Alif-Lãm-Mĩm.30:1

The Romans have been defeated30:2

in a nearby land. Yet following their defeat, they will triumph30:3

within three to nine years. The ˹whole˺ matter rests with Allah before and after ˹victory˺. And on that day the believers will rejoice30:4

at the victory willed by Allah. He gives victory to whoever He wills. For He is the Almighty, Most Merciful.30:5

'Adnal-Ard' refers to the low-lying lands of Palestine near the Dead Sea, lands that sink as low as 392 meters below sea level. In the Arabic language, Adna means nearest and can also mean lowest. What the Qur'an informs us of in the above verses was realized by the victory of the Romans over the people of Persia in Palestine. That victory approximately coincided with the victory of the Muslims in the Battle of Badr (the year 2 H, or 624 in the Christian calendar). The area referred to is, in fact, the most low-lying part of the earth, and it was the nearest of the Roman lands to Persia and the Arabian Peninsula. The beginning of the chapter is one of the miracles of the Noble Qur'an. It mentions events that were to take place after the chapter was revealed, events that did actually come to pass shortly afterwards. Hence, those verses are from the clear signs that attest to the truthfulness of the Prophet, and to the Qur'an being from Allah.