8-20
O you who believe! obey Allah and His messenger and do not turn away from him while you are hearing (him).
Believers are ordered to obey Allah (SWT) and His messenger (PBH) and not be senseless like the infidels.
Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War)
8-21
And do not be like those who said, “”We heard,”” but they do not listen.
“Same to Verse No.20”
8-22
The worst of animals in the sight of Allah are certainly the deaf, the dumb who do not have sense.
“Same to Verse No.20”
8-23
And had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them to hear and (even) if He had made them to hear they would have turned back and they would have been of those who keep away.
“Same to Verse No.20”
8-24
O you who believe! respond to Allah and to the messenger when he invites you to that which gives you life, and know that Allah comes between man and his heart and that, He it is towards Whom you will be gathered.
Allah (SWT) knows all that is going on in human hearts/minds 3:11 9, 33:51, 50:16 because He encompasses everything. 4:126.
8-25
And guard yourselves against an affliction which will not fall exclusively on those who are unjust among you, and know that Allah is severe in requiting.
Muslims are to propagate Islam 3:104 and 110. If they fail to do so, people will be deprived of right guidance and will get involved in sinful deeds for which they will be punished. The Muslims too will be involved in the punishment for not executing their duty, which too is a sin. This involvement of Muslims in punishments is seen all over the world.
8-26
And remember when you were few and were considered weak in the land, fearing that people might kidnap you, then He gave you refuge and strengthened you with His help and provided you with good things that you may be grateful.
It was because of the help of Allah (SWT) that Muslims had become a very strong group during the period of prophet Muhamed (PBH). They are therefore, ordered not to betray the trust put in them by Allah (SWT). His messenger (PBH) and others just for the sake of wealth and children which are a source of testing them. If they pass this test of worldly temptations then Allah (SWT) will give them a great reward.
8-27
O you who believe! do not betray Allah and His messenger nor knowingly betray your trusts.
“Same to Verse No.26”
8-28
And know that your wealth and your children are for (your) trial, and that it is Allah with Whom there is a great reward. (R 3)
“Same to Verse No.26”
8-29
O you who believe! if you fear Allah He will assign to you (the power of) distinction (between right and wrong) and will wipe off from you (the ill effects of) your evils and protectively forgive you, and Allah is the Possessor of great grace.
The power of distinction between right and wrong is granted and sins forgiven if we believe in Allah (SWT), fear Him and act accordingly .
8-30
And when those who do not believe, plan against you that they might confine you or kill you or drive you away, while they plan (this) Allah too plans and Allah is the Best of planners.
Enemies of Prophet Muhammed (PBH) had planned to imprison him or kill him or send him out of Mecca but Allah (SWT), Who is the Best of planners, also planned and saved him
8-31
And when Our signs are read to them they say, “”We have heard, if we will, we (too) can speak (on topic) like this, these are nothing but stories of the ancient.””
The infidels say that they can also speak on topics dealt within the Quran and challenge for punishment. They deserve punishment for all their sinful acts but Allah (SWT) did not punish them because prophet Muhamed (PBH) was present among them and He may not punish them if they ask for His protective forgiveness.
8-32
And (remember) when they said, “”O Allah! if this is the truth from You then rain on us stones from the sky or bring on us a painful punishment.””
“Same to Verse No.31”
8-33
And Allah would not punish them while you were among them and Allah would not punish them while they ask for (His) protective forgiveness.
“Same to Verse No.31”
8-34
And what (reason) have they that Allah should not punish them, when they hinder (people) from (visiting) the Sacred Mosque though they are not its guardians? Its guardians are only those who guard (against evil), but the majority of them does not know.
“Same to Verse No.31”
8-35
And their worship near the house (Kaaba) is nothing but whistling and clapping of hands, so taste the punishment because you did not believe.
“Same to Verse No.31”
8-36
Those who do not believe, certainly spend their wealth to hinder (people) from the way of Allah, so they will (continue to) spend it, then it will become (a cause of) regret for them, then they will be overcome and those who did not believe will be gathered towards hell,
Infidels spend their wealth to stop people from the path of Allah (SWT) they will regret having done this when they will be punished in hell
8-37
that Allah may separate the bad ones from the good ones and put the bad ones one over the other, thus heaping them all together, so as to cast the [heap] into the hell, those are the persons at loss. (R 4)
“Same to Verse No.36”
8-38
Say to those who do not believe, if they desist then that which has passed will be protectively forgiven to them but if they repeat, then what happened to the ancient has already passed (as history and should serve as a warning).
If the infidels desist they will he forgiven, if they do not then they will be punished. Muslims were ordered to fight them to bring an end to their persecution and to establish Islam and in this effort of theirs, as in all other affairs, they had the Excellent guardianship and help of Allah (SWT).
8-39
And fight with them until there is no persecution and religion is (established) wholly for Allah, but if they desist then Allah is certainly a Seer of what they do,
“Same to Verse No.38”