ان شر الدواب عند الله الصم البكم الذين لا يعقلون

۞ إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلصُّمُّ ٱلْبُكْمُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Shiekh Akram recited a poem to us about the sequence of the surah in the Quran, and there was this line that stood out to me 

" يا رب أنفلني توبة يونس "

Meaning : 
Ya Rab grant/gift/enrich me with the repentance of Yunas A.S 

Aside from it being a catchy dua I've been thinking about it 

When was the last time we saw tawba (repentance) as a gift? , like finding a treasure. Or more appropriately in this reflection like war booty after a really tough battle. In order to give up a sin we have to fight a hard battle. And then in the end we receive that tawba 

Here's a link to listen to the poem of all of the names of the surah in the Quran

<a href='https://youtu.be/QnhsAK2mFks' target='_blank'>https://youtu.be/QnhsAK2mFks</a> 

Sajid's Reflection on Surah Al-Anfaal

8: Surah Al Anfal (The Spoils of War)

Attributes:
* Al-Anfal: The believers collecting the spoils of war after the battle of Badr.
* Period of Revelation: Madani Surah revealed in 2AH (soon after the Battle of Badr). 
* Surah 88 according to the order of revelation and 8th in the arrangement of the Quran 
* It is the shortest surah in the first third of the Qur’an after al-Fatiḥah and is placed here due to its relation to Surah al-Tawbah which some companions considered an extension of it.
* Surah al-Anfal is the first of two surahs focused on the military struggles of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his companions.

Deen Unraveled's Reflection on Surah Al-Anfaal

Basic Themes:
* The verses opening Surah al-Anfal ground it in Islamic theology and remind us that Allah is the repository of all good, and to earn a blessed victory we must be true believers.
* Miracles that enabled the victory at Badr, explaining and identifying the influence of Allah and the role of people in the victory achieved in that battle. 
* It has given rules of war and peace between Muslims and their enemies

Introduction to the Sections
1-40: Extensive Commentary on the Battle of Badr
* 1: Commandment relating to the spoils of war.
* 2-4: Characteristics of a true believer: remembering God, fearing Him, reciting His words, trusting Him, giving of one's wealth. 
* 5-8, 24: Believers must always obey Allah and His Messenger.
* 9: Allah answered the Dua of the Prophet Muhammad (saw) before badr
* 10-14: Miracles that enabled the victory at Badr (including Allah sending down the Angels to support the believers). 
* 15-20: Reminder for the Believers to be steadfast in battle.  
* 24-30: Trials of the Believers: Wealth & Family are a test for us.
* 21-40: Reality of the Unbelievers
* 31-33: Description of the Quraish mocking the message
* 34-35: Only the righteous should be the guardians of the Masjid al-Haram.
* 36: Financial Spending of the Disbelievers

41-75(End): Practical Considerations after Badr
* 41-44: The purpose of war and the rules about the distribution of the spoils of war.
* 45-47: Be firm and united in the combat against the enemy.
* 48: Shaitan fled at Badr
* 49-54: Victory of the Believers against the unbelievers.  Allah does not change His blessings unless people change themselves.
* 55-60: Importance of the Muslim nation having a strong military presence so that it is not a target of tyrants and enemies. The goal is to avoid war by establishing a position of power
* 61: Make peace if the enemy is inclined towards peace. This teaches us that the default is peace, and military strength is a means towards establishing peace and justice.
* 63-66: Allah's promise to help the Believers.
* 67- end Treatment of the prisoners of war and obligations towards Muslims living among non-Muslims

When the Qur’an was compiled, Ibn ʿAbbas asked ʿUthman (ra), “What is your reasoning with Surah Al-Anfal, which has less than a hundred verses, and Surah al-Tawbah, which has more than a hundred verses, yet you put them together with- out writing the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful between them and you placed them with the seven long surahs. Why did you do that?” Uthman (ra) responded, “Al-Anfal was among the first to be revealed in Medina and al-Tawbah was among the last of those revealed of the Qur’an and their discussions resemble each other, so we thought that they were part of each other. Then the Messenger of Allah died, and it was not clear to us if they were part of each other. For this reason, we put them together without writing in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful and we included them with the seven long surahs.” 
Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 3086