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Quran verses about Sadness and distress

الحزن وضيق الصدر

36 verses in 19 surahs · 9 subtopics

Sadness and the distress that tightens the chest are at the heart of these verses. They assure that those who believe and do good, the allies of Allah and the martyrs will not grieve, and that there is no sorrow in Paradise. They urge the Prophet ﷺ not to grieve over the disbelievers’ refusal, and recall that everything happens by Allah’s decree.

Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.

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The martyrs do not grieve · 1 verse

Ali ’Imran3:169

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.

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