30. Rum · verses 2–6

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-

بِنَصۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Binasri Allahi yansuru man yashao wahuwa alAAazeezu alrraheemu

With the help of Allah. He helps whom He will, and He is exalted in might, most merciful.

وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِۖ لَا يُخۡلِفُ ٱللَّهُ وَعۡدَهُۥ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ

WaAAda Allahi la yukhlifu Allahu waAAdahu walakinna akthara alnnasi la yaAAlamoona

(It is) the promise of Allah. Never does Allah depart from His promise: but most men understand not.