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wa-la-qad ʾarsalnā min qablika rusulan ʾilā qawmihim fa-jāʾūhum bi-l-bayyināti fa-ntaqamnā mina lladhīna ʾajramū wa-kāna ḥaqqan ʿalaynā naṣru l-muʾminīna
Certainly We sent apostles to their people before you, and they brought them manifest proofs. Then We took vengeance upon those who were guilty, and it was a must for Us to help the faithful.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Ar-Room – Verse 47
47. “And We did indeed send, before you, messengers unto their people, and they came to them with clear proofs, then We took vengeance upon those who were guilty, and helping the believers is ever incumbent on Us.”
In this holy verse, four ways of Allah’s treatment have been referred to: 1- The practice of sending prophets. 2- The practice of prophets having miracles. 3- The retribution of the wrong doers. 4- The triumph of the believers. So, the holy verse says:
And Allah (s.w.t.) helped the believers. The verse continues saying:
The application of the Arabic word /kana/ is an indication that this custom has some roots, and the application of the word /haqq/ and next to it the term /‘alayna/ (on Us), which also states the truth, are counted some consecutive emphases in this regard, and mentioning the Qur’anic phrase /haqqan ‘alayna/ before the Qur’anic phrase /nasrul mu’minin/, which denotes to restriction, is another emphasis. On the whole, the holy verse means that surely Allah has undertaken helping the believers and without being in need of any one else, He will fulfil this promise of His.
By the way, also this sentence was a console for those Muslims who, at that time, were under the severe pressure of the enemies of Islam in Mecca that were stronger than them from the point of both number and equipment. In principle, that the enemies of Allah (s.w.t.) are drowned in pollution and sin it itself is one of the factors of triumph and help of the believers, because this very sin will finally root out them and will provide the means of their destruction by their own hands when it sends the Divine revenge to them.