3. Sura al-Imran

Medina 89 [200 verses]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

بَلَى إِن تَصْبِرُواْ وَتَتَّقُواْ وَيَأْتُوكُم مِّن فَوْرِهِمْ هَـذَا...

3: 125. "Yea -- if ye remain firm, and act aright, even if the enemy should rush here on you in hot haste,

...يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِخَمْسَةِ آلافٍ مِّنَ الْمَلآئِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ ﴿١٢٥﴾

your Lord would help you with five thousand angels making a terrific onslaught."

C446. Musawwim: this is the active voice of the verb, not to be confused with the passive voice in 3:14, which has a different signification.

Other Versions:

3: 125

Asad Nay, but if you are patient in adversity and conscious of Him, and the enemy should fall upon you of a sudden, your Sustainer will aid you with five thousand angels swooping down!” [note 93]

Pickthall Nay, but if ye persevere, and keep from evil, and (the enemy) attack you suddenly, your Lord will help you with five thousand angels sweeping on.

Yuksel Indeed, if you are patient and are aware and they come and attack you, He will supply you with five thousand of the well-trained angels.

Transliteration Bala_, in tasbiru_ wa tattaqu_ wa ya'tu_kum min faurihim ha_za_ yumdidkum rabbukum rabbukum bi khamsati a_la_fim minal mala_'ikati musawwimin(a).