Surah Aal-i-Imraan
Chapter 3 · Verse 26 · Revealed in Madinah
“Say, "O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent.”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Encouraging Gratitude
Allah said,
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Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
In these verses, Muslims have been taught and prompted to make a particular prayer which, in a subtle way, gives an indication that they are going to overpower disbelievers. This has its proof in the background in which these verses were revealed. When the Holy Prophet ﷺ promised that Byzantine and Persia will be taken, the hypocrites and the Jews laughed at the idea. Thereupon, this verse was revealedI.
1\. Ruh al-Ma' ani from al-Wahidi, from Ibn ` Abbas and Anas ؓ
What does this verse bring up for you today?