سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 250
وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا۟ لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِۦ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿250﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And when they advanced to meet Jâlût (Goliath) and his forces, they invoked: "Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience, and set firm our feet and make us victorious over the disbelieving people."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَمَّا
walammā
And when
بَرَزُوا۟
barazū
they went forth
لِجَالُوتَ
lijālūta
to (face) Jalut
وَجُنُودِهِۦ
wajunūdihi
and his troops
قَالُوا۟
qālū
they said
رَبَّنَآ
rabbanā
Our Lord
أَفْرِغْ
afrigh
Pour
عَلَيْنَا
ʿalaynā
on us
صَبْرًۭا
ṣabran
patience
وَثَبِّتْ
wathabbit
and make firm
أَقْدَامَنَا
aqdāmanā
our feet
وَٱنصُرْنَا
wa-unṣur'nā
and help us
عَلَى
ʿalā
against
ٱلْقَوْمِ
l-qawmi
the people
ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ
l-kāfirīna
(who are) disbelieving
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.
250. 1. Jalut was the commander and leader of the enemy army with whom Talut and his companions were confronting. This was the nation of Amalekites, who were considered a very warlike and brave army of their time. In view of their reputation, at the very moment of battle, the believers prayed to Allah for patience, steadfastness, and for the victory and success of faith over disbelief. Thus, along with material means, it is necessary for the believers to especially seek divine help at such times, just as in the Battle of Badr, the Prophet ﷺ earnestly prayed for victory and help, which Allah the Almighty accepted, and a very small number of Muslims prevailed over a large number of disbelievers.
