The Holy Quran 33:23 — Surah Al-Ahzab

Arabic text

مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا۟ مَا عَـٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّن قَضَىٰ نَحْبَهُۥ وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنتَظِرُ ۖ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا۟ تَبْدِيلًا

Translation

Among the Mu'mineen there are men who are true to the pledge they vow to Allaah (that they will fight in Jihaad until they die). Of them is he who has fulfilled his pledge (and has been martyred), and he who is waiting (to be martyred). They have not changed (their resolve) in the least (unlike the Munaafiqeen).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

On the faith and resolve of the noble Companions ﵃: that is, the hypocrites broke the pledge they had made — it was mentioned in the previous ruku' (section of a surah): وَلَقَدْ كَانُوْا عَاهَدُوا اللّٰهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّوْنَ الْاَدْبَارَ “They had certainly pledged to Allah before that they would never turn their backs” — and shamelessly withdrew…

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