# 3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 121 - **Surah:** 3. Surah Ali 'Imran (The Family of Imraan) — سورة آل عمران - **Verse:** 121 / 200 · **Juz:** 4 · **Mushaf page:** 64 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-121 ## Arabic وَاِذْ غَدَوْتَ مِنْ اَهْلِكَ تُبَوِّئُ الْمُؤْمِن۪ينَ مَقَاعِدَ لِلْقِتَالِۜ وَاللّٰهُ سَم۪يعٌ عَل۪يمٌۙ ## Transcription Wa-ith ghadawta min ahlika tubawwi-oalmu/mineena maqaAAida lilqitali wallahusameeAAun AAaleem ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Remember when you left your family early in the day to instal the muminun in their battle stations. * Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. ### Progressive Muslims Recall when you departed from your family to prepare for the believers their stations for battle, and God is Hearer, Knowledgeable. ### Shabbir Ahmed (O Messenger) Recall, on the day of the Battle of Uhud, you left your household early to station the believers to their positions. Allah is Hearer, Knower of all that transpires. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And when thou didst leave thy household early to assign the believers their stations for the battle; and God was hearing and knowing ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And as you departed from your family to prepare for the believers their stations for battle - and God is Hearer, Knowledgeable. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament Recall that you (Muhammad) were among your people when you set out to assign to the believers their positions for battle. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Remember when you set forth in the morning from your house assigning the faithful positions for the battle, God heard everything and knew all. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And [remember] when you, [O Muúammad], left your family in the morning to post the believers at their stations for the battle [of Uúud] - and Allah is Hearing and Knowing - ### Muhammad Asad AND [remember, O Prophet, the day] when thou didst set out from thy home at early morn to place the believers in battle array. And God was all-hearing, all-knowing ### Marmaduke Pickthall And when thou settedst forth at daybreak from thy housefolk to assign to the believers their positions for the battle, Allah was Hearer, Knower. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary (O Messenger![1] Remind the Muslims of the occasion) when you went forth from your home at early dawn (to the battlefield of Uhud) and placed the believers in battle arrays. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. _Footnotes_ - [1] This marks the beginning of the fourth discourse of this surah. It was revealed after the Battle of Uhud and contains comments on it. The previous section ended with the assurance: 'But if you remain steadfast and mindful of Allah their designs will not cause you harm.' (See verse 120 above.) The Muslims did suffer a setback in the Battle of Uhud precisely because of this lack of patience, and because of a few mistakes committed by some of them which were indicative of insufficient piety. This discourse, therefore, is quite appropriate and warns the Muslims against such weaknesses.The discourse contains a precise and instructive commentary on all the main events connected with the Battle of Uhud. In order to appreciate this it is appropriate to refresh our minds as to the situational context of its revelations. In the beginning of Shawwal 3 A.H., the Quraysh attacked Madina with an army of three thousand men. In addition to their numerical superiority they were also much better equipped. Moreover, they sought to avenge their losses in the Battle of Badr. The Prophet (peace be on him) and his closest Companions were of the opinion that they should defend themselves from within the boundaries of Madina, There were, however, several young people who longed for martyrdom and felt aggrieved at, not having had the opportunity to fight in the Battle of Badr. They insisted that the enemy should be resisted outside the confines of Madina. The Prophet gave in to their demands and decided to march out of the city to meet their enemies. A thousand people accompanied him. Of these, 'Abd Allah b. Ubayy broke away along with his three hundred followers after reaching the place called Shawt. This, happening as it did just before the commencement of the battle, created such perplexity and confusion that the people of Banu Salamah and Banu Harithah wanted to turn back, and it took some effort on the part of the Companions to persuade them not to.The Prophet advanced with the remaining seven hundred Muslims and lined up his troops at the foot of Mount Uhud (a distance of approximately four miles from Madina) in such a manner that the mountain was behind and the Quraysh army in front of them. There was only one mountain pass from where the Muslims could be subjected to a surprise attack. The Prophet posted fifty archers there as guards under the- command of 'Abd Allah b. Jubayr, instructing him neither to let anyone approach nor to move away from that spot. 