Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 168
Family of Imran · English translation · Edition God
Those who said of their brethren, as they stayed behind, “Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed.” Say, “Then avert death from yourselves, if you are truthful.”
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Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 166
What befell you on the day the two armies clashed was with God’s permission; that He may know the believers.
Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 167
And that He may know the hypocrites. And it was said to them, “Come, fight in the cause of God, or contribute.” They said, “If we knew how to fight, we would have followed you.” On that day they were closer to infidelity than they were to faith. They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts; but God knows what they hide.
Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 169
Do not consider those killed in the cause of God as dead. In fact, they are alive, at their Lord, well provided for.
Surah Aal i Imraan Ayat 170
Delighting in what God has given them out of His grace, and happy for those who have not yet joined them; that they have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
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This is ayat 168 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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