve, who do not embrace the faith, and break promises whenever they make a covenant, even when they vow to keep them, وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ ( and they do not have Taqwa ) meaning they do not fear Allah regarding any of the sins they commit. فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ ( So if you gain the mastery over them in war ), if you defeat them and have victory over them in war, فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ ( then disperse those who are behind them, ) by severely punishing [ the captured people ] according to Ibn 'Abbas, Al-Hasan Al-Basri, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, 'Ata' Al-Khurasani and Ibn 'Uyaynah.
This Ayah commands punishing them harshly and inflicting casualties on them.
This way, other enemies, Arabs and non-Arabs, will be afraid and take a lesson from their end, لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ( so that they may learn a lesson. ) As-Suddi commented, "They might be careful not to break treaties, so that they do not meet the same end."

Verily, the worst of living creatures before Allah are those who disbelieve, – so they shall not believe ( 55 )They are those with whom you made a covenant, but they break their covenant every time and they do not have Taqwa ( 56 )So if you gain the mastery over them in war, then disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson ( 57 ) Striking Hard against Those Who disbelieve and break the Covenants Allah states here that the worst moving creatures on the face of the earth are those who disbelieve, who do not embrace the faith, and break promises whenever they make a covenant, even when they vow to keep them, وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ ( and they do not have Taqwa ) meaning they do not fear Allah regarding any of the sins they commit. فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ ( So if you gain the mastery over them in war ), if you defeat them and have victory over them in war, فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ ( then disperse those who are behind them, ) by severely punishing [ the captured people ] according to Ibn 'Abbas, Al-Hasan Al-Basri, Ad-Dahhak, As-Suddi, 'Ata' Al-Khurasani and Ibn 'Uyaynah.
This Ayah commands punishing them harshly and inflicting casualties on them.
This way, other enemies, Arabs and non-Arabs, will be afraid and take a lesson from their end, لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ( so that they may learn a lesson. ) As-Suddi commented, "They might be careful not to break treaties, so that they do not meet the same end."

( Lo! the worst of beasts ) of created beings ( in Allah’s sight are the ungrateful ) Banu Qurayzah and others ( who will not believe ) in Muhammad ( pbuh ) and in the Qur’an;

Verily, The worst of moving (living) creatures before Allah are those who disbelieve, - so they shall not believe.

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