Aal 'Imran 3:13

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قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ آيَةٌ فِي فِئَتَيْنِ الْتَقَتَا ۖ فِئَةٌ تُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأُخْرَىٰ كَافِرَةٌ يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْيَ الْعَيْنِ ۚ وَاللَّهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۗ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِأُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ

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There was a sign for you in the two parties that met. One party fighting in the way of Allah, and the other was disbelieving. They saw them with their own eyes twice their number. But Allah supports with His help whomever He wills. In that is a lesson for those with insight.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

There was a sign for you in the two parties that met. One party fighting in the way of God, and the other was disbelieving. They saw them with their own eyes twice their number. But God supports with His help whomever He wills. In that is a lesson for those with insight.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

You already saw a clear sign in the two groups who met in battle. One group was fighting for Allah, and the other group didn't believe. The disbelievers saw the believers as twice as many as themselves. Allah helps whoever He wants with His victory. In this, there's a lesson for those who see clearly.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

You already saw a clear sign in the two groups that faced each other — one group fighting in Allah's way, and the other disbelieving. The disbelievers saw the believers as twice their own number with their own eyes. Allah strengthens with His help whoever He wishes. Truly, there's a lesson in this for those who see clearly.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

There was a sign for you in two armies that met: one fighting in God’s cause and another disbelieving. They saw them as twice their number with their own eyes. And God supports with His victory whom He wills. Surely in that is a lesson for those with insight.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

There was a sign for you in the two parties that met. One party fighting in Allah’s way, and the other disbelieving. They saw them twice as many, with their own eyes. But Allah supports with His help whomever He wills. There is a lesson in this for those who have insight.

Community • Allah

There was a sign for you in the two parties that met. One party fighting in God’s way, and the other disbelieving. They saw them twice as many, with their own eyes. But God supports with His help whomever He wills. There is a lesson in this for those who have insight.

Community • God

Already there has been for you a sign in the two armies which met [in combat at Badr] - one fighting in the cause of Allāh and another of disbelievers. They saw them [to be] twice their [own] number by [their] eyesight. But Allāh supports with His victory whom He wills. Indeed in that is a lesson for those of vision.

Saheeh International

There has already been a sign for you (O Jews) in the two armies that met (in combat i.e. the battle of Badr). One was fighting in the Cause of Allâh, and as for the other, (they) were disbelievers. They (the believers) saw them (the disbelievers) with their own eyes twice their number (although they were thrice their number). And Allâh supports with His Victory whom He wills. Verily, in this is a lesson for those who understand. (See Verse 8:44). (Tafsir At-Tabarî)

Hilali and Khan

There has been a sign for you in the two groups who confronted each other: one fighting for the cause of Allah, and the other disbelievers; they saw them, with their own eyes twice their number. But Allah strengthens with His help whom He wills. There is a lesson in this for those who have insight.

Rowwad Translation Center

"There has already been for you a Sign in the two armies that met (in combat): One was fighting in the cause of Allah, the other resisting Allah; these saw with their own eyes Twice their number. But Allah doth support with His aid whom He pleaseth. In this is a warning for such as have eyes to see."

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

There was a token for you in two hosts which met: one army fighting in the way of Allah, and another disbelieving, whom they saw as twice their number, clearly, with their very eyes. Thus Allah strengtheneth with His succour whom He will. Lo! herein verily is a lesson for those who have eyes.

Marmaduke Pickthall

There was a sign for you in the two groups which met face to face [at Badr], one party fighting for the cause of God and the other made up of those who deny the truth. The faithful saw with their own eyes that the others were twice their number: but God strengthens with His succour whom He wills. In this, there is indeed a lesson for all who have eyes to see.

Wahiduddin Khan

You have already come across an instructive sign in the two hosts that encountered each other in battle (at Badr): one host fighting in the way of Allah, and the other that of unbelievers. They saw with their own eyes that one host was twice the number of the other. But (the result of the battle has proved that) Allah succours with His victory whomsoever He wills. In this there is surely a lesson for all who have eyes to see.

Abul A'la Maududi

There was certainly a sign for you in the two hosts that met: one host fighting in the way of Allah and the other faithless, who saw them as visibly twice as many. Allah strengthens whomever He wishes with His help. There is indeed a moral in that for those who have insight.

Ali Quli Qarai

Qad kana lakum ayatun fee fiatayni iltaqata fiatun tuqatilu fee sabeeli Allahi waokhra kafiratun yarawnahum mithlayhim raya alAAayni waAllahu yuayyidu binasrihi man yashao inna fee thalika laAAibratan liolee alabsari

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