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Surah Saad (38) — Ayah 11
جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ ﴿11﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(As they denied Allâh’s Message) they will be a defeated host like the Confederates of the old times (who were defeated).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
جُندٌۭ
jundun
Soldiers
مَّا
mā
there
هُنَالِكَ
hunālika
there
مَهْزُومٌۭ
mahzūmun
(they will be) defeated
مِّنَ
mina
among
ٱلْأَحْزَابِ
l-aḥzābi
the companies
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.
11. 1. This is a promise from Allah Almighty of help to the Prophet ﷺ and the defeat of the disbelievers. That is, this army of the disbelievers, which is one of the armies of falsehood, whether it is large or insignificant, do not care about it at all nor fear it; defeat is their destiny. ھُنَالِکَ is an indication towards a distant place, which can refer to the Battle of Badr and the Day of the Conquest of Makkah, where the disbelievers suffered a humiliating defeat.
