Lessons from Historical Events and the Battle of Badr
Ali 'Imran — Verses 10–13 | Explore this Quran theme on Muallim
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَن تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُهُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ وَقُودُ النَّارِ ١٠
Verily, those who disbelieve, neither their properties nor their offspring will avail them whatsoever against Allah; and it is they who will be fuel of the Fire.
- إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا
- Verily, those who disbelieve,
- لَن تُغْنِيَ عَنْهُمْ أَمْوَالُهُمْ
- neither their properties will avail them
- وَلَا أَوْلَادُهُم
- nor their offspring
- مِّنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا ۖ
- against Allah; whatsoever
- وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمْ وَقُودُ النَّارِ
- and it is they who will be fuel of the Fire.
كَدَأْبِ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَاللَّهُ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ ١١
Like the behaviour of the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and those before them; they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), so Allah seized (destroyed) them for their sins. And Allah is Severe in punishment.
- كَدَأْبِ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ وَالَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ ۚ
- Like the behaviour of the people of Fir'aun (Pharaoh) and those before them;
- كَذَّبُوا بِآيَاتِنَا
- they belied Our Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.),
- فَأَخَذَهُمُ اللَّهُ بِذُنُوبِهِمْ ۗ
- so Allah seized (destroyed) them for their sins.
- وَاللَّهُ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
- And Allah is Severe in punishment.
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ١٢
Say (O Muhammad SAW) to those who disbelieve: "You will be defeated and gathered together to Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest."
- قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا
- Say (O Muhammad SAW) to those who disbelieve:
- سَتُغْلَبُونَ
- You will be defeated
- وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ ۚ
- and gathered together to Hell,
- وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ
- and worst indeed is that place to rest.
قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ آيَةٌ فِي فِئَتَيْنِ الْتَقَتَا ۖ فِئَةٌ تُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأُخْرَىٰ كَافِرَةٌ يَرَوْنَهُم مِّثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْيَ الْعَيْنِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّأُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ ١٣
There has already been a sign for you (O Jews) in the two armies that met (in combat i.e. the battle of Badr): One was fighting in the Cause of Allah, and as for the other (they) were disbelievers. They (the believers) saw them (the disbelievers) with their own eyes twice their number (although they were thrice their number). And Allah supports with His Victory whom He pleases. Verily, in this is a lesson for those who understand. (See Verse 8:44). (Tafsir At-Tabari)
- قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ آيَةٌ
- There has already been a sign for you
- فِي فِئَتَيْنِ الْتَقَتَا ۖ
- in the two armies that met
- فِئَةٌ تُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
- One was fighting in the Cause of Allah
- وَأُخْرَىٰ كَافِرَةٌ
- and as for the other (they) were disbelievers
- يَرَوْنَهُم مِّثْلَيْهِمْ
- They (the believers) saw them (the disbelievers)
- رَأْيَ الْعَيْنِ ۚ
- with their own eyes
- وَاللَّهُ
- twice their number
- يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ إِنَّ
- And Allah supports with His Victory whom He pleases
- فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِّأُولِي
- Verily, in this is a lesson
- الْأَبْصَارِ
- for those who understand