Translation of the meanings Surah Ar-Rūm - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - Page Number 404 - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ar-Rūm

Ayah: 1

الٓمٓ

1. Alif Laam Meem¹.

1. See footnote to Qur’an chapter2: Verse1.

Ayah: 2

غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ

2. The Byzantines 'Romans' have been defeated.

Ayah: 3

فِيٓ أَدۡنَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ غَلَبِهِمۡ سَيَغۡلِبُونَ

3. In the nearer 'and lowest' land², but they³ after their defeat, willl overcome⁴,

2. Palestine, Jordan and Syria.
3. the Romans, who were followers of the past Scriptures.
4. The Persians, who were Zoroastrians at that time.

Ayah: 4

فِي بِضۡعِ سِنِينَۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَمِنۢ بَعۡدُۚ وَيَوۡمَئِذٖ يَفۡرَحُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ

4. Within a few years. To Allāh belongs the Command before and after5. On that day the believers will rejoice,

5. I.e., the defeat of the Romans by Persians in 615 CE and the defeat of Persians by Romans in 625 CE.

Ayah: 5

بِنَصۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

5. In the victory of Allāh. He gives victory to whom He wills. For He is the All-Mighty, the Most Merciful.