Surah Ali Imran 3:121–129

آل عمران

Surah 3 · Ruku 13 of 20 · ayahs 121–129 · Juz 4 · pages 65–66 · Madani

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Ali Imran 3:121

وَإِذْ غَدَوْتَ مِنْ أَهْلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَقَٰعِدَ لِلْقِتَالِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿121﴾

And [remember] when you, [O Muhammad], left your family in the morning to post the believers at their stations for the battle [of Uhud] - and Allah is Hearing and Knowing -

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1And whenوَإِذْwa-idhCBICONJ+Tوَand+إِذْWhen
2You left early morningغَدَوْتَghadawtaF
3FromمِنْminH
4Your householdأَهْلِكَahlikaCBIN+PRONATTأَهْلِYour household+كَyou / your
5To postتُبَوِّئُtubawwi'uF
6The believersالْمُؤْمِنِينَl-mu'mininaIالthe+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
7To take positionsمَقَاعِدَmaqa'idaI
8For the battleلِلْقِتَالِlilqitaliCBIP+Nلِلfor the+قِتَالِBattle
9And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
10Is all hearingسَمِيعٌsami'unI
11All knowingعَلِيمٌ'alimunI

Ali Imran 3:122

إِذْ هَمَّت طَّآئِفَتَانِ مِنكُمْ أَن تَفْشَلَا وَٱللَّهُ وَلِيُّهُمَا ۗ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿122﴾

When two parties among you were about to lose courage, but Allah was their ally; and upon Allah the believers should rely.

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1WhenإِذْidhI
2InclinedهَمَّتْhammatF
3Two partiesطَائِفَتَانِta'ifataniI
4Among youمِنْكُمْminkumCBHP+PRONATTمِنْAmong+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
5ThatأَنْanH
6They lost heartتَفْشَلَاtafshalaF
7But Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُBut Allah
8Was their protectorوَلِيُّهُمَاwaliyyuhumaCBIN+PRONATTوَلِيُّWas their protector+هُمَاthem two
9And onوَعَلَىwa'alaCBHCONJ+Pوَand+عَلَىOn
10Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
11Let put their trustفَلْيَتَوَكَّلِfalyatawakkaliCBFCONJ+LAM+Vفَso / then+لْfor / to+لِيَتَوَكَّلْLet put their trust
12The believersالْمُؤْمِنُونَl-mu'minunaIالthe+مُؤْمِنُونَBelievers

Ali Imran 3:123

وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿123﴾

And already had Allah given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while you were few in number. Then fear Allah; perhaps you will be grateful.

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1And certainlyوَلَقَدْwalaqadCBHCONJ+CERTوَand+لَقَدْCertainly
2Helped youنَصَرَكُمُnasarakumuCBFV+PRONATTنَصَرَHelped+كُمُyou / your (pl.)
3Allahاللَّهُl-lahuI
4In badrبِبَدْرٍbibadrinCBIP+PNبِwith / in+بَدْرٍBadr
5While you wereوَأَنْتُمْwa-antumCBICONJ+PRONSUBJوَand+أَنْتُمْWhile you were
6WeakأَذِلَّةٌadhillatunI
7So fearفَاتَّقُواfa-ittaquCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+اتَّقُواFear
8Allahاللَّهَl-lahaI
9So that you mayلَعَلَّكُمْla'allakumCBHACC+PRONATTلَعَلَّSo that you may+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
10Be gratefulتَشْكُرُونَtashkurunaF

Ali Imran 3:124

إِذْ تَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلَن يَكْفِيَكُمْ أَن يُمِدَّكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَٰثَةِ ءَالَٰفٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ ﴿124﴾

[Remember] when you said to the believers, "Is it not sufficient for you that your Lord should reinforce you with three thousand angels sent down?

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1WhenإِذْidhI
2You saidتَقُولُtaquluF
3To the believersلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَlilmu'mininaCBIP+Nلِلfor the+مُؤْمِنِينَBelievers
4Is it notأَلَنْalanCBHINTG+NEGأَis it? / did?+لَنْIt not
5Enough for youيَكْفِيَكُمْyakfiyakumCBFV+PRONATTيَكْفِيَEnough for+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
6ThatأَنْanH
7Reinforces youيُمِدَّكُمْyumiddakumCBFV+PRONATTيُمِدَّReinforces+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
8Your LordرَبُّكُمْrabbukumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
9With threeبِثَلَاثَةِbithalathatiCBIP+NUMبِwith / in+ثَلَاثَةِThree
10Thousand[s]آلَافٍalafinI
11[of]مِنَminaH
12[the] angelsالْمَلَائِكَةِl-mala'ikatiIالthe+مَلَائِكَةِ[the] angels
13[the ones] sent downمُنْزَلِينَmunzalinaI

Ali Imran 3:125

بَلَىٰٓ ۚ إِن تَصْبِرُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ وَيَأْتُوكُم مِّن فَوْرِهِمْ هَٰذَا يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِخَمْسَةِ ءَالَٰفٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ ﴿125﴾

Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and the enemy come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction]

