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سورة آل عِمرَان

Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:169

Family of Amran · Verse 169 of 200

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And think not of those who have been killed in the cause of Allâh as dead. Nay, they are alive, enjoying the company of their (Ever- Living) Lord and well provided (as they deserve to be for an everlasting life);

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Think not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord;

Ahmed Ali

Never think that those who are killed in the way of God are dead. They are alive, getting succour from their Lord,

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Ali Unal

Do not think at all of those killed in God’s cause as dead. Rather, they are alive; with their Lord they have their sustenance,

Daryabadi

And reckon not thou those slain in the way of Allah to be dead. Nay, they are alive, and with their Lord, and provided for.

Faridul Haque

And do not ever assume that those who are slain in Allah´s cause, are dead; in fact they are alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance. (Death does not mean extinction, it is the passing of the soul from this world to another. In case of virtuous believers, their bodies do not rot after death and they remain “alive”, in the manner Allah has ordained for them.)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And think not of those who are killed in Allah

Maulvi Sher Ali

Think not of those, who have been slain in the cause of ALLAH, as dead. Nay, they are living, in the presence of their Lord, and are granted gifts from HIM;

Muhammad Asad

But do not think of those that have been slain in God's cause as dead. Nay, they are alive! With their Sustainer have they their sustenance,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision.

Muhammad Pickthall

Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.

Muhammad Sarwar

Do not think of those slain for the cause of God as dead. They are alive with their Lord and receive sustenance from Him.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And reckon not those who are killed in Allah's way as dead; nay, they are alive (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord;

Rashad Khalifa

Do not think that those who are killed in the cause of GOD are dead; they are alive at their Lord, enjoying His provisions.

Shabbir Ahmed

Think not of those, who are slain in the cause of God, as dead. Nay, they are living! And by their Lord they are well provided for.

Commentary 3:169 Amwâta أَمْوَاتًا-“dead,” also means “one whose blood has not been avenged,” “one who leaves behind no successors,” or “one stricken with sorrow and…

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا ۚ بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ

3:169 Amwâta أَمْوَاتًا-“dead,” also means “one whose blood has not been avenged,” “one who leaves behind no successors,” or “one stricken with sorrow and grief” (Lisân, Tâj). Âhyâأَحْيَاءٌ, (living), also means “one who is in Paradise.”