Surah Ar-Rum (الروم)

The Romans · Meccan · 60 ayahs · Juz 21

• 30:1

  الٓمٓ

  Alif Laam Meem. (Only Allaah knows the correct meaning of these letters.)

• 30:2

  غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ

  (The people of) Rome (the people of the Ahlul Kitaab who controlled the Byzantine Empire) will be defeated (by the Persians who were Mushrikeen)...

• 30:3

  فِىٓ أَدْنَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ

  in the (land that is) nearer (to the Arabs than the) land (of the Persians) and, after their defeat, (the Byzantines) will again be victorious...

• 30:4

  فِى بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِنۢ بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

  ...within a few (nine) years. All affairs are in Allaah's control from before (their defeat) and afterwards (it was therefore by Allaah's command that Persia won the first time and that Rome won the second time around). And on that day (when Rome defeats Persia) the Mu'mineen will rejoice...(be happy)

• 30:5

  بِنَصْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

  about (with) Allaah's assistance (because like the Mu'mineen, the Ahlul Kitaab were also monotheists, whereas the Persians were polytheists). Allaah assists whoever He wills (and will certainly assist the Muslims against the Mushrikeen), and He is the Mighty (none can defeat Him), the Most Merciful.

• 30:6

  وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ لَا يُخْلِفُ ٱللَّهُ وَعْدَهُۥ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

  Allaah has made a promise (to assist His Ambiyaa عليهم الصلاة والسلام and those with them). Allaah never breaks His promise (which is full of wisdom) but most people (the Kuffaar) have no knowledge (of the truth of Allaah's promises).

• 30:7

  يَعْلَمُونَ ظَـٰهِرًا مِّنَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ هُمْ غَـٰفِلُونَ

  They (the Kuffaar) have superficial (shallow) knowledge of (matters related to) the life of this world whereas they are negligent (do not want to understand the benefits) of (matters related to) the Aakhirah (as a result, they will be unsuccessful in the Aakhirah).

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