وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ ٱلْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
- EnglishSaheeh International
- And you had certainly wished for death [i.e., martyrdom] before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on.
- TamilJan Trust Foundation
- நீங்கள் மரணத்தைச் சந்திப்பதற்கு முன்னமே நிச்சயமாக நீங்கள் அதை விரும்பினீர்ளே! இப்போது அது உங்கள் கண்முன் இருப்பதை நீங்கள் திட்டமாகப் பார்த்துக் கொண்டீர்கள். (இப்போது ஏன் தயக்கம்?)
- SinhalaRuwwad Center
- නුඹලා (වීර) මරණය හමු වීමට පෙර සැබැවින් ම එය අපේක්ෂා කරමින් සිටියෙහු ය. (දැන්) නුඹලා එය අධීක්ෂණය කරමින් සියැසින් ම දුටුවෙහු ය.
- UrduMaulana Muhammad Junagarhi
- جنگ سے پہلے تو تم شہادت کی آرزو میں تھے اب اسے اپنی آنکھوں سے اپنے سامنے دیکھ لیا.
- JapaneseRyoichi Mita
- 本当にあなたがたは，死に当面する前は，それを望んでいたではないか。今，まさにあなたがたはそれを目の前に見たであろう。
- ChineseMa Jian
- 遭遇死亡之前，你们确已希望死亡；现在你们确已亲眼见到死亡了。
Tafsir of 3:143
The Wisdom Behind the Losses Muslims Suffered During Uhud Allah states to His believing servants who suffered losses in the battle of Uhud, including seventy dead, قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌ (137... Many similar ways (and mishaps of life) were faced before you), For the previous nations who followed their Prophets before you, they too suffered losses. However, the good end was theirs, and the ultimate defeat was for the disbelievers. This is why Allah said, فَسِيرُواْ فِى الاٌّرْضِ فَانْظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ (so travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who denied). Allah said next,) (3:137 end...) هَذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ (138.. This is a plain statement for mankind), meaning, the Qur'an explains the true reality of things and narrates how the previous nations suffered at the hands of their enemies. وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ (And a guidance and instruction) for the Qur'an contains the news of the past, and, هُدًى (guidance) for your hearts, وَمَوْعِظَةً لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ (and instruction for the Muttaqin) to discourage committing the prohibited and forbidden matters.…
Source: Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
