The Holy Quran 3:146 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

وَكَأَيِّن مِّن نَّبِىٍّ قَـٰتَلَ مَعَهُۥ رِبِّيُّونَ كَثِيرٌ فَمَا وَهَنُوا۟ لِمَآ أَصَابَهُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا۟ وَمَا ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ

Translation

Many were the Prophets with whom large numbers of righteous (pious, religious) men fought. They never lost courage with all (the hardship and difficult) that afflicted them in the path of Allaah (even though they were hurt, faced enormous difficulties and their Prophets were killed), neither did they weaken (in Imaan) or become helpless (they never gave up). Allaah loves the steadfast ones.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, before you many people devoted to Allah fought the disbelievers alongside the prophets, bearing many sufferings and hardships in it, but because of these hardships and misfortunes neither did their resolve slacken, nor did they lose heart, nor show weakness, nor yield before the enemy. Almighty Allah has a special love for such steadfast people.

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