Surah 3. Ali 'Imran

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Verses [Section]: 1-9[1], 10-20 [2], 21-30 [3], 31-41 [4], 42-54 [5], 55-63 [6], 64-71 [7], 72-80 [8], 81-91 [9], 92-101 [10], 102-109 [11], 110-120 [12], 121-129 [13], 130-143 [14], 144-148 [15], 149-155 [16], 156-172 [17], 173-180 [18], 181-187 [19], 188-200 [20]

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Quran Text of Verse 121-129وَ اِذْAnd whenغَدَوْتَyou left early morningمِنْfromاَهْلِكَyour householdتُبَوِّئُto postالْمُؤْمِنِیْنَthe believersمَقَاعِدَ(to take) positionsلِلْقِتَالِ ؕfor the battleوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahسَمِیْعٌ(is) All-HearingعَلِیْمٌۙAll-Knowing 3. Ali 'Imran Page 66اِذْWhenهَمَّتْinclinedطَّآىِٕفَتٰنِtwo partiesمِنْكُمْamong youاَنْthatتَفْشَلَا ۙthey lost heartوَ اللّٰهُbut Allahوَلِیُّهُمَا ؕ(was) their protectorوَ عَلَیAnd onاللّٰهِAllahفَلْیَتَوَكَّلِlet put (their) trustالْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ the believers وَ لَقَدْAnd certainlyنَصَرَكُمُhelped youاللّٰهُAllahبِبَدْرٍin Badrوَّ اَنْتُمْwhile you (were)اَذِلَّةٌ ۚweakفَاتَّقُواSo fearاللّٰهَAllahلَعَلَّكُمْso that you mayتَشْكُرُوْنَ (be) grateful اِذْWhenتَقُوْلُyou saidلِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَto the believersاَلَنْIs it notیَّكْفِیَكُمْenough for youاَنْthatیُّمِدَّكُمْreinforces youرَبُّكُمْyour Lordبِثَلٰثَةِwith threeاٰلٰفٍthousand[s]مِّنَ[of]الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ[the] Angelsمُنْزَلِیْنَؕ[the ones] sent down بَلٰۤی ۙYesاِنْifتَصْبِرُوْاyou are patientوَ تَتَّقُوْاand fear (Allah)وَ یَاْتُوْكُمْand they come upon youمِّنْ[of]فَوْرِهِمْsuddenlyهٰذَا[this]یُمْدِدْكُمْwill reinforce youرَبُّكُمْyour Lordبِخَمْسَةِwith fiveاٰلٰفٍthousand[s]مِّنَ[of]الْمَلٰٓىِٕكَةِ[the] Angelsمُسَوِّمِیْنَ [the ones] having marks وَ مَاAnd notجَعَلَهُmade itاللّٰهُAllahاِلَّاexceptبُشْرٰی(as) good newsلَكُمْfor youوَ لِتَطْمَىِٕنَّand to reassureقُلُوْبُكُمْyour heartsبِهٖ ؕwith itوَ مَاAnd (there is) noالنَّصْرُ[the] victoryاِلَّاexceptمِنْfromعِنْدِ[near]اللّٰهِAllahالْعَزِیْزِthe All-Mightyالْحَكِیْمِۙthe All-Wise لِیَقْطَعَThat He may cut offطَرَفًاa partمِّنَofالَّذِیْنَthose whoكَفَرُوْۤاdisbelievedاَوْorیَكْبِتَهُمْsuppress themفَیَنْقَلِبُوْاso (that) they turn backخَآىِٕبِیْنَ disappointed لَیْسَNotلَكَfor youمِنَofالْاَمْرِthe decisionشَیْءٌ(of) anythingاَوْwhetherیَتُوْبَHe turnsعَلَیْهِمْto themاَوْorیُعَذِّبَهُمْpunishes themفَاِنَّهُمْfor indeed theyظٰلِمُوْنَ (are) wrongdoers وَ لِلّٰهِAnd to Allah (belongs)مَاwhatفِی(is) inالسَّمٰوٰتِthe heavensوَ مَاand whatفِی(is) inالْاَرْضِ ؕthe earthیَغْفِرُHe forgivesلِمَنْ[for] whomیَّشَآءُHe willsوَ یُعَذِّبُand punishesمَنْwhomیَّشَآءُ ؕHe willsوَ اللّٰهُAnd Allahغَفُوْرٌ(is) Oft-Forgivingرَّحِیْمٌ۠Most Merciful

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Translation of Verse 121-129

121. ˹Remember, O Prophet,˺ when you left your home in the early morning to position the believers in the battlefield. And Allah is All- Hearing, All-Knowing.

122. ˹Remember˺ when two groups among you ˹believers˺ were about to cower, then Allah reassured them. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

123. Indeed, Allah made you victorious at Badr when you were ˹vastly˺ outnumbered. So be mindful of Allah, perhaps you will be grateful.

124. ˹Remember, O Prophet,˺ when you said to the believers, "Is it not enough that your Lord will send down a reinforcement of three thousand angels for your aid?"

125. Most certainly, if you ˹believers˺ are firm and mindful ˹of Allah˺ and the enemy launches a sudden attack on you, Allah will reinforce you with five thousand angels designated ˹for battle˺.

126. Allah ordained this ˹reinforcement˺ only as good news for you and reassurance for your hearts. And victory comes only from Allah-the Almighty, All-Wise-

127. to destroy a group of the disbelievers and humble the rest, causing them to withdraw in disappointment.

128. You ˹O Prophet˺ have no say in the matter. ¹⁵⁶ It is up to Allah to turn to them in mercy or punish them, for indeed they are wrongdoers.

129. To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. He forgives whoever He wills, and punishes whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

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Commentary

156. When the Prophet ( ﷺ ) was injured at the Battle of Uḥud, some of his companions suggested that he should pray against the pagans of Mecca. He responded, "I have not come to condemn people, but as a mercy to pray for their guidance." The verse here says that it is not up to the Prophet whether they believe or disbelieve. A prophet's only duty is to convey the message. Eventually, almost all Meccans accepted Islam before the death of the Prophet ( ﷺ ) .