Say: ‘Anfal’ belong to Allah and the Messenger.

Say: ‘Anfal’ belong to Allah and the Messenger...” 2- An Islamic system, or an Islamic government, needs an economical support, and ‘Anfal’ are considered as this support. 3- In an Islamic Community, the source of answering and stating all the public questions and economical affairs is the divine leader. In the societies before Islam, the method of dividing spoils of war was arranged upon the basis of some undue discrimination.

Therefore, in the Battle of Badr, which was the first occasion where the Muslims obtained some spoils of war, they asked this question from the Messenger of Allah (S). 4- In Islam, there are laws for everything, even for the unprofitable deserts.

5- Whatever the Messenger of Allah (S) spends is around the pivot of the divine aims: “...the ‘Anfal’ belong to Allah and the Messenger...” Imam Sadiq (as) said: “The share of Allah is spent under the control of the Messenger of Allah (S).” 6- The protection of public wealth needs Purity and piety. The verse continues saying: “...so be in awe of Allah...” 7- To observe the unity and to make peace between people are obligatory for all believers.

The Qur'an says: “...and set aright the relations between yourselves...” 8- Belief not only exists in the heart, but also has an outward manifestation and practical obedience. The verse says: “...and obey Allah and His Messenger if you do believe’.” 9- Only taking part in fight is not the sign of Faith. It’s necessary conditions are also to give up hope unto the spoils of war, and observing brotherhood and submission before the divine leader.

“...if you do believe.” Some persons may pass the examination of giving soul by attending the Holy Struggle, but sometimes they fail in the trial of spending wealth and in the trial of division of the spoils of war as well. For, the main principal in the Holy Struggle is the triumph of the Truth against the falsehood. Then, the question of ‘the spoils of war’ is of the secondary importance.

11- The person who wishes and intends to improve his society must himself be of the pious ones: “...So be in awe of Allah and set aright...” Basically, among the most important actions in Islam are reconciliation, creation of good relation, wiping out the annoyances and enmities and changing them into sincerity and friendship. This subject has been taken so important in the Islamic teachings that it has been introduced as one of the most exalted practices.