The Holy Quran 3:155 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ تَوَلَّوْا۟ مِنكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ إِنَّمَا ٱسْتَزَلَّهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ بِبَعْضِ مَا كَسَبُوا۟ ۖ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌ

Translation

Those of you who fled on the day when the two masses (the Muslim and Mushrik armies) clashed (at Uhud) were caused to falter by Shaytaan because of some of the actions that they carried out (disobeying the order of Rasulullaah ﷺ). Without doubt Allaah has forgiven them (the Sahabah رضي الله عنهم. Therefore none has the right to criticise them). Surely Allaah is Most Forgiving, Most Forbearing.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Even the sincere sometimes commit some sin, small or great; and just as one act of obedience increases the tawfiq (divinely granted ability) for another act of obedience, so the ill-omen of one sin gives Shaytan the opportunity to incline [a person] towards other mistakes and slips.

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