وَلَا
تَحۡسَبَنَّ
ٱلَّذِينَ
قُتِلُواْ
فِي
سَبِيلِ
ٱللَّهِ
أَمۡوَٰتَۢاۚ
بَلۡ
أَحۡيَآءٌ
عِندَ
رَبِّهِمۡ
يُرۡزَقُونَ
١٦٩
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
Never think of those martyred in the cause of Allah as dead. In fact, they are alive with their Lord, well provided for—
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran
Lee Tafsir
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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