And what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass. — Aal i Imraan 3:157 Pin
MERCY · AYAHKIND

وَلَئِن قُتِلْتُمْ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوْ مُتُّمْ لَمَغْفِرَةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرَحْمَةٌ خَيْرٌۭ مِّمَّا يَجْمَعُونَ

And what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass.

Aal i Imraan 3:157

PICKTHALL ENGLISH MEANING

“And what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass.”

Arabic Quran text from the Tanzil Project, reproduced verbatim. English meaning by Marmaduke Pickthall. Translation is not a replacement for the Arabic Quran.

PAUSE & REFLECT

Carry the ayah beyond this page.

Pause with this ayah. Where can you notice Allah’s mercy, and where can you show mercy in return?

This is a personal reflection prompt, not tafsir. For interpretation, consult qualified scholarship and the ayah’s wider Quranic context.