وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتٌۢ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ ١٥٤
And do not say about those who are killed in the way of Allāh, "They are dead." Rather, they are alive, but you perceive [it] not.
Quran verses about Death
الموت
42 verses in 19 surahs · 12 subtopics
Every soul will taste death, and life spans are fixed by Allah: when the term comes it is neither advanced nor delayed, and no one knows when or where he will die. These verses also describe how death comes, that of the believer and that of the disbeliever, mention the dead who are alive, and glorify the Ever-Living who does not die.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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- All verses 42
- Lifespans are fixed and decreed by Allah 8
- The dead who are alive 2
- When the appointed term comes, it is neither advanced nor delayed 8
- The prohibition of eating carrion 3
- Glory be to the Ever-Living (al-Hayy) who does not die 1
- Every soul shall taste death 6
- Every living being will die 6
- How death takes place 6
- How the disbeliever dies 4
- How the believer dies 2
- Death: no one knows when or where 1
- The appointed term (al-ajal) 11
- The term depends on Allah’s will alone 8
- Every nation has a term 3
The dead who are alive · 2 verses
وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتًۢا بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ ١٦٩
And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allāh as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.