Surah Al-Anfal Ayah 17

فَلَمْ تَقْتُلُوهُمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَتَلَهُمْ ۚ وَمَا رَمَيْتَ إِذْ رَمَيْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَمَىٰ ۚ وَلِيُبْلِىَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْهُ بَلَآءً حَسَنًا ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

In Saheeh International's English translation, Quran 8:17 says: “And you did not kill them, but it was Allāh who killed them.<sup foot_note=196364>1</sup> And you threw not, [O Muḥammad], when you threw, but it was Allāh who threw<sup foot_note=196363>2</sup> that He might test the believers with a good test.<sup foot_note=196362>3</sup> Indeed, Allāh is Hearing and Knowing.”

Translation source: Saheeh International

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Quran 8:17 is in Surah Al-Anfal, chapter 8 of the Quran.

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