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بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
Allah's Name to commence with, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, the Infinitely Gracious, the Most Merciful.
الٓمّٓ(1)
Alif-Laam-Meem. (These are individual letters of the Arabic alphabet; Allah and His Messenger know their exact meanings.)
Alif Lām Mīm.
غُلِبَتِ الرُّوْمُ(2)
The Romans have been defeated.
The Romans (Byzantines) have been defeated.
فِیْۤ اَدْنَى الْاَرْضِ وَ هُمْ مِّنْۢ بَعْدِ غَلَبِهِمْ سَیَغْلِبُوْنَ(3)
In the nearby land. And after their defeat, they will soon be dominant.
In the nearby land, and after their defeat, they will soon triumph.
فِیْ بِضْعِ سِنِیْنَ۬ؕ-لِلّٰهِ الْاَمْرُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَ مِنْۢ بَعْدُؕ-وَ یَوْمَىٕذٍ یَّفْرَحُ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ(4)
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.
In some years. The command belongs to Allah, before and after—and on that day the believers will be happy,
بِنَصْرِ اللّٰهِؕ-یَنْصُرُ مَنْ یَّشَآءُؕ-وَ هُوَ الْعَزِیْزُ الرَّحِیْمُ(5)
With the help of Allah. He helps whomsoever He wills. And only He is the Dignified, the Merciful.
with the help of Allah. He helps whomsoever He wills. He is the Predominant, the Most-Merciful.