The Holy Quran 3:179 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

مَّا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَذَرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّىٰ يَمِيزَ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِ ۗ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُطْلِعَكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْتَبِى مِن رُّسُلِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦ ۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَلَكُمْ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

Translation

It is not for Allaah (not the intention of Allaah) to leave the Mu'mineen in the same condition that you (the masses) are (with Mu'mineen and Munaafiqeen being treated in the same manner) until He separates the impure (Munaafiqeen) from the pure (Mu'mineen). (Allaah therefore created tests such as the Battle of Uhud which made it clear who the Munaafiqeen were.) Allaah does not inform you (common people) of the unseen (of the identities of the Munaafiqeen), but Allaah chooses whom He pleases from His Rusul (to pass on this information. Consequently, Allaah informed Rasulullaah ﷺ about the identities of every Munaafiq to the extent He willed). So believe (and have conviction) in Allaah and His Rusul. If you have Imaan and adopt Taqwa (ensuring that you abstain from hypocrisy), you shall have a great reward.

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

that is, just as prosperity and respite granted to the disbelievers are no proof that they are accepted [by Allah], so too, if sincere Muslims are struck by hardships and unpleasant events (as happened at the Battle of Uhud), this is no proof that they have incurred Allah's wrath.

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