The Quran

سورة الاٴحزَاب

Surah Al-Ahzâb 33:22

The Confederates · Verse 22 of 73

وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَتَسْلِيمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And as soon as the believers saw (the troops of) the confederates they said, `This is what Allâh and His Messenger promised us (about the defeat and discomfiture of the hosts of disbelievers and eventual victory of Islam); and Allâh and His Messenger spoke the truth. Look! this (entire episode) made them all the more faithful and obedient (to God).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

When the Believers saw the Confederate forces, they said: "This is what Allah and his Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger told us what was true." And it only added to their faith and their zeal in obedience.

Ahmed Ali

When the faithful saw (the armies of) the allied tribes, they said: "This is what God and His Apostle had promised us; and God and His Apostle say the truth;" and this enhanced their faith and obedience.

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Ali Unal

When the (true) believers saw the Confederates before them, they said: "This is what God and His Messenger promised us, and God is true and so is His Messenger. This has but increased them in faith and submission.

Daryabadi

And when the believers saw the confederates, they said: this is that which Allah and His apostle had promised us; and Allah and His apostle had spoken the truth. And it only increased them in belief and in self-surrender.

Faridul Haque

And when the Muslims saw the armies, they said, “This is what Allah and His Noble Messenger promised us, and Allah and His Noble Messenger have spoken the truth”; and it did not increase anything for them but faith and acceptance of Allah’s will.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And when the believers saw the allies, they said: This is what Allah and His Messenger promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth. And it only added to their faith and submission.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And when the believers saw the Confederates, they said, `This is what ALLAH and HIS Messenger promised us; and ALLAH and HIS Messenger spoke the truth.' And it only added to their faith and submission.

Muhammad Asad

And [so,] when the believers saw the Confederates (advancing against them], they said, "This is what God and His Apostle have promised us!" - and, "Truly spoke God and His Apostle!" - and all this but increased their faith and their readiness to surrender themselves unto God.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And when the believers saw Al-Ahzab (the Confederates), they said: "This is what Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW) had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger (Muhammad SAW) had spoken the truth, and it only added to their faith and to their submissiveness (to Allah).

Muhammad Pickthall

And when the true believers saw the clans, they said: This is that which Allah and His messenger promised us. Allah and His messenger are true. It did but confirm them in their faith and resignation.

Muhammad Sarwar

On seeing the confederate tribes, the believers said, "This is what God and His Messenger had promised us. The promise of God and His Messenger is true." This only strengthens their faith and their desire of submission to the will of God.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And when the believers saw the allies, they said: This is what Allah and His Messenger promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth; and it only increased them in faith and submission.

Rashad Khalifa

When the true believers saw the parties (ready to attack), they said, "This is what GOD and His messenger have promised us, and GOD and His messenger are truthful." This (dangerous situation) only strengthened their faith and augmented their submission.

Shabbir Ahmed

And when the believers saw the clans, they said, "This is what God and His Messenger had promised us, and God and His Messenger told us what was true." And it only increased their faith and their zeal in submission.

Commentary 33:22 “This is what Allâh and His Messenger promised” – هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ is a reference to the promise made in the Holy Qur’ân in…

وَلَمَّا رَأَى الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَتَسْلِيمًا

33:22 “This is what Allâh and His Messenger promised” – هَـٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ is a reference to the promise made in the Holy Qur’ân in verses 38:11; 54:45, both revealed before Hijrah.