سُوْرَةُ الرُّوْمِ

Surah Ar-Room (30) — Ayah 4

The Romans · Meccan · Juz 21 · Page 404

فِى بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِنۢ بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿4﴾
Within three to nine years. The decision of the matter, before and after (these events) is only with Allâh, (before the defeat of the Romans by the Persians, and after the defeat of the Persians by the Romans). And on that Day, the believers (i.e. Muslims) will rejoice (at the victory given by Allâh to the Romans against the Persians) -
فِى Within
بِضْعِ biḍ'ʿi a few
سِنِينَ ۗ sinīna years
لِلَّهِ lillahi For Allah
ٱلْأَمْرُ l-amru (is) the command
مِن min before
قَبْلُ qablu before
وَمِنۢ wamin and after
بَعْدُ ۚ baʿdu and after
وَيَوْمَئِذٍۢ wayawma-idhin And that day
يَفْرَحُ yafraḥu will rejoice
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ l-mu'minūna the believers

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.

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