Al-Qur'an Surah Ali 'Imran Verse 122

Mufti Taqi Usmani

When two of your groups were about to lose heart, while Allah was their guardian! It is in Allah alone that the believers must place their trust.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

˹Remember˺ when two groups among you ˹believers˺ were about to cower, then Allah reassured them. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

Ruwwad Translation Center

When two parties from among you were about to lose courage, but Allah was their protector. Let the believers put their trust in Allah.

A. J. Arberry

when two parties of you were about to lose heart, though God was their Protector -- and in God let the believers put all their trust --

Abdul Haleem

Remember when two groups of you were about to lose heart and God protected them- let the believers put their trust in God-

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Recall what time two sections of you bethought that they should flag whereas Allah was the Patron of the twain. In Allah, then, let the believers trust.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Remember two of your parties Meditated cowardice; but Allah was their protector, and in Allah should the faithful (Ever) put their trust.

Abul Ala Maududi

And recall when two groups from among you were inclined to flag although Allah was their protector; it is in Allah that the believers should put their trust.

Ahmed Ali

When two of your bands were about to lose heart God befriended them; and in Him should the faithful place their trust.

Ahmed Raza Khan

When two groups among you almost decided to show cowardice – and Allah is their Protector; and in Allah only should the believers trust.

Ali Quli Qarai

When two groups among you were about to lose courage—though Allah is their guardian, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.

Ali Ünal

When two parties of you were about to lose heart, although God was their helper and protector – and in God let the believers put all their trust.

Amatul Rahman Omar

When two groups from among you (- the two clans of Banû Hârithah and Banû Salamah) were disposed to show cowardliness. And Allâh was the Protecting friend of them both, and in Allâh the believers should put their trust.

English Literal

When two groups from you started/began that they weaken and become cowardly (B) , and God (is) their (B)`s guardian and on God so should rely/depend the believers.

Faridul Haque

When two groups among you almost decided to show cowardice - and Allah is their Protector; and in Allah only should the believers trust.

Hamid S. Aziz

Allah gave you victory at Badr when you were in a contemptible force; so do your duty to Allah in thankfulness.

Hilali & Khan

When two parties from among you were about to lose heart, but Allah was their Wali (Supporter and Protector). And in Allah should the believers put their trust.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And when thou didst go forth early in the morning from thy family, to assign to the believers their positions for the battle. And Allah is Hearing, Knowing.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

When two parties from among you had determined that they should show cowardice, and Allah was the guardian of them both, and in Allah should the believers trust.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

When two parties of you almost fell away, and Allah was their Protecting Friend. In Allah let believers put their trust.

Muhammad Sarwar

Two groups among you almost lost courage despite having God as their Guardian. The believers should always have trust in God.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Two parties of you were about to fail, though Allah was their Guardian, and in Allah believers put all their trust.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

When two parties from among you were about to lose heart, but Allah was their Wali (Supporter and Protector). And in Allah should the believers put their trust.

Wahiduddin Khan

When two groups from among you were about to lose heart, God was their protector. In God let the faithful put their trust.

Talal Itani

When two groups among you almost faltered, but God was their Protector. So in God let the believers put their trust.

Tafsir jalalayn

When (idh, substitutes for the previous idh) two parties of you, the Ban Salima and the Ban Hritha, the two flanks of the army, were about to lose heart, [about] to shrink from the battle and retreat, after `Abd Allh b. Ubayy, the hypocrite, and his companions began to retreat. He [Ibn Ubayy] said, `Why should we get ourselves and our children killed?' and he also said to Ab Jbir al-Salam -- who had said to him, `I implore you by God for your Prophet's sake and yours' -- `If we knew how to fight, we would follow you!' But God then made them [the Ban Salima and the Ban Hritha] steadfast and they did not abandon [the field]; and God was their Protector, their Helper, and let the believers rely on God, let them place their trust in Him and none other.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

When two parties from among you were about to lose heart, but Allah was their Wali (Supporter and Protector). And in Allah should the believers put their trust.

Al-Bukhari recorded that Jabir bin `Abdullah said,

"The Ayah,
إِذْ هَمَّت طَّأيِفَتَانِ مِنكُمْ أَن تَفْشَلَ
(When two parties from among you were about to lose heart) was revealed about us, (the two Muslim tribes of) Bani Harithah and Bani Salamah.

I (or we) would not be pleased if it was not revealed, because Allah said in it,
وَاللّهُ وَلِيُّهُمَا
(but Allah was their Wali (Supporter and Protector))."

Muslim recorded this Hadith from Sufyan bin Uyaynah.
Reminding the Believers of Their Victory at Badr

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