Ali 'Imran 3:170 فرحين بما اتاهم الله من فضله ويستبشرون بالذين لم يلحقوا بهم من خلفهم الا خوف عليهم ولا هم يحزنون ١٧٠
فَرِحِينَ
بِمَآ
ءَاتَىٰهُمُ
ٱللَّهُ
مِن
فَضۡلِهِۦ
وَيَسۡتَبۡشِرُونَ
بِٱلَّذِينَ
لَمۡ
يَلۡحَقُواْ
بِهِم
مِّنۡ
خَلۡفِهِمۡ
أَلَّا
خَوۡفٌ
عَلَيۡهِمۡ
وَلَا
هُمۡ
يَحۡزَنُونَ
١٧٠
They rejoice in what Allâh has bestowed upon them of His Bounty and rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve.
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Virtues of the Martyrs
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…Virtues of the Martyrs
Allah states that even though the martyrs were killed in this life, their souls are alive and receiving provisions in the Dwelli
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