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Surah Al-Mujadila, Verse 21

سورة المجادلة، الآية ٢١

58:21 Juz 28 Hizb 55 Page 544 of the mushaf Medinan surah

Text of verse 58:21

كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا۠ وَرُسُلِىٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ ۝٢١

Transliteration

kataba l-lahu la-aghlibanna anā warusulī inna l-laha qawiyyun ʿazīzun

Translation

Allāh has written [i.e., decreed], "I will surely overcome, I and My messengers." Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

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Tafsir of verse 21

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Allah has decreed in His prevailing knowledge that He and His messengers will definitely be victorious over His enemies with strength and evidence. Indeed, Allah has the power to help His messengers, and is the Almighty who can take retribution from His enemies.

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Other translations of verse 21

Allah has decreed, “I and My messengers will surely prevail.” Indeed, Allah is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.

Allâh has decreed: "Verily, it is I and My Messengers who shall be the victorious." Verily, Allâh is All-Powerful, All-Mighty.

Allah hath decreed: Lo! I verily shall conquer,I and My messengers. Lo! Allah is Strong, Almighty.

Allah has decreed: "It is I and My messengers who must prevail": For Allah is One full of strength, able to enforce His Will.

Allah has written down: I will most certainly prevail, I and My messengers; surely Allah is Strong, Mighty.

Allah has written, "Indeed I will definitely overcome, I and My Messengers." Surely Allah is Ever-Powerful, Ever-Mighty.

Verse 21 word by word

  1. كَتَبَ kataba Allah has decreed ك ت ب
  2. ٱللَّهُ l-lahu Allah has decreed
  3. لَأَغْلِبَنَّ la-aghlibanna Surely, I will overcome غ ل ب
  4. أَنَا۠ anā I
  5. وَرُسُلِىٓ warusulī and My Messengers ر س ل
  6. إِنَّ inna Indeed
  7. ٱللَّهَ l-laha Allah
  8. قَوِىٌّ qawiyyun (is) All-Strong ق و ي
  9. عَزِيزٌ ʿazīzun All-Mighty ع ز ز

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  • Ghafir 40:51–52

    إِنَّا لَنَنصُرُ رُسُلَنَا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَيَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْأَشْهَٰدُ …

    Indeed, We will support Our messengers and those who believe during the life of this world and on the Day when the witnesses will stand - …

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  • Al-Hadid 57:25

    لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَأَنزَلْنَا مَعَهُمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَٱلْمِيزَانَ لِيَقُومَ ٱلنَّاسُ بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَأَنزَلْنَا ٱلْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَٰفِعُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَنصُرُهُۥ وَرُسُلَهُۥ بِٱلْغَيْبِ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌ

    We have already sent Our messengers with clear evidences and sent down with them the Scripture and the balance that the people may maintain [their affairs] in justice. And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits for the people, and so that Allāh may make evident those who support Him and His messengers unseen. Indeed, Allāh is Powerful and Exalted in Might.

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