The Holy Quran 3:143 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ ٱلْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ

Translation

(The Muslims who did not participate in the Battle of Badr were eagerly awaiting another battle so that they may have the opportunity to become martyrs. With reference to this, Allaah says,) Indeed you used to wish for death (martyrdom) before meeting with it. Now you have seen it (death) before your own eyes (during the Battle of Uhud). (Rasulullaah ﷺ said that one should not pray to meet the enemy in battle, but should remain steadfast when the occasion of battle arises.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — التفسير الميسر

ولقد كنتم -أيها المؤمنون- قبل غزوة «أُحد» تتمنون لقاء العدو; لتنالوا شرف الجهاد والاستشهاد في سبيل الله الذي حَظِي به إخوانكم في غزوة «بدر» ، فها هو ذا قد حصل لكم الذي تمنيتموه وطلبتموه، فدونكم فقاتلوا وصابروا.

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