Surah Ali 'Imran 3:125 — translation and meaning

آل عمران · Verse 125 / 200 · Page 66

ۚ بَلَى إِن تَصْبِرُوا وَتَتَّقُوا وَيَأْتُوكُم مِّن فَوْرِهِمْ هَذَا يُمْدِدْكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِخَمْسَةِ آلَافٍ مِّنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مُسَوِّمِينَ

Word by Word

ۚ
بَلَى
bala
Yes
إِن
in
if
تَصْبِرُوا
tasbiru
you are patient
وَتَتَّقُوا
watattaqu
and fear (Allah)
وَيَأْتُوكُم
wayatukum
and they come upon you
مِّن
min
[of]
فَوْرِهِمْ
fawrihim
suddenly
هَذَا
hadha
[this]
يُمْدِدْكُمْ
yum'did'kum
will reinforce you
رَبُّكُم
rabbukum
your Lord
بِخَمْسَةِ
bikhamsati
with five
آلَافٍ
alafin
thousand[s]
مِّنَ
mina
[of]
الْمَلَائِكَةِ
al-malaikati
[the] Angels
مُسَوِّمِينَ
musawwimina
[the ones] having marks

Transliteration

Balaaa; in tasbiroo wa tattaqoo wa yaatookum min fawrihim haazaa yumdidkum Rabbukum bikhamsati aalaafim minal malaaa'ikati musawwaimeen

Translation

Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and the enemy come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction]

Verse interpretation (Tafsir)

Indeed, that is enough, and there is good news for you of more aid from Allah if you are courageous in fighting and are Mindful: if the reinforcements of your enemies come rushing at you, then your Lord will help you with five thousand angels, with clear marks on them and their horses.

Source: Al-Mukhtasar Tafsir — Tafsir Center for Quranic Studies.

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"Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and the enemy…" — Ali 'Imran 3:125