30. Rum · verses 1–3

الٓمٓ

Aliflammeem

A. L. M.

غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ

Ghulibati alrroomu

The Roman Empire has been defeated-

فِيٓ أَدۡنَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ غَلَبِهِمۡ سَيَغۡلِبُونَ

Fee adna alardi wahum min baAAdi ghalabihim sayaghliboona

In a land close by; but they, (even) after (this) defeat of theirs, will soon be victorious-