Surah Ar Rum Translation

30.0

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ

Allah's Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

30.1

الٓمّٓۚ (1)

Alif-Laam-Meem. (These are individual letters of the Arabic alphabet; Allah and His Messenger know their exact meanings.)

30.2

غُلِبَتِ الرُّوْمُۙ (2)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

The Romans have been defeated.

30.3

فِیْۤ اَدْنَى الْاَرْضِ وَ هُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَیَغْلِبُوْنَۙ (3)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

In the nearby land. And after their defeat, they will soon be dominant.

30.4

فِیْ بِضْعِ سِنِیْنَ۬ؕ-لِلّٰهِ الْاَمْرُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ مِنْۢ بَعْدُؕ-وَ یَوْمَىٕذٍ یَّفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ (4)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

Within a few years. Command belongs to Allah only, before and after (the dominance of the Romans); and the believers will rejoice on that day.

30.5

بِنَصْرِ اللّٰهِؕ-یَنْصُرُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُؕ-وَ هُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الرَّحِیْمُۙ (5)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

With the help of Allah. He helps whomsoever He wills. And only He is the Dignified, the Merciful.

30.6

وَعْدَ اللّٰهِؕ-لَا یُخْلِفُ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهٗ وَ لٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا یَعْلَمُوْنَ(6)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

The promise of Allah (is solid); Allah does not evade His promise, but most people know not.

30.7

یَعْلَمُوْنَ ظَاهِرًا مِّنَ الْحَیٰوةِ الدُّنْیَا ۚۖ-وَ هُمْ عَنِ الْاٰخِرَةِ هُمْ غٰفِلُوْنَ(7)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

They know (only) that which is apparent to the eyes of the worldly life and are totally neglectful of the Hereafter.

30.8

اَوَ لَمْ یَتَفَكَّرُوْا فِیْۤ اَنْفُسِهِمْ- مَا خَلَقَ اللّٰهُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَ الْاَرْضَ وَ مَا بَیْنَهُمَاۤ اِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ وَ اَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّىؕ-وَ اِنَّ كَثِیْرًا مِّنَ النَّاسِ بِلِقَآئِ رَبِّهِمْ لَكٰفِرُوْنَ(8)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

Have they not reflected within themselves; that Allah has not created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them except with truth and for a specified term? And indeed, many people deny meeting their Lord.

30.9

اَوَ لَمْ یَسِیْرُوْا فِی الْاَرْضِ فَیَنْظُرُوْا كَیْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الَّذِیْنَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْؕ-كَانُوْۤا اَشَدَّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً وَّ اَثَارُوا الْاَرْضَ وَ عَمَرُوْهَاۤ اَكْثَرَ مِمَّا عَمَرُوْهَا وَ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَیِّنٰتِؕ-فَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِیَظْلِمَهُمْ وَ لٰكِنْ كَانُوْۤا اَنْفُسَهُمْ یَظْلِمُوْنَﭤ(9)

Kanz ul Iman Kanz ul Irfan

And did they not travel in the land that they could see what was the outcome of those before them? They were stronger than them, and cultivated the land and inhabited it more than them. And their Messengers came to them with clear signs, it did not hence befit Allah's Majesty to oppress them. Yes, it was they who used to wrong themselves.

Surah Ar Rum Translation

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