Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 126

Aal-i-Imraan · Ayah 126 · View Ayah
وَمَا جَعَلَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَّا بُشْرَىٰ لَكُمْ وَلِتَطْمَئِنَّ قُلُوبُكُم بِهِۦ ۗ وَمَا ٱلنَّصْرُ إِلَّا مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
And Allah made it not except as [a sign of] good tidings for you and to reassure your hearts thereby. And victory is not except from Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Wise -

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

What God ordained that is of reinforcement was only as a good tiding to you of victory and that your hearts might be at peace that they might be at rest and not be terrified by the large number of the enemy as compared to your small number. Victory comes only from God the Mighty the Wise He gives it to whomever He will and victory comes not because of a large army.

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(Allah ordained this) Allah mentioned this help (only as a message of good cheer for you) that you shall triumph, (and that thereby your hearts might be at rest. Victory) by means of the help of angels (cometh only from Allah, the Mighty) in His vengeance against those who do not believe in Him, (the Wise) in giving triumph and sovereignty to whomever He will; it is also said (the Wise) means: the Wise in that which befell you on the Day of Uhud.

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