Quran 17:6 — Al-Israa, verse 6
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
but then We allowed you to prevail against your enemy. We increased your wealth and offspring and made you more numerous––
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَا لَكُمُ الْكَرَّةَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَمْدَدْنَاكُمْ بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ أَكْثَرَ نَفِيرًا
thumma radadnā lakumu l-karata ʿalayhim wa-amdadnākum bi-amwālin wabanīna wajaʿalnākum akthara nafīran
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Then We gave back to you the turn to prevail over them, and We succoured you with wealth and children, and We made you a greater host.
- Muhammad Asad
- And after a time We allowed you to prevail against them once again, and aided you with wealth and offspring, and made you more numerous [than ever].
- Sahih International
- Then We gave back to you a return victory over them. And We reinforced you with wealth and sons and made you more numerous in manpower.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ثُمَّthumma | Then | — |
| 2 | رَدَدْنَاradadnā | We gave back | ردد |
| 3 | لَكُمُlakumu | to you | — |
| 4 | ٱلْكَرَّةَl-karata | the return victory | كرر |
| 5 | عَلَيْهِمْʿalayhim | over them | — |
| 6 | وَأَمْدَدْنَـٰكُمwa-amdadnākum | And We reinforced you | مدد |
| 7 | بِأَمْوَٰلٍۢbi-amwālin | with the wealth | مول |
| 8 | وَبَنِينَwabanīna | and sons | بني |
| 9 | وَجَعَلْنَـٰكُمْwajaʿalnākum | and made you | جعل |
| 10 | أَكْثَرَakthara | more | كثر |
| 11 | نَفِيرًاnafīran | numerous | نفر |