The Holy Quran 30:4 — Surah Ar-Rum

Arabic text

فِى بِضْعِ سِنِينَ ۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلْأَمْرُ مِن قَبْلُ وَمِنۢ بَعْدُ ۚ وَيَوْمَئِذٍ يَفْرَحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Translation

...within a few (nine) years. All affairs are in Allaah's control from before (their defeat) and afterwards (it was therefore by Allaah's command that Persia won the first time and that Rome won the second time around). And on that day (when Rome defeats Persia) the Mu'mineen will rejoice...(be happy)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The astonishing prophecy of the Quran: that is, within nine years the Romans will prevail, because in the language and in hadith the word بِضْعِ (“a few”) is applied to numbers from three to nine. In these verses the Quran made a wondrous and extraordinary prophecy, which is a magnificent proof of its truthfulness.

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