The Wisdom Behind the Losses Muslims Suffered During Uhud

Allah states to His believing servants who suffered losses in the battle of Uhud, including seventy dead,

 

قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ سُنَنٌ 

 

Many similar ways (and mishaps of life) were faced before you,

 

for the previous nations who followed their Prophets before you, they too suffered losses. However, the good end was theirs, and the ultimate defeat was for the disbelievers.

 

This is why Allah said,

  

فَسِيرُواْ فِي الَارْضِ فَانْظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذَّبِينَ 

  

  

 

so travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who denied.

 

Allah said next

هَـذَا بَيَانٌ لِّلنَّاسِ 

 

This is a plain statement for mankind,

 

meaning, the Qur'an explains the true reality of things and narrates how the previous nations suffered by the hands of their enemies.

  

وَهُدًى وَمَوْعِظَةٌ 

 

And a guidance and instruction,

 

for the Qur'an contains the news of the past, and,  

هُدًى 

 (guidance) for your hearts.

  

وَمَوْعِظَةٌ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ 

   

and instruction for the Muttaqin.

 

to discourage committing the prohibited and forbidden matters.

 

Allah comforts the believers by saying

وَلَا تَهِنُوا 

 

So do not become weak,

 

because of what you suffered.

  

وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَنتُمُ الَاعْلَوْنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّوْمِنِينَ 

  

 

nor be sad, and you will be triumphant if you are indeed believers. 

 

for surely, the ultimate victory and triumph will be yours, O believers

إِن يَمْسَسْكُمْ قَرْحٌ فَقَدْ مَسَّ الْقَوْمَ قَرْحٌ مِّثْلُهُ 

 

If a wound has touched you, be sure a similar wound has touched the others, 

 

Therefore, the Ayah says, if you suffered injuries and some of you were killed, then your enemies also suffered injuries and fatalities.

  

وَتِلْكَ الايَّامُ نُدَاوِلُهَا بَيْنَ النَّاسِ 

 

And so are the days, that We give to men by turns,

 

and at times -- out of wisdom -- We allow the enemy to overcome you, although the final good end will be yours.

  

وَلِيَعْلَمَ اللّهُ الَّذِينَ امَنُواْ 

 

and that Allah may know (test) those who believe,

 

According to Ibn Abbas, 

 

meaning, "So that We find out who would be patient while fighting the enemies."

  

وَيَتَّخِذَ مِنكُمْ شُهَدَاء 

 

and that He may take martyrs from among you.

 

those who would be killed in Allah's cause and gladly offer their lives seeking His pleasure.

  

وَاللّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ

[TAFSEER IBN KATHEER]

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