The Holy Quran 3:165 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

أَوَلَمَّآ أَصَـٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَدْ أَصَبْتُم مِّثْلَيْهَا قُلْتُمْ أَنَّىٰ هَـٰذَا ۖ قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ أَنفُسِكُمْ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Translation

(Why was it that) When a calamity befell you (the temporary defeat at Uhud when 70 Muslims were martyred), you (some Muslims) said, “Where has this come from? (How can we be defeated when we support the truth and Allaah's prophet is with us?)" when you had already afflicted (a calamity) twice the magnitude (to the Mushrikeen during the Battle of Badr)? Say (to those who ask this), "It is from yourselves (the defeat is because of your own doing when some of you disobeyed Rasulullaah ﷺ's order to guard the mountain pass) !" Verily Allaah is Able to do all things (He has control over everything. He chooses whom He wants to assist and whom He does not want to assist. He has control over everything).

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The answer to the Muslims’ complaint about the suffering at Uhud: the story of Uhud had been continuing from before; in between, the forgiveness of the shortcoming that occurred was mentioned, and in connection with it the character and rights of the noble Prophet ﷺ were recalled. Now the narrative returns again to the story of Uhud.

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