So tell the disbelievers: "You will surely be subdued and driven to Hell: How bad a preparation!"
Say (O dear Prophet Mohammed – peace and blessings be upon him) to the disbelievers, “Very soon you shall be overcome and driven towards hell; and that is a wretched resting-place.”
Say to the unbelievers: 'You shall be overthrown, and mustered into Gehenna -- an evil cradling!'
Say unto those who are bent on denying the truth: "You shall be overcome and gathered unto hell - and how evil a resting-place!"
Say thou unto those who disbelieve: anon shall ye be overcome, and gathered unto Hell--an evil couch!
Say (O Muhammad SAW) to those who disbelieve: "You will be defeated and gathered together to Hell, and worst indeed is that place to rest."
Say to those who disbelieve, “You will be defeated, and rounded up into Hell—an awful resting-place.”
Tell those who disbelieved: 'You shall soon be overpowered and mustered to Hell - and that is an evil resting place!'
Say to those who disbelieve: "You will be defeated and gathered together to Hell, and worst indeed is that place of rest."
Say (O Muhammad) unto those who disbelieve: Ye shall be overcome and gathered unto Hell, an evil resting-place.
Say to the faithless, ‘You shall be overcome and mustered toward hell, and it is an evil resting place.’
Say to those who disbelieve: 'You shall be overcome and gathered into Gehenna (Hell), an evil cradling'
Say to those who disbelieve, "You will be overcome and gathered together to Hell, and wretched is the resting place."
(Muhammad), tell the unbelievers that they will soon be defeated and driven into Hell, a terrible dwelling.
Say to those who disbelieve: You shall be vanquished, and driven together to hell; and evil is the resting-place.
Qul lilla<u>th</u>eena kafaroo satughlaboona watu<u>h</u>sharoona il<u>a</u> jahannama wabisa almih<u>a</u>d<b>u</b>
Say to those who deny the truth, "You shall be overcome and driven into Hell -- an evil resting place!"
Say to those who reject Faith: "Soon will ye be vanquished and gathered together to Hell,-an evil bed indeed (to lie on)!
قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ سَتُغْلَبُونَ وَتُحْشَرُونَ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ
O Messenger, say to those who disbelieve, no matter what their religion, ‘The believers will defeat you and you will die as disbelievers. Allah will then gather you in the fire of Hell. What an evil resting place it will be for you!’
O Messenger, say to those who disbelieve, no matter what their religion, ‘The believers will defeat you and you will die as disbelievers. Allah will then gather you in the fire of Hell. What an evil resting place it will be for you!’
<p>Commentary</p><p>Some readers of verse 12: قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُ‌وا سَتُغْلَبُونَ just cited, above may have some doubt about disbelievers being overcome because this is not the case with all disbelievers of the world. But, this doubt is unfounded as the disbelievers referred to here are the disbelievers and Jews of that particular time - from among whom, the pagans were overcome when killed or taken prisoners, and the Jews were overcome through killing or imprisonment as well as through Jizya and extradition. Therefore, this 'overcoming' of disbelievers mentioned in the verse simply does not refer to disbelievers universally.</p>
CommentarySome readers of verse 12: قُل لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُ‌وا سَتُغْلَبُونَ just cited, above may have some doubt about disbelievers being overcome because this is not the case with all disbelievers of the world. But, this doubt is unfounded as the disbelievers referred to here are the disbelievers and Jews of that particular time - from among whom, the pagans were overcome when killed or taken prisoners, and the Jews were overcome through killing or imprisonment as well as through Jizya and extradition. Therefore, this 'overcoming' of disbelievers mentioned in the verse simply does not refer to disbelievers universally.
<h2 class="title">Threatening the Jews With Defeat and Encouraging Them to Learn a Lesson From the Battle of Badr</h2><p>Allah commanded the Prophet Muhammad to proclaim to the disbelievers,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">سَتُغْلَبُونَ</div><p>(You will be defeated) in this life,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَتُحْشَرُونَ</div><p>(And gathered together) on the Day of Resurrection,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ</div><p>(to Hell, and worst indeed is that place of rest)</p><p>Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar recorded that `Asim bin `Umar bin Qatadah said that when the Messenger of Allah gained victory in the battle of Badr and went back to Al-Madinah, he gathered the Jews in the marketplace of Bani Qaynuqa`.</p><p>Therefore, Allah said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ ءَايَةٌ</div><p>(There has already been a sign for you) meaning, O Jews, who said what you said! You have an Ayah, meaning proof, that Allah will make His religion prevail, award victory to His Messenger, make His Word apparent and His religion the highest.</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فِي فِئَتَيْنِ</div><p>(In the two armies) meaning, two camps,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">الْتَقَتَا</div><p>(that met) in combat (in Badr),</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">فِئَةٌ تُقَـتِلُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ</div><p>(One was fighting in the Cause of Allah) the Muslims,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَأُخْرَى كَافِرَةٌ</div><p>(And as for the other, in disbelief) meaning, the idolators of Quraysh at Badr. Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِّثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْىَ الْعَيْنِ</div><p>(They saw them with their own eyes twice their number) means, the idolators thought that the Muslims were twice as many as they were, for Allah made this illusion a factor in the victory that Islam had over them.</p><p>It was said that the meaning of Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِّثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْىَ الْعَيْنِ</div><p>(They saw them with their own eyes twice their number) is that the Muslims saw twice as many idolators as they were, yet Allah gave them victory over the disbelievers. