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Surah Ar-Rum, Verse 5

سورة الروم، الآية ٥

30:5 Juz 21 Hizb 41 Page 404 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 30:5

بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ۝٥

Transliteration

binaṣri l-lahi yanṣuru man yashāu wahuwa l-ʿazīzu l-raḥīmu

Translation

In the victory of Allāh.1141 He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Notes

[1141] i.e., the victory given by Allāh to a people of the Scripture (Christians) over the Magians of Persia.

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Verse 5 of Surah Ar-Rum (30:5), a Meccan surah, is in juz 21, on page 404 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 74 reciters.

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Al-Mukhtasar

They will be happy because of the help of Allah being with the Romans due to them being the people of the book. Allah helps whoever He wishes against whoever He wishes; He is the Almighty who cannot be overcome, the Merciful towards His believing servants.

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Other translations of verse 5

at the victory granted by Allah4. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

Notes

[4] i.e., Allah’s victory to the People of the Book (the Christians) over the Magians of Persia.

With the help of Allâh. He helps whom He wills, and He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.

In Allah's help to victory. He helpeth to victory whom He will. He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

With the help of Allah. He helps whom He will, and He is exalted in might, most merciful.

With the help of Allah; He helps whom He pleases; and He is the Mighty, the Merciful;

In the victory of Allah. He vindicates whomever He decides, and He is The Ever-Mighty, The Ever-Merciful.

Verse 5 word by word

  1. بِنَصْرِ binaṣri With (the) help ن ص ر
  2. ٱللَّهِ l-lahi (of) Allah
  3. يَنصُرُ yanṣuru He helps ن ص ر
  4. مَن man whom
  5. يَشَآءُ yashāu He wills ش ي أ
  6. وَهُوَ wahuwa And He
  7. ٱلْعَزِيزُ l-ʿazīzu (is) the All-Mighty ع ز ز
  8. ٱلرَّحِيمُ l-raḥīmu the Most Merciful ر ح م

Hadiths that cite this verse

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3192

Abu Sa'eed narrated: "On the Day of Badr, the Romans had a victory over the Persians. So the believers were pleased with that, then the following was revealed: 'Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated, up to His saying: 'the believers will rejoice - with the help of Allah... (30:1-5)'" He said…

لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ بَدْرٍ ظَهَرَتِ الرُّومُ عَلَى فَارِسَ فَأَعْجَبَ ذَلِكَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ الم *غَلَبَتِ الرُّومُ ‏)‏ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏يفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِنَصْرِ اللَّهِ ‏)‏ قَالَ…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3193

from Ibn 'Abbas, regarding the saying of Allah, Most High: Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated. In the nearest land (30:1-3)" he said: "Ghulibat wa Ghalabat (defeated and then victorious)." He said: "The idolaters wanted the Persians to be victorious over the Romans because they too were…

"‏ أَمَا إِنَّهُمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لَهُمْ فَقَالُوا اجْعَلْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ أَجَلاً فَإِنْ ظَهَرْنَا كَانَ لَنَا كَذَا وَكَذَا وَإِنْ ظَهَرْتُمْ كَانَ لَكُمْ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَجَعَلَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 2 other versions

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3194

"When (the following) was revealed: 'Alif Lam Mim. The Romans have been defeated. In the nearest land, and they, after their defeat, will be victorious in Bid' years (30:1-4).' - on the day that these Ayat were revealed, the Persians had defeated the Romans, and the Muslims had wanted the Romans to…

لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ الم * غُلِبَتِ الرُّومُ * فِي أَدْنَى الأَرْضِ وَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ * فِي بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ‏)‏ فَكَانَتْ فَارِسُ يَوْمَ نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ قَاهِرِينَ لِلرُّومِ وَكَانَ…

Narrated by Niyār ibn Mukram al-Aslamī

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