Surah Al-Anfal (8:44)

وَ اِذۡ يُرِيۡكُمُوۡهُمۡ اِذِ الۡتَقَيۡتُمۡ فِىۡۤ اَعۡيُنِكُمۡ قَلِيۡلًا وَّيُقَلِّلُكُمۡ فِىۡۤ اَعۡيُنِهِمۡ لِيَـقۡضِىَ اللّٰهُ اَمۡرًا كَانَ مَفۡعُوۡلًا ؕ وَاِلَى اللّٰهِ تُرۡجَعُ الۡاُمُوۡرُ‏ ۝

Wa-ith yureekumoohum ithiiltaqaytum fee aAAyunikum qaleelan wayuqallilukum fee aAAyunihimliyaqdiya Allahu amran kana mafAAoolan wa-ilaAllahi turjaAAu al-omoor

And remember when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you appear as few in their eyes so that Allāh might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allāh are all matters returned.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Anfal**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And remember when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you appear as few in their eyes so that Allāh might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allāh are all matters returned.".