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "When we looked at the disbelievers' forces, we found that they were twice as many as we were. When we looked at them again, we thought they did not have one man more than we had. So Allah's statement,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَإِذْ يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ إِذِ الْتَقَيْتُمْ فِى أَعْيُنِكُمْ قَلِيلاً وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ فِى أَعْيُنِهِمْ</div><p>(And (remember) when you met, He showed them to you as few in your eyes and He made you appear as few in their eyes.) 8:44".</p><p>When the two camps saw each other, the Muslims thought that the idolators were twice as many as they were, so that they would trust in Allah and seek His help. The idolators thought that the believers were twice as many as they were, so that they would feel fear, horror, fright and despair. When the two camps stood in lines and met in battle, Allah made each camp look smaller in the eyes of the other camp, so that they would be encouraged to fight each other,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">لِّيَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ أَمْراً كَانَ مَفْعُولاً</div><p>(so that Allah might accomplish a matter already ordained.) 8:42 meaning, so that the truth and falsehood are distinguishable, and thus the word of faith prevails over disbelief and deviation, so that the believers prevail and the disbelievers are humiliated. In a similar statement, Allah said;</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ</div><p>(And Allah has already made you victorious at Badr, when you were a weak little force) 3:123. In this Ayah 3:13 Allah said,</p><div class="text_uthmani arabic">وَاللَّهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِهِ مَن يَشَآءُ إِنَّ فِى ذَلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لاوْلِى الاٌّبْصَـرِ</div><p>(And Allah supports with His victory whom He wills. Verily, in this is a lesson for those who understand.) meaning, this should be an example for those who have intelligence and sound comprehension. They should contemplate about Allah's wisdom, decisions and decree, that He gives victory to His believing servants in this life and on the Day the witnesses stand up to testify.</p>
Threatening the Jews With Defeat and Encouraging Them to Learn a Lesson From the Battle of BadrAllah commanded the Prophet Muhammad to proclaim to the disbelievers,سَتُغْلَبُونَ(You will be defeated) in this life,وَتُحْشَرُونَ(And gathered together) on the Day of Resurrection,إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ(to Hell, and worst indeed is that place of rest)Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar recorded that `Asim bin `Umar bin Qatadah said that when the Messenger of Allah gained victory in the battle of Badr and went back to Al-Madinah, he gathered the Jews in the marketplace of Bani Qaynuqa`.Therefore, Allah said,قَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ ءَايَةٌ(There has already been a sign for you) meaning, O Jews, who said what you said! You have an Ayah, meaning proof, that Allah will make His religion prevail, award victory to His Messenger, make His Word apparent and His religion the highest.فِي فِئَتَيْنِ(In the two armies) meaning, two camps,الْتَقَتَا(that met) in combat (in Badr),فِئَةٌ تُقَـتِلُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ(One was fighting in the Cause of Allah) the Muslims,وَأُخْرَى كَافِرَةٌ(And as for the other, in disbelief) meaning, the idolators of Quraysh at Badr. Allah's statement,يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِّثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْىَ الْعَيْنِ(They saw them with their own eyes twice their number) means, the idolators thought that the Muslims were twice as many as they were, for Allah made this illusion a factor in the victory that Islam had over them.It was said that the meaning of Allah's statement,يَرَوْنَهُمْ مِّثْلَيْهِمْ رَأْىَ الْعَيْنِ(They saw them with their own eyes twice their number) is that the Muslims saw twice as many idolators as they were, yet Allah gave them victory over the disbelievers. `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said, "When we looked at the disbelievers' forces, we found that they were twice as many as we were. When we looked at them again, we thought they did not have one man more than we had. So Allah's statement,وَإِذْ يُرِيكُمُوهُمْ إِذِ الْتَقَيْتُمْ فِى أَعْيُنِكُمْ قَلِيلاً وَيُقَلِّلُكُمْ فِى أَعْيُنِهِمْ(And (remember) when you met, He showed them to you as few in your eyes and He made you appear as few in their eyes.) 8:44".When the two camps saw each other, the Muslims thought that the idolators were twice as many as they were, so that they would trust in Allah and seek His help. The idolators thought that the believers were twice as many as they were, so that they would feel fear, horror, fright and despair. When the two camps stood in lines and met in battle, Allah made each camp look smaller in the eyes of the other camp, so that they would be encouraged to fight each other,لِّيَقْضِيَ اللَّهُ أَمْراً كَانَ مَفْعُولاً(so that Allah might accomplish a matter already ordained.) 8:42 meaning, so that the truth and falsehood are distinguishable, and thus the word of faith prevails over disbelief and deviation, so that the believers prevail and the disbelievers are humiliated. In a similar statement, Allah said;وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ(And Allah has already made you victorious at Badr, when you were a weak little force) 3:123. In this Ayah 3:13 Allah said,وَاللَّهُ يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِهِ مَن يَشَآءُ إِنَّ فِى ذَلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لاوْلِى الاٌّبْصَـرِ(And Allah supports with His victory whom He wills. Verily, in this is a lesson for those who understand.) meaning, this should be an example for those who have intelligence and sound comprehension. They should contemplate about Allah's wisdom, decisions and decree, that He gives victory to His believing servants in this life and on the Day the witnesses stand up to testify.