The Holy Quran 3:124 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

إِذْ تَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلَن يَكْفِيَكُمْ أَن يُمِدَّكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَـٰثَةِ ءَالَـٰفٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ

Translation

(O Muhammad ﷺ, remember also the time) When you told the Mu'mineen, “Is it not sufficient for you that your Rabb reinforces (aids) you with three thousand angels, (specially) dispatched (descending from the heavens to assist you against the enemy)?"

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The descent of the angels in the Battle of Badr: that is, angels sent down from the heavens specifically for this task. According to most scholars, the preferred view is that this event belongs to the Battle of Badr: when the Muslims grew anxious at seeing the numbers and preparation of the disbelievers, the Prophet ﷺ said this to reassure them.

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