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1YesبَلَىbalaH
2IfإِنْinH
3You are patientتَصْبِرُواtasbiruF
4And fear AllahوَتَتَّقُواwatattaquCBFCONJ+Vوَand+تَتَّقُواFear Allah
5And they come upon youوَيَأْتُوكُمْwaya'tukumCBFCONJ+V+PRONATTوَand+يَأْتُوThey come upon+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
6[of]مِنْminH
7SuddenlyفَوْرِهِمْfawrihimCBIN+PRONATTفَوْرِSuddenly+هِمْthem / their
8[this]هَذَاhadhaI
9Will reinforce youيُمْدِدْكُمْyumdidkumCBFV+PRONATTيُمْدِدْWill reinforce+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
10Your LordرَبُّكُمْrabbukumCBIN+PRONATTرَبُّYour Lord+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
11With fiveبِخَمْسَةِbikhamsatiCBIP+NUMبِwith / in+خَمْسَةِFive
12Thousand[s]آلَافٍalafinI
13[of]مِنَminaH
14[the] angelsالْمَلَائِكَةِl-mala'ikatiIالthe+مَلَائِكَةِ[the] angels
15[the ones] having marksمُسَوِّمِينَmusawwiminaI

Ali Imran 3:126

وَمَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بُشْرَىٰ لَكُمْ وَلِتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُكُم بِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا ٱلنَّصْرُ إِلَّا مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ ﴿126﴾

And Allah made it not except as [a sign of] good tidings for you and to reassure your hearts thereby. And victory is not except from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise -

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1And notوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاNot
2Made itجَعَلَهُja'alahuCBFV+PRONATTجَعَلَMade+هُhim / his / it
3Allahاللَّهُl-lahuI
4ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
5As good newsبُشْرَىbushraI
6For youلَكُمْlakumCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
7And to reassureوَلِتَطْمَئِنَّwalitatma'innaCBFCONJ+P+Vوَand+لِfor / to+تَطْمَئِنَّReassure
8Your heartsقُلُوبُكُمْqulubukumCBIN+PRONATTقُلُوبُYour hearts+كُمْyou / your (pl.)
9With itبِهِbihiCBHP+PRONATTبِwith / in+هِhim / his / it
10And there is noوَمَاwamaCBHCONJ+NEGوَand+مَاThere is no
11[the] victoryالنَّصْرُl-nasruIالthe+نَصْرُ[the] victory
12ExceptإِلَّاillaHإِنْif=لَاnot
13FromمِنْminH
14[near]عِنْدِ'indiI
15Allahاللَّهِl-lahiI
16The all mightyالْعَزِيزِl-'aziziIالthe+عَزِيزِAll mighty
17The all wiseالْحَكِيمِl-hakimiIالthe+حَكِيمِAll wise

Ali Imran 3:127

لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَآئِبِينَ ﴿127﴾

That He might cut down a section of the disbelievers or suppress them so that they turn back disappointed.

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1That he may cut offلِيَقْطَعَliyaqta'aCBFP+Vلِfor / to+يَقْطَعَThat he may cut off
2A partطَرَفًاtarafanI
3OfمِنَminaH
4Those whoالَّذِينَalladhinaI
5DisbelievedكَفَرُواkafaruF
6OrأَوْawH
7Suppress themيَكْبِتَهُمْyakbitahumCBFV+PRONATTيَكْبِتَSuppress+هُمْthem / their
8So that they turn backفَيَنْقَلِبُواfayanqalibuCBFCONJ+Vفَso / then+يَنْقَلِبُواThat they turn back
9Disappointedخَائِبِينَkha'ibinaI

Ali Imran 3:128

لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ شَىْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَٰلِمُونَ ﴿128﴾

Not for you, [O Muhammad, but for Allah], is the decision whether He should [cut them down] or forgive them or punish them, for indeed, they are wrongdoers.

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1NotلَيْسَlaysaF
2For youلَكَlakaCBHP+PRONATTلَfor / to+كَyou / your
3OfمِنَminaH
4The decisionالْأَمْرِl-amriIالthe+أَمْرِDecision
5Of anythingشَيْءٌshay'onI
6WhetherأَوْawH
7He turnsيَتُوبَyatubaF
8To themعَلَيْهِمْ'alayhimCBHP+PRONATTعَلَىTo+هِمْthem / their
9OrأَوْawH
10Punishes themيُعَذِّبَهُمْyu'adhibahumCBFV+PRONATTيُعَذِّبَPunishes+هُمْthem / their
11For indeed theyفَإِنَّهُمْfa-innahumCBHCONJ+ACC+PRONATTفَso / then+إِنَّFor indeed+هُمْthem / their
12Are wrongdoersظَالِمُونَzalimunaI

Ali Imran 3:129

وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ يَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ ﴿129﴾

And to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

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1And to Allah belongsوَلِلَّهِwalillahiCBICONJ+P+PNوَand+لِfor / to+اللَّهِAllah belongs
2WhatمَاmaI
3Is inفِيfiH
4The heavensالسَّمَاوَاتِl-samawatiIالthe+سَمَوَاتِHeavens
5And whatوَمَاwamaCBICONJ+RELوَand+مَاWhat
6Is inفِيfiH
7The earthالْأَرْضِl-ardiIالthe+أَرْضِEarth
8He forgivesيَغْفِرُyaghfiruF
9[for] whomلِمَنْlimanCBIP+RELلِfor / to+مَنْ[for] whom
10He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF
11And punishesوَيُعَذِّبُwayu'adhibuCBFCONJ+Vوَand+يُعَذِّبُPunishes
12WhomمَنْmanI
13He willsيَشَاءُyasha'uF
14And Allahوَاللَّهُwal-lahuCBICONJ+PNوَand+اللَّهُAllah
15Is oft forgivingغَفُورٌghafurunI
16Most MercifulرَحِيمٌrahimunI

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