And when He showed them, when you met, in your eyes as few, and lessened you in their eyes, that God might conclude a matter that was done; and to God are matters returned.
| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | wa-idh | And when | |
| 2 | yurīkumūhum | He showed them to you | راي |
| 3 | idhi | when | |
| 4 | l-taqaytum | you met | لقي |
| 5 | fī | in | |
| 6 | aʿyunikum | your eyes | عين |
| 7 | qalīlan | (as) few | قلل |
| 8 | wayuqallilukum | and He made you (appear) as few | قلل |
| 9 | fī | in | |
| 10 | aʿyunihim | their eyes | عين |
| 11 | liyaqḍiya | that might accomplish | قضي |
| 12 | l-lahu | Allah might accomplish | |
| 13 | amran | a matter | امر |
| 14 | kāna | (that) was | كون |
| 15 | mafʿūlan | (already) destined | فعل |
| 16 | wa-ilā | And to | |
| 17 | l-lahi | Allah | |
| 18 | tur'jaʿu | return | رجع |
| 19 | l-umūru | (all) the matters | امر |
Remember when Allah made you see them as few when you met them, and also made you seem few in their eyes. This was so that Allah could settle a matter whose result was preordained. All matters return to Allah.
And God showed them to you when you met as being few to your eyes, and He made you appear as being fewer to their eyes. That was so God's decree would come to be; and to God all matters are returned.
When the two armies faced each other, He made them appear few in your eyes, and made you appear weak in their eyes (3:12). Allah willed that to be the Day of Distinction. All matters go back to Allah's Laws as their source.
And when He showed them, when you met, in your eyes as few, and lessened you in their eyes, that God might conclude a matter that was done; and to God are matters returned.
And He showed them to you when you met as being few to your eyes, and He made you appear as being fewer to their eyes. That was so the decree of God would come to be; and to God all matters are returned.
He showed them to you when you met as being few to your eyes, and He made you appear as being fewer to their eyes. That was so God's decree would come to be; and to God all matters are returned.
And when the time came and you faced them, He made them appear fewer in your eyes, and made you appear fewer in their eyes as well. For GOD willed to carry out a certain plan. All decisions are made by GOD.
When you faced them He made (the enemy) seem few to you in numbers, and made you appear fewer in their eyes, (it was) so that God could accomplish what had been decreed; for all things rest with God.
And when He showed them to you, when you met, as few in your eyes, and He made you as few in their eyes so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined. And to Allah are matters returned.
And so, when you met in battle, He made them appear as few in your eyes -just as He made you appear as of little account in their eyes - so that God might accomplish a thing to be done: for all things go back to God .
And when He made you (Muslims), when ye met (them), see them with your eyes as few, and lessened you in their eyes, (it was) that Allah might conclude a thing that must be done. Unto Allah all things are brought back.
And recall when He made them appear as few in your eyes when you met them in the battle just as He lessened you in their eyes so that Allah might accomplish what had been decreed. To Allah are all matters referred for decision.
When the two forces met, We influenced your minds' eyes so as you view them as being some few, and you would be viewed as being some few, so that you assail each other, and Allah's purpose would be served as has been enacted, and to Allah, the Ultimate Authority are committed and submitted all matters and all affairs for consideration, decision and execution here and Hereafter.
When you engaged in the fight, God made them appear to you fewer in number and made you appear fewer in number in their eyes too, so that God materializes His will; ultimately, it is God Who decides what should take place.
And (remember) when you met (the army of the disbelievers on the Day of the battle of Badr), He showed them to you as few in your eyes and He made you appear as few in their eyes, so that Allâh might accomplish a matter already ordained (in His Knowledge), and to Allâh return all matters (for decision).
And remember when ye met, He showed them to you as few in your eyes, and He made you appear as contemptible in their eyes: that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted. For to Allah do all questions go back (for decision).
Then when your armies met, Allah made them appear as few in your eyes, and made you appear as few in theirs, so Allah may establish what He had destined. And to Allah ˹all˺ matters will be returned ˹for judgment˺.
And when, at the time you met each other, He showed them to you few in number in your eyes, and reduced your number in their eyes, so that Allah might accomplish what was destined to be done. And to Allah all matters are returned.
When you met He showed them to you as few, and He made you few in their eyes, so that He might bring about what has been ordained: everything goes back to God.
When God showed you them in your eyes as few, when you encountered, and made you few in their eyes, that God might determine a matter that was done; and unto God all matters are returned.
And when He showed them to you, as ye encountered them, as few in your eyes; and made you seem few in their eyes; that God might accomplish a thing that was as good as done; for unto God do things return!
And when He showed them to you (Muslims), when you encountered them, as few in your eyes; and made you seem weak (or contemptible) in their eyes, it was that Allah might accomplish a thing that must be done (or was fore-ordained); for unto Allah do all things return!
And as He showed you them in your eyes as few, as you encountered, and made you few in their eyes, that Allah might decree a Command that was to be performed, and to Allah all Commands are returned.
And when He caused them to appear unto you, when ye met, to be few in your eyes; and diminished your numbers in their eyes; that God might accomplish the thing which was decreed to be done: And unto God shall all things return.
And (remember) when you met (in war), he showed them (the enemy) to you as a few (men) in your eyes, and He made you appear as few (and worthless) in their eyes: For Allah to complete an act already decided; For all questions go back to Allah (for decision).
And when you encountered (them), He made them appear as a few in your eyes and He made you appear as a few in their eyes, in order that Allâh might bring about the thing that had already been decreed. And to Allâh all matters stand referred (for decision).
And when He showed them to you —when you met them — as few in your eyes, and He made you few in their eyes in order that Allah may carry through a matter that was bound to be fulfilled, and to Allah all matters are returned.