سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 127
لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَآئِبِينَ ﴿127﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
That He might cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or expose them to infamy, so that they retire frustrated.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
لِيَقْطَعَ
liyaqṭaʿa
That He may cut off
طَرَفًۭا
ṭarafan
a part
مِّنَ
mina
of
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوٓا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
أَوْ
aw
or
يَكْبِتَهُمْ
yakbitahum
suppress them
فَيَنقَلِبُوا۟
fayanqalibū
so (that) they turn back
خَآئِبِينَ
khāibīna
disappointed
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.
127. 1. This is being stated as the result of the help of Allah, the Dominant and Executor. In Surah Anfal, the number of angels is mentioned as one thousand: "اذتستغیثون ربکم فاستجاب لکم انی ممدکم بالف من الملٰئکۃ" — When you were seeking help from your Lord, Allah responded to your plea saying that I will help you with one thousand angels. From these words, it is understood that in reality, only one thousand angels descended, and for the encouragement and reassurance of the Muslims, a further conditional promise of three thousand and then five thousand was made. Then, according to the circumstances, even from the perspective of the Muslims' reassurance, they were not considered necessary. Therefore, according to some commentators, the descent of these three thousand or five thousand angels did not occur, because the purpose was to boost the morale of the Muslims, otherwise the real Helper was Allah Himself, and Allah is not in need of angels or anyone else for His help. Thus, He helped the Muslims, and in the Battle of Badr, the Muslims achieved a historic victory, the power of disbelief was weakened, and the arrogance of the disbelievers was brought to dust. (Aysar al-Tafasir)
