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Surah Ali ’Imran, Verse 125

سورة آل عمران، الآية ١٢٥

3:125 Juz 4 Hizb 7 Page 66 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 3:125

بَلَىٰٓ إِن تَصْبِرُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ وَيَأْتُوكُم مِّن فَوْرِهِمْ هَٰذَا يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِخَمْسَةِ ءَالَٰفٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ ۝١٢٥

Transliteration

balā in taṣbirū watattaqū wayatūkum min fawrihim hādhā yum'did'kum rabbukum bikhamsati ālāfin mina l-malāikati musawwimīna

Translation

Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allāh and they [i.e., 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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Verse 125 of Surah Ali ’Imran (3:125), a Medinan surah, is in juz 4, on page 66 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 71 reciters.

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Tafsir of verse 125

Al-Mukhtasar

Indeed, that is enough, and there is good news for you of more aid from Allah if you are courageous in fighting and are Mindful: if the reinforcements of your enemies come rushing at you, then your Lord will help you with five thousand angels, with clear marks on them and their horses.

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Other translations of verse 125

Yes, if you stay patient and fear Allah, and the enemy should launch a surprise attack on you, your Lord will help you with five thousand marked angels.

"Yes, if you hold on to patience and piety, and the enemy comes rushing at you; your Lord will help you with five thousand angels having marks (of distinction)."

Nay, but if ye persevere, and keep from evil, and (the enemy) attack you suddenly, your Lord will help you with five thousand angels sweeping on.

"Yea, - if ye remain firm, and act aright, even if the enemy should rush here on you in hot haste, your Lord would help you with five thousand angels Making a terrific onslaught.

Yea! if you remain patient and are on your guard, and they come upon you in a headlong manner, your Lord will assist you with five thousand of the havoc-making angels.

Yes indeed, in case you are patient and pious, and (the enemy) comes up (against) you instantly, (Literally: this instant of theirs) your Lord will supply you with five thousand of the Angels, markedly swooping.

Verse 125 word by word

  1. بَلَىٰٓ balā Yes
  2. إِن in if
  3. تَصْبِرُوا۟ taṣbirū you are patient ص ب ر
  4. وَتَتَّقُوا۟ watattaqū and fear (Allah) و ق ي
  5. وَيَأْتُوكُم wayatūkum and they come upon you أ ت ي
  6. مِّن min [of]
  7. فَوْرِهِمْ fawrihim suddenly ف و ر
  8. هَٰذَا hādhā [this]
  9. يُمْدِدْكُمْ yum'did'kum will reinforce you م د د
  10. رَبُّكُم rabbukum your Lord ر ب ب
  11. بِخَمْسَةِ bikhamsati with five خ م س
  12. ءَالَٰفٍ ālāfin thousand[s] أ ل ف
  13. مِّنَ mina [of]
  14. ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ l-malāikati [the] Angels م ل ك
  15. مُسَوِّمِينَ musawwimīna [the ones] having marks س و م

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