Ali 'Imran, ayah 143
Quran 3:143 — Ali 'Imran · "And you had certainly wished for…"
Verse 143 of 200 · Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran. This is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 4.
وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ
Wa laqad kuntum tamannnawnal mawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad ra aitumoohu wa antum tanzuroon
And you had certainly wished for martyrdom before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on.
Translations of Ali 'Imran 3:143
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Wa laqad kuntum tamannnawnal mawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad ra aitumoohu wa antum tanzuroon
- Saheeh International
- And you had certainly wished for martyrdom before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes!
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Sesungguhnya kamu mengharapkan mati (syahid) sebelum kamu menghadapinya; (sekarang) sungguh kamu telah melihatnya dan kamu menyaksikannya.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah Ali 'Imran
Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while Allah has not yet made evident those of you who fight in His cause and made evident those who are steadfast?
Next · Ali 'Imran 3:144Muhammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all; but Allah will reward the grateful.
Frequently asked about Ali 'Imran 3:143
What does Quran 3:143 say?
And you had certainly wished for martyrdom before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on. This is verse 143 of Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران, "Family of Imran"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah Ali 'Imran verse 143?
The Arabic text: وَلَقَدْ كُنتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ — transliteration: Wa laqad kuntum tamannnawnal mawta min qabli an talqawhu faqad ra aitumoohu wa antum tanzuroon.
Which juz and page is Quran 3:143 in?
Ali 'Imran 3:143 appears in Juz 4, on Mushaf page 68.
How many verses does Surah Ali 'Imran have?
Surah Ali 'Imran contains 200 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 3rd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah Ali 'Imran
Surah Ali 'Imran (آل عمران) — Family of Imran — is the 3rd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 200 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.