'Even if you see birds fly off with our flesh', the Prophet said, 'still you must not move away from this place'. (For such instructions from the Prophet see Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqat, vol. 2, pp. 39-40 and 47, and Waqidi, Maghazi, vol. 1, pp. 224 and 229 - Ed.) Then the battle commenced. In the beginning the Muslims proved the better side but instead of maintaining their onslaught until they had assured complete victory, they were overcome by the temptation of booty and turned to collecting the spoils. When the archers whom the Prophet had posted to repel the attack of the enemy from the rear saw that the enemy had taken to its heels and that people were collecting booty, they too joined the melee and began to do the same.'Abd Allah b. Jubayr tried to persuade them not to leave their posts by reminding them of the Prophet's directive. Hardly anyone heeded him. Khalid b. Walld, who was at that time an unbeliever and who commanded the Quraysh cavalry, seized his opportunity. He rode with his men around Mount Uhud and attacked the flank of the Muslim army through the pass. 'Abd Allah b. Jubayr's depleted forces tried unsuccessfully to resist the attack.The fleeing soldiers of the enemy also returned and joined the attack from the front and the scales of the battle turned against the Muslims. The suddenness of these attacks, from both the rear and the front, caused such confusion that many fled. Then the rumour spread that the- Prophet, himself, had been martyred. This news shattered whatever presence of mind the Companions had left, and led many who had stood firm to lose courage altogether. At this moment there remained around the injured and bleeding Prophet (peace be on him) no more than ten or twelve loyal persons who had staked their lives for his sake. Defeat seemed inevitable. Fortunately, however, the Companions realized that the Prophet was still alive. They therefore advanced towards him from all sides, rallied around him, and led him to the safety of the mountain. (For an account of the Battle of Uhud in early Islamic sources, see Ibn Hisham, Slrah, yol, 1, pp. 61 ff., Waqidi, Maghazi, vol. 1, pp. 199 ff., especially pp. 224, 229 f. and 237 ff., and Ibn Sa'd, Tabaqat, vol. 2, pp. 36-48, etc. - Ed.)It remains a mystery why the unbelievers of Makka held back when victory was within their grasp. The Muslim ranks were in such disarray that they would have been hard pushed to resist further. (Cf. the account and conclusion of W. M. Watt regarding the Battle of Uhud in Muhammad at Medina, Oxford University Press, 1956, pp. 21 ff., especially pp. 26-9 -Ed.) ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab Remember O Muhammad that once when you left your household early in the morning resolving to take your station for battle and to command your faithful followers to take post and Allah is Sami’un, and 'Alimun. ### Bijan Moeinian Recall when you (Mohammad) left your household early in the morning and began to assign to the Muslims their positions on the battlefield. Indeed God hears everything and knows everything. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And (remember) when you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) left your household in the morning to post the believers at their stations for the battle (of Uhud). And Allâh is All-Hearer, All-Knower. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali Remember that morning Thou didst leave Thy household (early) to post the faithful at their stations for battle: And Allah heareth and knoweth all things: ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran ˹Remember, O  Prophet,˺ when you left your home in the early morning to position the believers in the battlefield. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. ### Taqi Usmani Recall the time when you left your house in the morning in order to place the believers in positions for fighting. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. ### Abdul Haleem [Prophet], remember when you left your home at dawn to assign battle positions to the believers: God hears and knows everything. ### Arthur John Arberry When thou wentest forth at dawn from thy people to lodge the believers in their pitches for the battle -- God is All-hearing, All-knowing -- ### E. Henry Palmer When thou didst set forth early from thy people to settle for the believers a camp to fight;- but God both hears and knows;- ### Hamid S. Aziz When you did set forth early from your household to settle for the believers the positions for battle, Allah was Hearer and Knower. ### Mahmoud Ghali And (remember) as you went forth early from your family to locate the believers in their positions (Literally: seats) for fighting; (The reference is to the Battle of' Uhud) and Allah is Ever-Hearing, Ever-Knowing. ### George Sale Call to mind when thou wentest forth early from thy family, that thou mightest prepare the faithful a camp for war; and God heard and knew it; ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And (remember) that morning, when you left your household (early) to leave the faithful (ones) at their stations for battle (of Uhud): And Allah hears and knows all things: ### Amatul Rahman Omar And (recall the time) when you (O Prophet!) went forth early in the morning from your family assigning to the believers their battle-posts (in the Battle of Uhud). And Allâh is All- Hearing, All-Knowing. ### Ali Quli Qarai When you left your family at dawn to settle the faithful in their positions for battle —and Allah is all-hearing, all-knowing. