Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 156
Family of Imran · English translation · Edition God
O you who believe! Do not be like those who disbelieved, and said of their brethren who marched in the land, or went on the offensive, “Had they stayed with us, they would not have died or been killed.” So that God may make it a cause of regret in their hearts. God gives life and causes death. God is Seeing of what you do.
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Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 154
Then after the setback, He sent down security upon you. Slumber overcame some of you, while others cared only for themselves, thinking of God thoughts that were untrue—thoughts of ignorance—saying, “Is anything up to us?” Say, “Everything is up to God.” They conceal within themselves what they do not reveal to you. And they say, “If it was up to us, none of us would have been killed here.” Say, “Even if you Had stayed in your homes, those destined to be killed would have marched into their death beds.” God thus tests what is in your minds, and purifies what is in your hearts. God knows what the hearts contain.
Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 155
Those of you who turned back on the day when the two armies clashed—it was Satan who caused them to backslide, on account of some of what they have earned. But God has forgiven them. God is Forgiving and Prudent.
Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 157
If you are killed in the cause of God, or die—forgiveness and mercy from God are better than what they hoard.
Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 158
If you die, or are killed—to God you will be gathered up.
About this reference
This is ayat 156 of Surah Aal i Imraan (Family of Imran), surah 3 of the Quran. This surah contains 200 ayats. The English translation is by Talal Itani, ClearQuran, Edition God.
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