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Surah سُورَةُ آلِ عِمۡرَانَ · Aal-i-Imraan
Verse 3:143
وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ ٱلْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
And you had certainly wished for martyrdom before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on.
Translation · English
Qur'an 3:143
Translation is a paraphrase, not a replacement for the Arabic. For deeper study, consult a tafsir resource or qualified scholar.