Ali 'Imran 3:144 وما محمد الا رسول قد خلت من قبله الرسل افان مات او قتل انقلبتم على اعقابكم ومن ينقلب على عقبيه فلن يضر الله شييا وسيجزي الله الشاكرين ١٤٤
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وَمَا
مُحَمَّدٌ
إِلَّا
رَسُولٞ
قَدۡ
خَلَتۡ
مِن
قَبۡلِهِ
ٱلرُّسُلُۚ
أَفَإِيْن
مَّاتَ
أَوۡ
قُتِلَ
ٱنقَلَبۡتُمۡ
عَلَىٰٓ
أَعۡقَٰبِكُمۡۚ
وَمَن
يَنقَلِبۡ
عَلَىٰ
عَقِبَيۡهِ
فَلَن
يَضُرَّ
ٱللَّهَ
شَيۡـٔٗاۚ
وَسَيَجۡزِي
ٱللَّهُ
ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
١٤٤
Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful.
— M. Pickthall
Muḥammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allāh at all; but Allāh will reward the grateful.
— Saheeh International
Muhammad is no more than a messenger: many Were the messenger that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then Turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; but Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.
— A. Yusuf Ali
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