Verse 157 of Surah Ali ’Imran (3:157), a Medinan surah, is in juz 4, on page 70 of the mushaf. Read it in Arabic with its transliteration, translations and tafsir, and listen to it recited by 71 reciters.
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Tafsir of verse 157
Al-Mukhtasar
If you are killed or die in Allah’s path, O believers, Allah will forgive you and be merciful with you, and that is better than this world along with what the people of this world collect of its passing pleasures.
If you are killed in the way of Allah or die, then forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than what they accumulate.
And if you are killed or die in the Way of Allâh, forgiveness and mercy from Allâh are far better than all that they amass (of worldly wealths).
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.
And if ye are slain, or die, in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass.
And if you are slain in the way of Allah or you die, certainly forgiveness from Allah and mercy is better than what they amass.
And indeed in case you are killed in the way of Allah or die, indeed forgiveness from Allah and mercy are more charitable than whatever they (heap) together.
And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allāh or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] battle, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allāh is most knowing of what they conceal -
