The Holy Quran 3:149 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَـٰبِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَـٰسِرِينَ

Translation

O you who have Imaan! If you obey the Kuffaar (take their advice), they will turn you back on your heels (turn you away from Islaam), causing you to return as losers (in both worlds).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Do not act on the advice of the disbelievers: that is, when the hearts of the Muslims were broken in the Battle of Uhud, the disbelievers and munafiqs (hypocrites) found their opportunity. Some began to accuse and taunt; others, under the veil of goodwill, began to counsel, so that in future [the Muslims] would not dare to fight.

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