Surah Al-Anfal (الأنفال) • The Spoils of War

Quran 8:9

8:9

إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ أَنِّى مُمِدُّكُم بِأَلْفٍ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِ مُرْدِفِينَ

idh tastaghīthūna rabbakum fa-is'tajāba lakum annī mumiddukum bi-alfin mina l-malāikati mur'difīna

[Remember] when you were asking help of your Lord, and He answered you, "Indeed, I will reinforce you with a thousand from the angels, following one another."

— Saheeh International

When you begged your Lord for help, He answered you, ‘I will reinforce you with a thousand angels in succession.’

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

(Remember) when you sought help of your Lord and He answered you (saying): "I will help you with a thousand of the angels each behind the other (following one another) in succession."

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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إِذْidhWhen
تَسْتَغِيثُونَtastaghīthūnayou were seeking help
رَبَّكُمْrabbakum(of) your Lord
فَٱسْتَجَابَfa-is'tajābaand He answered
لَكُمْlakum[to] you
أَنِّىannīIndeed, I am
مُمِدُّكُمmumiddukumgoing to reinforce you
بِأَلْفٍۢbi-alfinwith a thousand
مِّنَminaof
ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةِl-malāikatithe Angels
مُرْدِفِينَmur'difīnaone after another