About the Surah
Surah Title : آل عمران
English Title : Ale-Imran
Order in Al-Mushaf : 3
Number of Verses : 200
Type : madinah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 50 To Page 76
Ale-Imran
وَلَا تَهِنُواْ وَلَا تَحۡزَنُواْ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
139(True, you suffered defeat in Uhud). And don’t lose heart and don’t be grieved. (In the long run) you will have superiority if you are (true) believers.
139The reason for descending the verse
Ibn Abbas (r.a) said, “The Companions of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) were defeated at the Battle of Uhud. As they were in this situation, Khalid ibn Al-Walid came forward leading a group of horsemen from the idolaters, intending to climb over the hill to gain position of height over the Muslims. When he saw what was happening, the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, 'O Allah! Make that they are not above us. O Allah! We have no strength or might except through You. O Allah! No one worships You in this land except this group'. Allah then revealed these verses. A group of Muslim marksmen took the initiative, climbed the hill and targeted the horses of the idolaters until they defeated them.Hence His saying (So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers …)” (Al-Wahidi,Reasons of Revelation)
