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.
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).
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8. [al-Anfal, Medina 88, after Badr 2H]
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ
رَبَّكُمْ
فَاسْتَجَابَ
لَكُمْ...
8: 9. Remember ye implored the assistance of your Lord, and He answered you:
...أَنِّي مُمِدُّكُم بِأَلْفٍ مِّنَ الْمَلآئِكَةِ مُرْدِفِينَ ﴿٩﴾
"I will assist you with a thousand of the angels, ranks on ranks."
C1184. Cf. 3:123, 125, 126.
The number of angels, a thousand at Badr and three thousand and five thousand at Uhud, is equal to the strength of the enemy.
Other Versions:
8: 9
Asad Lo! You were praying unto your Sustainer for aid, whereupon He thus responded to you: “ I shall verily, aid you with a thousand angels following one upon another!
Pickthall When ye sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): I will help you with a thousand of the angels, rank on rank.
Transliteration Iz tastagisu_na rabbakum fastaja_ba lakum anni mumiddukum bi alfim minal mal_'ikati murdifin(a).
[[ Ali’s notes - 1184 Cf. iii. 123, 125, 126. The number of angels, a thousand at Badr and three thousand and five thousand at Uhud, is equal to the strength of the enemy. (8.9)
1185 All help comes ultimately from Allah. In special cases it may take special forms to put heart into us, and to fit in with our feelings and our psychology. (8.10) ]]