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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 147

The Family of Imraan · Medinan · Juz 4 · Page 68

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وَمَا كَانَ قَوْلَهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِىٓ أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿147﴾

Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

And they said nothing but: "Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions (in keeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk."

Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

وَمَا wamā And not
كَانَ kāna were
قَوْلَهُمْ qawlahum their words
إِلَّآ illā except
أَن an that
قَالُوا۟ qālū they said
رَبَّنَا rabbanā Our Lord
ٱغْفِرْ igh'fir forgive
لَنَا lanā for us
ذُنُوبَنَا dhunūbanā our sins
وَإِسْرَافَنَا wa-is'rāfanā and our excesses
فِىٓ fī in
أَمْرِنَا amrinā our affairs
وَثَبِّتْ wathabbit and make firm
أَقْدَامَنَا aqdāmanā our feet
وَٱنصُرْنَا wa-unṣur'nā and give us victory
عَلَى ʿalā over
ٱلْقَوْمِ l-qawmi [the people]
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ l-kāfirīna the disbelievers

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf

Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The exegesis of this verse has been done along with the previous verse.

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani

Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

147. Their only prayer was: “Our Lord! Forgive our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our steps firm [135], and help us against the disbelieving people.”

[135] That is, the reliance of the believers is not merely on the equipment of war, the strength of manpower, or their own performance, but at the same time, even on the battlefield, they remember Allah, seek forgiveness for their mistakes from Him, and pray for steadfastness and victory over the enemy. In the Battle of Badr, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ himself spent the entire night praying to Allah for victory and help over the enemy. A similar prayer was also made by the army of Talut, which is mentioned in Surah Al-Baqarah, verse number 250.
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