08 Al-Anfal    Tafsir Ibn Kathir

8. Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War) is the 8th chapter of the Quran, containing 75 verses. It marks a dramatic shift in the structural development of the early Muslim community. Revealed immediately following the Battle of Badr (2 AH / 624 CE), it serves as a comprehensive divine critique of the first major military encounter in Islamic history, laying down the foundational framework for Islamic international relations, wartime ethics, and state finances.