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Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 165
أَوَلَمَّآ أَصَـٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَدْ أَصَبْتُم مِّثْلَيْهَا قُلْتُمْ أَنَّىٰ هَـٰذَا ۖ قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿165﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
(What is the matter with you?) When a single disaster smites you, although you smote (your enemies) with one twice as great, you say: "From where does this come to us?" Say (to them), "It is from yourselves (because of your evil deeds)." And Allâh has power over all things.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
أَوَلَمَّآ
awalammā
Or when
أَصَـٰبَتْكُم
aṣābatkum
struck you
مُّصِيبَةٌۭ
muṣībatun
disaster
قَدْ
qad
surely
أَصَبْتُم
aṣabtum
you (had) struck (them)
مِّثْلَيْهَا
mith'layhā
twice of it
قُلْتُمْ
qul'tum
you said
أَنَّىٰ
annā
From where
هَـٰذَا ۖ
hādhā
(is) this
قُلْ
qul
Say
هُوَ
huwa
It
مِنْ
min
(is)
عِندِ
ʿindi
from
أَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ
anfusikum
yourselves
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
Allah
عَلَىٰ
ʿalā
(is) on
كُلِّ
kulli
every
شَىْءٍۢ
shayin
thing
قَدِيرٌۭ
qadīrun
All-Powerful
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.
165. So when a calamity befell you (on the day of Uhud), you cried out [161], “Where has this come from?” even though you had already inflicted twice the loss upon them? Say, “It is from your own selves [162].” Surely, Allah is capable of all things.
[161] The case of the hypocrites is entirely different. Even the Muslims, apart from the senior Companions, thought that since we are fighting for the truth, in fact defending ourselves, and the Messenger of Allah himself is present among us, then the disbelievers can never prevail over us. But when they had to face defeat, they were deeply grieved and astonished. In response to this, Allah Almighty said: Allah granted you a great victory in the field of Badr. You inflicted double the loss on the disbelievers compared to your current loss, and at that time you were weak. So if Allah could grant you victory in that state, He can also let you face defeat, because He has power over all things.
[162]
The Causes of Defeat at Uhud:
As for the question of why you had to face defeat, its causes were also created by your own selves. You let go of patience, did some things contrary to piety, disobeyed the command of the Messenger of Allah, became greedy for wealth, quarreled and disputed among yourselves, so now why do you ask where this calamity came from?
[161] The case of the hypocrites is entirely different. Even the Muslims, apart from the senior Companions, thought that since we are fighting for the truth, in fact defending ourselves, and the Messenger of Allah himself is present among us, then the disbelievers can never prevail over us. But when they had to face defeat, they were deeply grieved and astonished. In response to this, Allah Almighty said: Allah granted you a great victory in the field of Badr. You inflicted double the loss on the disbelievers compared to your current loss, and at that time you were weak. So if Allah could grant you victory in that state, He can also let you face defeat, because He has power over all things.
[162]
The Causes of Defeat at Uhud:
As for the question of why you had to face defeat, its causes were also created by your own selves. You let go of patience, did some things contrary to piety, disobeyed the command of the Messenger of Allah, became greedy for wealth, quarreled and disputed among yourselves, so now why do you ask where this calamity came from?
