A quiet moment with the Quran.
وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍۢ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING
Allah had already given you the victory at Badr, when ye were contemptible. So observe your duty to Allah in order that ye may be thankful.
What did these words bring you?
Explore 177 more ayahs about gratitude.
Aal i Imraan 3:123 draws attention to “observe your duty to Allah in order that ye may be thankful” and gives a concrete setting for gratitude that recognizes Allah’s gifts and becomes faithful action. Sit with this ayah after prayer and consider which blessing you can acknowledge through thanks and responsible action.
This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.
Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.
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