Ali 'Imran 3:167

<h2>The Reason and Wisdom Behind the Defeat at Uhud</h2><p>Allah said,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">أَوَ لَمَّا أَصَـبَتْكُمْ مُّصِيبَةٌ</div><p>(When a single disaster smites you), in reference to when the Muslims suffered seventy fatalities during the battle of Uhud,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">قَدْ أَصَبْتُمْ مِّثْلَيْهَا</div><p>(although you smote (your enemies) with one twice as great,) during Badr, when the Muslims killed seventy Mushriks and captured seventy others,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">قُلْتُمْ أَنَّى هَـذَا</div><p>(you say: "From where does this come to us") why did this defeat happen to us</p><div class="arabic uthmani">قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ</div><p>(Say, "It is from yourselves.") Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, "When Uhud occurred, a year after Badr, Muslims were punished for taking ransom from the disbelievers at Badr in return for releasing the Mushriks whom they captured in that battle. Thus, they suffered the loss of seventy fatalities and the Companions of the Messenger of Allah gave flight and abandoned him. The Messenger suffered a broken tooth, the helmet was smashed on his head and blood flowed onto his face. Allah then revealed,</p><div class="arabic uthmani">أَوَ لَمَّا أَصَـبَتْكُمْ مُّصِيبَةٌ قَدْ أَصَبْتُمْ مِّثْلَيْهَا قُلْتُمْ أَنَّى هَـذَا قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ أَنْفُسِكُمْ</div><p>(When a single disaster smites you, although you smote (your enemies) with one twice as …

And that He might know the hypocrites, unto whom it was said: Come, fight in the way of Allah, or defend yourselves. They answered: If we knew aught of fighting we would follow you. On that day they were nearer disbelief than faith. They utter with their mouths a thing which is not in their hearts. Allah is Best Aware of what they hide.

And the Hypocrites also. These were told: "Come, fight in the way of Allah, or (at least) drive (The foe from your city)." They said: "Had we known how to fight, we should certainly have followed you." They were that day nearer to Unbelief than to Faith, saying with their lips what was not in their hearts but Allah hath full knowledge of all they conceal.

And that He might test the hypocrites, it was said to them: "Come, fight in the Way of Allah or (at least) defend yourselves." They said: "Had we known that fighting will take place, we would certainly have followed you." They were that day, nearer to disbelief than to Faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah has full knowledge of what they conceal.

And that He may know the hypocrites. And it was said to them, “Come, fight in the cause of God, or contribute.” They said, “If we knew how to fight, we would have followed you.” On that day they were closer to infidelity than they were to faith. They say with their mouths what is not in their hearts; but God knows what they hide.