Ali 'Imran, verse 137

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1. Verily qad
2. passed khalat
3. from min
4. before you qablikum
5. situations sunanun
6. then travel fasīrū
7. in fī
8. the earth l-arḍi
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10. how kayfa
11. was kāna
12. (the) end ʿāqibatu
13. (of) the deniers l-mukadhibīna

Ibn Kathir (Abridged)

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…

• Verse 135 وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا۟ فَـٰحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ فَٱسْتَغْفَرُوا۟ لِذُنُوبِهِمْ وَمَن يَغْفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَلَمْ يُصِرُّوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَا فَعَلُوا۟ وَهُمْ يَعْلَمُونَ those who remember God and implore forgiveness for their sins if they do something shameful or wrong themselves- who forgives sins but God?- and who never knowingly persist in doing wrong.
• Verse 136 أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ جَزَآؤُهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَجَنَّـٰتٌ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَـٰرُ خَـٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَنِعْمَ أَجْرُ ٱلْعَـٰمِلِينَ The reward for such people is forgiveness from their Lord, and Gardens graced with flowing streams, where they will remain. How excellent is the reward of those who labour!
• Verse 137
• Verse 138 هَـٰذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ This is a clear lesson to people, and guidance and teaching for those who are mindful of God.
• Verse 139 وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا۟ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ Do not lose heart or despair- if you are true believers you have the upper hand-

• خلو khā lām wāw
• قبل qāf bā lām
• سنن sīn nūn nūn
• سير sīn yā rā
• ارض alif rā ḍād
• نظر nūn ẓā rā
• كيف kāf yā fā
• كون kāf wāw nūn
• عقب ʿayn qāf bā
• كذب kāf dhāl bā

• Earth أرض
• Lie الكذب
• study it
• Travel السفر

• An-Nahl 16:36 · Same ending وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولًا أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱجْتَنِبُوا۟ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتَ ۖ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ ٱلضَّلَـٰلَةُ ۚ فَسِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
• Al-An'am 6:11 · Same ending قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ثُمَّ ٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
• Az-Zukhruf 43:25 · Same ending فَٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ ۖ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ

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