Ali 'Imran 3:168 الذين قالوا لاخوانهم وقعدوا لو اطاعونا ما قتلوا قل فادرءوا عن انفسكم الموت ان كنتم صادقين ١٦٨

3:168

ٱلَّذِينَ

قَالُواْ

لِإِخۡوَٰنِهِمۡ

وَقَعَدُواْ

لَوۡ

أَطَاعُونَا

مَا

قُتِلُواْۗ

قُلۡ

فَٱدۡرَءُواْ

عَنۡ

أَنفُسِكُمُ

ٱلۡمَوۡتَ

إِن

كُنتُمۡ

صَٰدِقِينَ

١٦٨

Those who sat at home, saying about their brothers, “Had they listened to us, they would not have been killed.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Try not to die¹ if what you say is true!”

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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

The Reason and Wisdom Behind the Defeat at Uhud

Allah said,

أَوَ لَمَّا أَصَـبَتْكُمْ مُّصِيبَةٌ

(When a single disaster smites you), in reference to when the Muslims suffered seventy fatalities during the battle of Uhud,

قَدْ أَصَبْتُمْ مِّثْلَيْهَا

(although you smote (your enemies) with one twice as g

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The Reason and Wisdom Behind the Defeat at Uhud

Allah said,

أَوَ لَمَّا أَصَـبَتْكُمْ مُّصِيبَةٌ

(When a single disaster smites you), in reference to whe

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Chapter 3, Page 72, Juz 4

165. Why is it when you suffered casualties ˹at Uḥud˺—although you had made your enemy suffer twice as much ˹at Badr˺—you protested, “How could this be?”? Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “It is because of your disobedience.” Surely Allah is Most Capable of everything. 166. So what you suffered on the day the two armies met was by Allah’s Will, so that He might distinguish the ˹true˺ believers 167. and expose the hypocrites. When it was said to them, “Come fight in the cause of Allah or ˹at least˺ defend yourselves,” they replied, “If we had known there was fighting, we would have definitely gone with you.” They were closer to disbelief than to belief on that day—for saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. Allah is All-Knowing of what they hide. 168. Those who sat at home, saying about their brothers, “Had they listened to us, they would not have been killed.” Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Try not to die if what you say is true!” 169. Never think of those martyred in the cause of Allah as dead. In fact, they are alive with their Lord, well provided for— 170. rejoicing in Allah’s bounties and being delighted for those yet to join them. There will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve. 171. They are joyful for receiving Allah’s grace and bounty, and that Allah does not deny the reward of the believers.

- Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran