Steadfastness and Victory
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا، وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا، وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ.
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
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“Our Lord, pour out upon us patience, make our feet firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Form: the metaphorical verb “afrigh” (أَفْرِغْ — to pour out abundantly, like water in the heat), “thabbit” (ثَبتْ) and “unsur” (انصُرْ). The supplication of a believing minority in the face of a superior army.
Tafsir of Sheikh Abd al-Rahman al-Saadi
Sheikh as-Saadi writes: “The believers turned for help to the Creator, asking Him to pour patience upon their hearts in the face of danger, to make their feet firm in battle and to grant them victory over the enemy. Allah granted them complete victory, and Dawud slew Jalut”.
Tafsir of Imam Ibn Kathir
Ibn Kathir notes: “The verse teaches one to resort to Allah and to ask for patience and steadfastness in the heaviest moments of trials and battles”.
Tafsir al-Baghawi
“…And when they appeared…” that is, Talut and his army—that is, the believers.
“…before Jalut and his troops…” who were polytheists. The meaning of “appeared” is: they came out into open terrain, which is visible and level.
“…they said: ‘(O) our Lord! Pour upon us…’” send down and pour “…patience, and make our feet firm…” our hearts “…and help us against the disbelieving people…”
In “Sahih al-Bukhari” (No. 2966) it is reported that when the Prophet met the enemy, he would say: “O Allah, You are my helper and my supporter; with Your help I fight!”