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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 172
ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْقَرْحُ ۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ ﴿172﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Those who answered (the Call of) Allâh and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) after being wounded; for those of them who did good deeds and feared Allâh, there is a great reward.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
Those who
ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟
is'tajābū
responded
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
to Allah
وَٱلرَّسُولِ
wal-rasūli
and the Messenger
مِنۢ
min
from
بَعْدِ
baʿdi
after
مَآ
mā
what
أَصَابَهُمُ
aṣābahumu
befell them
ٱلْقَرْحُ ۚ
l-qarḥu
the injury
لِلَّذِينَ
lilladhīna
for those who
أَحْسَنُوا۟
aḥsanū
did good
مِنْهُمْ
min'hum
among them
وَٱتَّقَوْا۟
wa-ittaqaw
and feared Allah
أَجْرٌ
ajrun
(is) a reward
عَظِيمٌ
ʿaẓīmun
great
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.
(Ayah 172) This is the incident of Hamra’ al-Asad, that is, the day after the Battle of Uhud. The details are that when the polytheists, after returning from Uhud, had gone a few stages away, they began to say among themselves that what foolishness we committed by returning without completely finishing off the Muslims. Thus, they began to plan another attack on Madinah. On the other hand, when the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) received this information, he ordered the Muslims to set out in pursuit of the polytheists, so that they would not actually turn back and attack Madinah. At that time, although most of those who had participated in Uhud were severely wounded and exhausted, they immediately set out in obedience to the command of Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him). When they reached Hamra’ al-Asad (a place about eight miles from Madinah), the polytheists received news of their coming and said among themselves that this time let us return, we will come again next year. In view of this situation, the Prophet (peace be upon him) also returned to Madinah. Thus, the verse refers to this incident and gives glad tidings to the Muslims. (Ibn Kathir)
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said to her nephew Urwah: “O my nephew! Both your fathers, Zubair (your father) and Abu Bakr (your maternal grandfather), were among them. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) suffered those hardships at Uhud and the polytheists departed, he felt fear that they might return, so he said: ‘Who will go after them?’ So seventy men among them responded, including Abu Bakr and Zubair.” [ بخاری، المغازی، باب : «الذین استجابوا للہ والرسول» : ۴۰۷۷، عن عائشۃ رضی اللہ عنہا ]
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said to her nephew Urwah: “O my nephew! Both your fathers, Zubair (your father) and Abu Bakr (your maternal grandfather), were among them. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) suffered those hardships at Uhud and the polytheists departed, he felt fear that they might return, so he said: ‘Who will go after them?’ So seventy men among them responded, including Abu Bakr and Zubair.” [ بخاری، المغازی، باب : «الذین استجابوا للہ والرسول» : ۴۰۷۷، عن عائشۃ رضی اللہ عنہا ]
