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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 170
فَرِحِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا۟ بِهِم مِّنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ ﴿170﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
They rejoice in what Allâh has bestowed upon them of His Bounty and rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
فَرِحِينَ
fariḥīna
Rejoicing
بِمَآ
bimā
in what
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
ātāhumu
bestowed them
ٱللَّهُ
l-lahu
Allah
مِن
min
of
فَضْلِهِۦ
faḍlihi
His Bounty
وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
wayastabshirūna
and they receive good tidings
بِٱلَّذِينَ
bi-alladhīna
about those who
لَمْ
lam
(have) not
يَلْحَقُوا۟
yalḥaqū
yet joined
بِهِم
bihim
[with] them
مِّنْ
min
[from]
خَلْفِهِمْ
khalfihim
(but are) left behind
أَلَّا
allā
that (there will be) no
خَوْفٌ
khawfun
fear
عَلَيْهِمْ
ʿalayhim
on them
وَلَا
walā
and not
هُمْ
hum
they
يَحْزَنُونَ
yaḥzanūna
will grieve
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.
170. 1. That is, those Muslims who are alive in the world after them or are engaged in jihad, regarding them they wish that if only they too could attain martyrdom and adopt here a life as delightful as ours. The martyrs of Uhud presented before Allah Almighty that our Muslim brothers who are alive in the world, is there anyone to inform them of our conditions and blissful life? Allah Almighty said, I will convey this matter of yours to them. In this regard, Allah Almighty revealed this verse (Sunan Abi Dawood, Kitab al-Jihad). In addition, the virtue of martyrdom is established from numerous hadiths. For example, in one hadith it is stated (مامن نفس تموت، لھا عند اللہ حیر، یسرہ ان ترجع الی الدنیا الا الشہید، فانہ یسرہ ان یرجع الی الدنیا فیقتل مرۃ اخریٰ لما یریٰ من فضل الشہادۃ) (Musnad Ahmad, Sahih Muslim, Kitab al-Imarah, Bab Fadl al-Shahadah) No soul who dies and attains a good position with Allah wishes to return to the world. However, the martyr wishes to return to the world so that he may be killed again in the way of Allah. He desires this because he has witnessed the virtue of martyrdom. Hazrat Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, Do you know that Allah gave life to your father and said to him, Express any wish you have (so that I may fulfill it). Your father replied, My only wish is that I be sent back to the world so that I may be killed again in Your way. Allah Almighty will say, This is not possible because My decision is that after coming here, no one can return to the world.
