30. Rum · verses 1–4

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-

فِي بِضۡعِ سِنِينَۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَمِنۢ بَعۡدُۚ وَيَوۡمَئِذٖ يَفۡرَحُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ

Fee bidAAi sineena lillahi alamru min qablu wamin baAAdu wayawmaithin yafrahu almuminoona

Within a few years. With Allah is the Decision, in the past and in the Future: on that Day shall the Believers rejoice-