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Ali 'Imran 123

Ayah 123 of 200 · Medinan

وَلَقَدۡ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِبَدۡرٖ وَأَنتُمۡ أَذِلَّةٞۖ فَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ ١٢٣

And already had Allāh given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while you were weak [i.e., few in number]. Then fear Allāh; perhaps you will be grateful.

Translation: Saheeh International (English)

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Each word's meaning and sound

  1. وَلَقَدۡAnd certainlywalaqad
  2. نَصَرَكُمُhelped younaṣarakumu
  3. ٱللَّهُAllahl-lahu
  4. بِبَدۡرٖin Badrbibadrin
  5. وَأَنتُمۡwhile you (were)wa-antum
  6. أَذِلَّةٞۖweakadhillatun
  7. فَٱتَّقُواْSo fearfa-ittaqū
  8. ٱللَّهَAllahl-laha
  9. لَعَلَّكُمۡso that you maylaʿallakum
  10. تَشۡكُرُونَ(be) gratefultashkurūna

Tafsir

Allah gave you victory over the idolaters in the Battle of Badr despite your small numbers and resources. Therefore, be Mindful so that you may be thankful for the blessings He has given you.

Al-Mukhtasar in interpreting the Noble Quran