M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)
Chapter 8
The Spoils of War or Windfalls (Anfal)
Section 1
1. They ask you about the windfalls. Say: The windfalls are for Allah and the Apostle. So be careful of (your duty to) Allah and set aright matters of your difference, and obey Allah and His Apostle if you are believers.
2. Those only are believers whose hearts become full of fear when Allah is mentioned, and when His communications are recited to them they increase them in faith, and in their Lord do they trust.
3. Those who keep up prayer and spend (benevolently) out of what We have given them.
4. These are the believers in truth; they shall have from their Lord exalted grades and forgiveness and an honourable sustenance.
5. Even as your Lord caused you to go forth from your house with the truth, though a party of the believers were surely averse;
6. They disputed with you about the truth after it had
