سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ

Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 3

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فِىٓ أَدْنَى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَيَغْلِبُونَ ﴿3﴾
In the nearest land (Syria, Iraq, Jordan, and Palestine), and they, after their defeat, will be victorious.
فِىٓ In
أَدْنَى adnā (the) nearest
ٱلْأَرْضِ l-arḍi land
وَهُم wahum But they
مِّنۢ min after
بَعْدِ baʿdi after
غَلَبِهِمْ ghalabihim their defeat
سَيَغْلِبُونَ sayaghlibūna will overcome

Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.

The tafsir of this verse may be read with the following verses.