Tafheem-ul-Quran: Surah Al-Anfal
Surah Al-Anfal โ Madani, 75 ayahs. Introduction and central theme from Tafheem-ul-Quran, with a link to the full Malayalam tafseer on Thafheem.net.
Published: 19 July 2026
8. Surah Al-Anfal (ุงูุฃููุงู)
Revelation: Madani (revealed at Madinah) ยท Ayahs: 75
Introduction โ from Tafheem-ul-Quran
Revealed at Madinah after the Battle of Badr, the first armed encounter between Islam and disbelief. It reviews the battle as a divine 'criterion' (furqan), teaches that victory comes from Allah and not from numbers, lays down the law of the spoils of war, and sets out the moral qualities of true believers in conflict.
Condensed from Sayyid Abul A'la Maududi's introduction to this surah in Tafheem-ul-Quran.
Read the full tafseer
The complete ayah-by-ayah Malayalam tafseer of this surah, with Maududi's explanatory notes, is available free at Thafheem.net โ the online edition of the Malayalam Tafheemul Quran.