Which Surah and Juz is Quran 8:70 from?

This ayah is from Surah Al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War), the 8th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 10.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 8:70?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sunan Abu Dawud.

What tafsir is available for Quran 8:70?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 8:70 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Repentance, Allah, Ar-Raheem, Al-Ghafur, Forgiveness.

Ayah 69

فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلَٰلًۭا طَيِّبًۭا ۚ ...

8:70Al-Anfaal

Q: What does Quran 8:70 mean?

Quran 8:70 (Surah Al-Anfaal, Ayah 70) translates to: "O Prophet, say to whoever is in your hands of the captives, "If Allah knows [any] good in your hearts, He will give you [something] better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.""

Ayah 71

وَإِن يُرِيدُوا۟ خِيَانَتَكَ فَقَدْ خَانُوا۟ ٱللَّ...

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ قُل لِّمَن فِىٓ أَيْدِيكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَسْرَىٰٓ إِن يَعْلَمِ ٱللَّهُ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ خَيْرًۭا يُؤْتِكُمْ خَيْرًۭا مِّمَّآ أُخِذَ مِنكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ

Yaaa aiyuhan Nabiyyu qul liman feee aideekum minal asraaa iny-ya lamillaahu fee quloobikum khairany yu'tikum khayram mimmaaa ukhiza minkum wa yaghfir lakum; wallaahu Ghafoorur Raheem

O Prophet, say to whoever is in your hands of the captives, "If Allah knows [any] good in your hearts, He will give you [something] better than what was taken from you, and He will forgive you; and Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."

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Mercy & forgiveness

8:70Ayah 175

6 ayahs in Al-Anfaal are strongly about mercy and forgiveness. This is one of them.

← Previous on Mercy & forgiveness8:38Say to those who have disbelieved [that] if they cease, what has previously occurred will be forgiven for them. But if they return [to hostility]Next on Mercy & forgiveness →8:74But those who have believed and emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah and those who gave shelter and aided - it is they who are the believers, truly.

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O Prophet say to those captives who are in your hands asrā may also be read as asārā ‘If God knows of any good any faith or sincere devotion in your hearts He will give you better than that which has been taken from you by way of ransom by His multiplying it for you in this world and rewarding you in the Hereafter and will forgive you your sins. Truly God is Forgiving Merciful’.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Set free the captives and accept invitations."

Sahih al-Bukhari #2481Narrated Al-Miswar bin Makhrama and Marwan:Sahih

When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) he stood up amongst the people, Glorified and Praised Allah as He deserved, and said, "Then after: Your brethren have come to you with repentance and I see it logical to return to them their captives; so whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and whoever of you like to stick to his share till we give him his right from the very first Fai (war booty) (1) which Allah will bestow on us, then (he can do so)." The people replied, "We do that (to return the captives) willingly as a favor for your sake."

Sahih al-Bukhari #2921Narrated Abu Musa:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Free the captives, feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick."

Sahih al-Bukhari #5159Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash`ari:Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Give food to the hungry, pay a visit to the sick and release (set free) the one in captivity (by paying his ransom).

Sunan Abu Dawud #4789Explaining the Qur’anic verse “Hold to forgiveness”, `Abd Allah b. Al-Zubair said:Sahih

The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) was commanded to hold to forgiveness from the conduct of the people.