Ali 'Imran 3:169 ولا تحسبن الذين قتلوا في سبيل الله امواتا بل احياء عند ربهم يرزقون ١٦٩
وَلَا
تَحۡسَبَنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قُتِلُواْ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
أَمۡوَٰتَۢاۚ
بَلۡ
أَحۡيَآءٌ
عِندَ
رَبِّهِمۡ
يُرۡزَقُونَ
١٦٩
Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.
— M. Pickthall
And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allāh as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,
— Saheeh International
Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord;
— A. Yusuf Ali
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Virtues of the Martyrs
Allah states that even though the martyrs were killed in this life, their souls are alive and receiving provisions in the Dwelling of Everlasting Life. In his Sahih, Muslim recorded that Masruq said, "We asked `Abdullah about this Ayah,
وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُواْ فِى
…Virtues of the Martyrs
Allah states that even though the martyrs were killed in this life, their souls are alive and receiving provisions in the Dwelli
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