سُوْرَةُ البَقَرَةِ
Surah Al-Baqara (2) — Ayah 154
وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتٌۢ ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ وَلَـٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ ﴿154﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And say not of those who are killed in the Way of Allâh, "They are dead." Nay, they are living, but you perceive (it) not.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
تَقُولُوا۟
taqūlū
say
لِمَن
liman
for (the ones) who
يُقْتَلُ
yuq'talu
are slain
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أَمْوَٰتٌۢ ۚ
amwātun
(They are) dead
بَلْ
bal
Nay
أَحْيَآءٌۭ
aḥyāon
(they are) alive
وَلَـٰكِن
walākin
[and] but
لَّا
lā
you (do) not
تَشْعُرُونَ
tashʿurūna
perceive
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan — Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
Tafsir Ahsan al-Bayan is a well-known Quran commentary by Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. This tafsir explains the meanings of the Quran in accordance with the methodology of the Salaf (early righteous generations), relying on authentic sources and straightforward language. Due to its reliability and adherence to sound Islamic scholarship, the Saudi government publishes and distributes this tafsir among the Hujjaj (pilgrims) visiting the Haramain. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
154. 1. Not calling the martyrs dead is for their honor and respect; this is the life of Barzakh, which we are unable to comprehend. This life is attained in high ranks by prophets and believers, and is even attained by disbelievers. The soul of the martyr, and in some narrations the soul of the believer as well, roams in Paradise like a bird wherever it wishes. See (ھٰٓاَنْتُمْ اُولَاۗءِ تُحِبُّوْنَھُمْ وَلَا يُحِبُّوْنَكُمْ وَتُؤْمِنُوْنَ بالْكِتٰبِ كُلِّھٖ ۚوَاِذَا لَقُوْكُمْ قَالُوْٓا اٰمَنَّا ۑ وَاِذَا خَلَوْا عَضُّوْا عَلَيْكُمُ الْاَنَامِلَ مِنَ الْغَيْظِ ۭ قُلْ مُوْتُوْا بِغَيْظِكُمْ ۭ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ عَلِيْمٌۢ بِذَات الصُّدُوْرِ 119) 3:119 (Ibn Kathir)
