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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 168
ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ وَقَعَدُوا۟ لَوْ أَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُوا۟ ۗ قُلْ فَٱدْرَءُوا۟ عَنْ أَنفُسِكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ ﴿168﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(They are) the ones who said about their killed brethren while they themselves sat (at home): "If only they had listened to us, they would not have been killed." Say: "Avert death from your ownselves, if you speak the truth."
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
قَالُوا۟
qālū
said
لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ
li-ikh'wānihim
about their brothers
وَقَعَدُوا۟
waqaʿadū
while they sat
لَوْ
law
If
أَطَاعُونَا
aṭāʿūnā
they (had) obeyed us
مَا
mā
not
قُتِلُوا۟ ۗ
qutilū
they would have been killed
قُلْ
qul
Say
فَٱدْرَءُوا۟
fa-id'raū
Then avert
عَنْ
ʿan
from
أَنفُسِكُمُ
anfusikumu
yourselves
ٱلْمَوْتَ
l-mawta
[the] death
إِن
in
if
كُنتُمْ
kuntum
you are
صَـٰدِقِينَ
ṣādiqīna
truthful
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
About the Muslims who were martyred in the Battle of Uhud, the hypocrites expressed such views so that people would be discouraged from participating in jihad. The Quran refuted their doubt by stating that if indeed staying at home could save you from death, then try to avert the death that is to befall you.
