Surah Ali 'Imran — Verse 143
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وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ ٱلْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
Walaqad kuntum tamannawna almawta min qablian talqawhu faqad raaytumoohu waantum tanthuroon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh 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.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Before you encountered death, you were hoping for it. Well, now you have seen it with your own eyes.
Marmaduke Pickthall
And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes!
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)
Mufti Taqi Usmani
You had longed for death before you faced it. Now, you have seen it with your eyes wide open.
Al-Hilali & Khan
You did indeed wish for death (Ash-Shahâdah - martyrdom) before you met it. Now you have seen it openly with your own eyes.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
You previously longed for death (in the way of Allah): now you have faced it, observing it with your own eyes.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
For, indeed, you did long for death [in God’s cause] before you came face to face with it; and now you have seen it with your own eyes!
Rowwad · source edition
You did wish for martyrdom[62] before facing it, and now you have seen it with your own eyes.
Notes
[62] This is a reminder to the believers, who missed the Battle of Badr, of their talk about wishing to meet the enemy and being martyred. The Battle of Uhud is being alluded to here, as solid intentions and steadfastness are what actually win battles, not mere fancy talk.
Noor International · source edition
(143) 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.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
143. You did indeed wish for death (Ash-Shahâdah - martyrdom) before you met it. Now you have seen it openly with your own eyes.