The Holy Quran 3:144 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ ۚ أَفَإِي۟ن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ ٱنقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَـٰبِكُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـًٔا ۗ وَسَيَجْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلشَّـٰكِرِينَ

Translation

(When the Mushrikeen spread the rumour during the Battle of Uhud that Rasulullaah ﷺ had been killed, Allaah responded by saying,) Muhammad ﷺ is but a Rasool (of Allaah and not a god). Indeed many Rusul have passed before him. If he passes away or is martyred, would you (Muslims) then turn back on your heels (and forsake Islaam on the false witness of the hypocrites)? He who turns back on his heels can never harm Allaah in the least (because he will be harming only himself). Allaah shall soon reward the grateful ones (so be firm and strive for His Deen).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Address to the Muslims on the news of the martyrdom of the Prophet ﷺ: what happened is this: at Uhud the Prophet ﷺ personally drew up the battle plan. After all the ranks had been set in order, one mountain pass remained, from which there was a danger that the enemy might attack the army of Islam from the rear.

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