˹Remember, O  Prophet,˺ when you said to the believers, “Is it not enough that your Lord will send down a reinforcement of three thousand angels for your aid?”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:124] #Holy_Quran​

Most certainly, if you ˹believers˺ are firm and mindful ˹of Allah˺ and the enemy launches a sudden attack on you, Allah will reinforce you with five thousand angels designated ˹for battle˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:125] #Holy_Quran​

Allah ordained this ˹reinforcement˺ only as good news for you and reassurance for your hearts. And victory comes only from Allah—the Almighty, All-Wise—

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:126] #Holy_Quran​

to destroy a group of the disbelievers and humble the rest, causing them to withdraw in disappointment.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:127] #Holy_Quran​

You ˹O Prophet˺ have no say in the matter. It is up to Allah to turn to them in mercy or punish them, for indeed they are wrongdoers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:128] #Holy_Quran​

To Allah ˹alone˺ belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. He forgives whoever He wills, and punishes whoever He wills. And Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:129] #Holy_Quran​

O believers! Do not consume interest, multiplying it many times over. And be mindful of Allah, so you may prosper.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:130] #Holy_Quran​

Guard yourselves against the Fire prepared for the disbelievers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:131] #Holy_Quran​

Obey Allah and the Messenger, so you may be shown mercy.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:132] #Holy_Quran​

And hasten towards forgiveness from your Lord and a Paradise as vast as the heavens and the earth, prepared for those mindful ˹of Allah˺.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:133] #Holy_Quran​

˹They are˺ those who donate in prosperity and adversity, control their anger, and pardon others. And Allah loves the good-doers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:134] #Holy_Quran​

˹They are˺ those who, upon committing an evil deed or wronging themselves, remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins—and who forgives sins except Allah?—and they do not knowingly persist in wrongdoing?

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:135] #Holy_Quran​

Their reward is forgiveness from their Lord and Gardens under which rivers flow, staying there forever. How excellent is the reward for those who work ˹righteousness˺!

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:136] #Holy_Quran​

Similar situations came to pass before you, so travel throughout the land and see the fate of the deniers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:137] #Holy_Quran​

This is an insight to humanity—a guide and a lesson to the God-fearing.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:138] #Holy_Quran​

Do not falter or grieve, for you will have the upper hand, if you are ˹true˺ believers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:139] #Holy_Quran​

If you have suffered injuries ˹at Uḥud˺, they suffered similarly ˹at Badr˺. We alternate these days ˹of victory and defeat˺ among people so that Allah may reveal the ˹true˺ believers, choose martyrs from among you—and Allah does not like the wrongdoers—

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:140] #Holy_Quran​

and distinguish the ˹true˺ believers and destroy the disbelievers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:141] #Holy_Quran​

Do you think you will enter Paradise without Allah proving which of you ˹truly˺ struggled ˹for His cause˺ and patiently endured?

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:142] #Holy_Quran​

You certainly wished ˹for the opportunity˺ for martyrdom before encountering it, now you have seen it with your own eyes.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:143] #Holy_Quran​

Muḥammad is no more than a messenger; other messengers have gone before him. If he were to die or to be killed, would you regress into disbelief? Those who do so will not harm Allah whatsoever. And Allah will reward those who are grateful.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:144] #Holy_Quran​

No soul can ever die without Allah’s Will at the destined time. Those who desire worldly gain, We will let them have it, and those who desire heavenly reward, We will grant it to them. And We will reward those who are grateful.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:145] #Holy_Quran​

˹Imagine˺ how many devotees fought along with their prophets and never faltered despite whatever ˹losses˺ they suffered in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or give in! Allah loves those who persevere.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:146] #Holy_Quran​

And all they said was, “Our Lord! Forgive our sins and excesses, make our steps firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:147] #Holy_Quran​

So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. For Allah loves the good-doers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:148] #Holy_Quran​

O believers! If you yield to the disbelievers, they will drag you back to disbelief—and you will become losers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:149] #Holy_Quran​

But no! Allah is your Guardian, and He is the best Helper.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:150] #Holy_Quran​

We will cast horror into the hearts of the disbelievers for associating ˹false gods˺ with Allah—a practice He has never authorized. The Fire will be their home—what an evil place for the wrongdoers to stay!

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:151] #Holy_Quran​

Indeed, Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you ˹initially˺ swept them away by His Will, then your courage weakened and you disputed about the command and disobeyed, after Allah had brought victory within your reach. Some of you were after worldly gain while others desired a heavenly reward. He denied you victory over them as a test, yet He has pardoned you. And Allah is Gracious to the believers.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:152] #Holy_Quran​

˹Remember˺ when you were running far away ˹in panic˺—not looking at anyone—while the Messenger was calling to you from behind! So Allah rewarded your disobedience with distress upon distress. Now, do not grieve over the victory you were denied or the injury you suffered. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:153] #Holy_Quran​

Then after distress, He sent down serenity in the form of drowsiness overcoming some of you, while others were disturbed by evil thoughts about Allah—the thoughts of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance. They ask, “Do we have a say in the matter?” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “All matters are destined by Allah.” They conceal in their hearts what they do not reveal to you. They say ˹to themselves˺, “If we had any say in the matter, none of us would have come to die here.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Even if you were to remain in your homes, those among you who were destined to be killed would have met the same fate.” Through this, Allah tests what is within you and purifies what is in your hearts. And Allah knows best what is ˹hidden˺ in the heart.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:154] #Holy_Quran​

Indeed, those ˹believers˺ who fled on the day when the two armies met were made to slip by Satan because of their misdeeds. But Allah has pardoned them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:155] #Holy_Quran​

O believers! Do not be like the unfaithful who say about their brothers who travel throughout the land or engage in battle, “If they had stayed with us, they would not have died or been killed.” Allah makes such thinking a cause of agony in their hearts. It is Allah who gives life and causes death. And Allah is All-Seeing of what you do.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:156] #Holy_Quran​

Should you be martyred or die in the cause of Allah, then His forgiveness and mercy are far better than whatever ˹wealth˺ those ˹who stay behind˺ accumulate.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:157] #Holy_Quran​

Whether you die or are martyred—all of you will be gathered before Allah.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:158] #Holy_Quran​

It is out of Allah’s mercy that you ˹O Prophet˺ have been lenient with them. Had you been cruel or hard-hearted, they would have certainly abandoned you. So pardon them, ask Allah’s forgiveness for them, and consult with them in ˹conducting˺ matters. Once you make a decision, put your trust in Allah. Surely Allah loves those who trust in Him.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:159] #Holy_Quran​

If Allah helps you, none can defeat you. But if He denies you help, then who else can help you? So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:160] #Holy_Quran​

It is not appropriate for a prophet to illegally withhold spoils of war. And whoever does so, it will be held against them on the Day of Judgment. Then every soul will be paid in full for what it has done, and none will be wronged.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:161] #Holy_Quran​

Are those who seek Allah’s pleasure like those who deserve Allah’s wrath? Hell is their home. What an evil destination!

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:162] #Holy_Quran​

They ˹each˺ have varying degrees in the sight of Allah. And Allah is All-Seeing of what they do.

[Surah Ali 'Imran 3:163] #Holy_Quran​