foretells future events

Ar-Rūm 30:1

الٓمٓ ١

Alif, Lam, Meem.

Ar-Rūm 30:2

غُلِبَتِ ٱلرُّومُ ٢

The Byzantines have been defeated

Ar-Rūm 30:3

فِيٓ أَدۡنَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ غَلَبِهِمۡ سَيَغۡلِبُونَ ٣

In the nearest land. But they, after their defeat, will overcome.

Ar-Rūm 30:4

فِي بِضۡعِ سِنِينَۗ لِلَّهِ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ مِن قَبۡلُ وَمِنۢ بَعۡدُۚ وَيَوۡمَئِذٖ يَفۡرَحُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ٤

Within three to nine years. To Allah belongs the command before and after. And that day the believers will rejoice

Ar-Rūm 30:5

بِنَصۡرِ ٱللَّهِۚ يَنصُرُ مَن يَشَآءُۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٥

In the victory of Allah. He gives victory to whom He wills, and He is the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.

Ar-Rūm 30:6

وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِۖ لَا يُخۡلِفُ ٱللَّهُ وَعۡدَهُۥ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعۡلَمُونَ ٦

[It is] the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in His promise, but most of the people do not know.

Ar-Rūm 30:7

يَعۡلَمُونَ ظَٰهِرٗا مِّنَ ٱلۡحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡيَا وَهُمۡ عَنِ ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ هُمۡ غَٰفِلُونَ ٧

They know what is apparent of the worldly life, but they, of the Hereafter, are unaware.