سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 157
وَلَئِن قُتِلْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ مُتُّمْ لَمَغْفِرَةٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَحْمَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ ﴿157﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
And if you are killed or die in the Way of Allâh, forgiveness and mercy from Allâh are far better than all that they amass (of worldly wealths).
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَلَئِن
wala-in
And if
قُتِلْتُمْ
qutil'tum
you are killed
فِى
fī
in
سَبِيلِ
sabīli
(the) way
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
أَوْ
aw
or
مُتُّمْ
muttum
die[d]
لَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ
lamaghfiratun
certainly forgiveness
مِّنَ
mina
from
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
Allah
وَرَحْمَةٌ
waraḥmatun
and Mercy
خَيْرٌۭ
khayrun
(are) better
مِّمَّا
mimmā
than what
يَجْمَعُونَ
yajmaʿūna
they accumulate
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
157. And if you are killed in the cause of Allah or die, then surely Allah’s forgiveness and mercy are better than all that they accumulate [152].
[152] If a person is killed in the way of Allah or dies naturally at home, in both cases he will be presented before Allah. Now, the purpose of the life or prolonged living of a hypocrite or disbeliever is only that he may accumulate as many worldly benefits and wealth as possible. In contrast, the forgiveness and mercy of Allah that a believer will receive in both cases is a thousand times better than the wealth and riches which these people are busy collecting day and night, being completely heedless of their Hereafter.
[152] If a person is killed in the way of Allah or dies naturally at home, in both cases he will be presented before Allah. Now, the purpose of the life or prolonged living of a hypocrite or disbeliever is only that he may accumulate as many worldly benefits and wealth as possible. In contrast, the forgiveness and mercy of Allah that a believer will receive in both cases is a thousand times better than the wealth and riches which these people are busy collecting day and night, being completely heedless of their Hereafter.