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Hani sen sabah erkenden ailenden ayrılıp iman edenleri savaşmaları için uygun mevzilere yerleştiriyordun. Allah Semi'dir, Aliym'dir. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Hani sen, mü'minleri savaşmak için elverişli yerlere yerleştirmek için evinden erkenden ayrılmıştın. Allah işitendir, bilendir. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Hatırla o günü, ey Peygamber, inananları savaş düzenine sokmak için sabah erkenden evinden çıkmıştın. Allah her şeyi işitendir; her şeyi bilendir. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Hani sen mü'minleri (Uhud'da) savaş mevzilerine yerleştirmek için, sabah erken ailenden (evinden) ayrılmıştın. Allah, hakkıyla işitendir, hakkıyla bilendir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Hani bir vakit erkenden ehlinden çıkmıştın mü'minleri muharebe için elverişli mevki'lere yerleştiriyordun ve Allah idi bir işiden, bilen ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Hani bir vakit erkenden, müminleri savaş için elverişli mevkilere yerleştirmek üzere, ailenden ayrılmıştın. Allah işiten ve bilendi. ### Gültekin Onan Hani sen, inançlıları savaşmak için elverişli yerlere yerleştirmek için ehlinden (ailenden) erkenden ayrılmıştın. Tanrı işitendir, bilendir. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Hani sen, mü'minleri muhaarebeye elverişli yerlerde ta'biye etmek üzere erkenden ailenden (Medineden) ayrılmışdın, Allah hakkıyle işidendi, (her şey'i) kemaliyle bilendi. ### İbni Kesir Hani sen; mü'minleri savaş için duracakları yere yerleştirmek üzere erkenden ayrılmıştın. Allah, Semi'dir, Alim'dir. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ve (hatırla o günü ey Peygamber), inananları savaş düzenine sokmak için sabah erkenden evinden çıkmıştın. Allah her şeyi işitiyor, her şeyi biliyordu, ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Hani sen, savaş için müminleri elverişli yerlere yerleştirmek üzere evinden ayrılmıştın. Allah işiten ve bilendir. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Hani sen, erkenden ailenden ayrılmıştın, (Uhud'da) mü'minleri savaş üslerine yerleştiriyordun. Allah da işitendi, bilendi. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Hani, sen ailenden erkenden ayrılmıştın da müminleri savaş için tutulması gereken noktalara yerleştiriyordun. Allah her şeyi çok iyi duyar, çok iyi bilir. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Hani, sabahleyin mü'minleri savaş düzenine sokmak için evinden çıkmıştın. Allah da tarifsiz bir biçimde her şeyi duyuyordu, her şeyi biliyordu. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hani! Sen, mü'minleri savaş düzenine sokmak için, sabah erkenden ailenden ayrılmıştın. Allah, Her Şeyi Duyan'dır, Her Şeyi Bilen'dir. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek İnananları savaş düzenine sokmak için, sabah erken ailenden ayrılmıştın. Çünkü Allah, Duyandır; Bilendir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Bir sabah evinden çıkmış, müminleri savaşacakları yerlere yerleştiriyordun. Her şeyi dinleyen ve bilen Allah'tır. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Hani sen sabah erkenden müminleri savaş mevzilerine yerleştirmek için ailenden ayrılmıştın. Allah duyandır, bilendir.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu ayette Uhud savaşı öncesinde bir savaş stratejisi olarak Hz. Muhammed'in 50 okçuyu, Okçular Tepesi denen ve stratejik önemi olan bir tepeye yerleştirmek için evinden erken çıkışı hatırlatılmaktadır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Hani! Sen, Mü'minleri savaş düzenine sokmak için, sabah erkenden ailenden ayrılmıştın. Allah, Her Şeyi Duyan'dır, Her Şeyi Bilen'dir. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Hani! Sen, Mü'minleri savaş düzenine sokmak için, sabah erkenden ailenden ayrılmıştın. Allah, Her Şeyi Duyan'dır, Her Şeyi Bilen'dir. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali (Ey Muhammed!) Bir sabah erkenden ailenden ayrılmış, (Uhud'da) müminleri savaşacakları yerlere yerleştiriyordun. Allah daima dinleyen ve bilendir. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَإِذْ — wa-idh | And when | — | | 2 | غَدَوْتَ — ghadawta | you left early morning | غدو — Gayn-Dal-Vav | | 3 | مِنْ — min | from | — | | 4 | أَهْلِكَ — ahlika | your household | اهل — Elif-he-Lam | | 5 | تُبَوِّئُ — tubawwi-u | to post | بوا — Be-Vav-Elif | | 6 | ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ — l-mu'minīna | the believers | امن — Elif-Mim-Nun | | 7 | مَقَـٰعِدَ — maqāʿida | (to take) positions | قعد — Kaf-Ayn-Dal | | 8 | لِلْقِتَالِ ۗ — lil'qitāli | for the battle | قتل — Kaf-Te-Lam | | 9 | وَٱللَّهُ — wal-lahu | And Allah | — | | 10 | سَمِيعٌ — samīʿun | (is) All-Hearing | سمع — Sin-Mim-Ayn | | 11 | عَلِيمٌ — ʿalīmun | All-Knowing | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-120.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ali-imran/verse-122.md Retrieved: 2026-08-05 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.