Qur'an 3:139 — Aal-E-Imran“Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are (indeed) believers”
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Qur'an 3:139
“Faint not nor grieve, for ye will overcome them if ye are (indeed) believers” — read online, free, in the Pickthall translation.
“So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: for ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith.”
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What is the context of Quran 3:139?
Revealed after the setback at Uhud, the verse consoles the believers: neither grieve over what has passed nor despair — victory belongs to the faithful. It anchors the Islamic teaching of patience (sabr) after loss.
What translation of the Qur'an is this?
This is the translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), a respected public domain English rendering of the Qur'an.
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