Surah 3. Al-i'Imran, Ayah 145
| وَمَا كَانَ لِنَفْسٍ أَنْ تَمُوتَ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ كِتَابًا مُؤَجَّلًا ۗ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الدُّنْيَا نُؤْتِهِ مِنْهَا وَمَنْ يُرِدْ ثَوَابَ الْآخِرَةِ نُؤْتِهِ مِنْهَا ۚ وَسَنَجْزِي الشَّاكِرِينَ |
| Transliteration | : | wa- maa kaana li- nafs 'an tamot 'illaa bi- 'idhn 'allaah kitaab(an) mu'ajjal(an) wa- man yurid thawaab ad- dunyaa nu'ti -hi min -haa wa- man yurid thawaab al- 'aakhirah nu'ti -hi min -haa wa- sa- najze ask- shaakiren |
| Pickthall | : | No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term appointed. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whoso desireth the reward of the Hereafter, thankful. We bestow on him thereof. We shall reward the |
| Asad | : | And no human being can die save by God's leave, at a term pre-ordained. And if one desires the rewards of this world, We shall grant him thereof; and if one desires the rewards of the life to come, We shall grant him thereof; and We shall requite those who are grateful [to Us]. |
| Malik | : | No one dies without the permission of Allah. The term of every life is fixed. He that desires the reward in this world shall be given it here, and he that desires the reward in the hereafter shall be given it there. Soon We will reward the thankful. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Nor can a soul die except by Allah's leave the term being fixed as by writing. If any do desire a reward in this life We shall give it to him; and if any do desire a reward in the hereafter We shall give it to him. And swiftly shall We reward those that (serve Us with) gratitude. 461 |
Note - 461There is a slight touch of irony in this. As applied to
the archers at Uhud, who deserted their post for the sake
of plunder, they might have got some plunder, but they
put themselves and the whole of their army into jeopardy.
For a little worldly gain, they nearly lost their souls.
On the other hand, those who took the long view and
fought with staunchness and discipline,-their reward was
swift and sure. If they died, they got the crown of
martyrdom. If they lived, they were heroes honoured in
this life and the next.
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There is a slight touch of irony in this. As applied to the archers at Uhud, who deserted their post for the sake of plunder, they might have got some plunder, but they put themselves and the whole of their army into jeopardy. For a little worldly gain, they nearly lost their souls. On the other hand, those who took the long view and fought with staunchness and discipline,-their reward was swift and sure. If they died, they got the crown of martyrdom. If they lived, they were heroes honoured in this life and the next. |
