The Holy Qor-aan 003:158
وَلَٮِٕنۡ قُتِلۡتُمۡ فِىۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ اَوۡ مُتُّمۡ لَمَغۡفِرَةٌ مِّنَ اللّٰهِ وَرَحۡمَةٌ خَيۡرٌ مِّمَّا يَجۡمَعُوۡنَ
Wa-la-in-qo-til-toom-fee-sa-bee-lil-laa-hay Auo-moot-toom-la-mugh-fay-ra-toon-may-nul-laa-hay Wa-rauh-ma-toon-khai-roon-mim-maa-yuj-ma-oon
And whether you were hurt in the cause of Allah Or you died, surely the forgiveness from Allah And mercy are far better from what they (the opponents) assemble.
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses; additionally; but; also; more over; though; when; while; yet; whereupon)
- لَ — La — Surely (= Absolutely; assuredly; categorically; clearly; definitely; doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; truly; seriously; sincerely; specifically; certainly; verily)
- اِنۡ — In — Whether (= If; in case; under the circumstances; when; whenever)
- قُتِلۡ — Qo-til — Were hurt (= v., past., pass., 2nd person. This word can be translated in more than one ways including the following. — The most appropriate one is bullied, discriminated, fought with, harmed, hunted, hurt, injured, maltreated, oppressed, persecuted, tormented or tortured when such process did not culminate in loss victim’s life. — Some works have translated this word as attacked, battled, combated, drawn into fighting or forced to take up arms. — Some authors have translated this word as ‘if you are killed’ or suffered carnage, killing, massacre, mayhem, murder, slaying or slaughter. However, the fifth word ahead مُتُّمۡ (meaning you died) negates the appropriateness of such translation)
- تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
- فِىۡ — Fee — In (= In; concerning; regarding; in reference; relative to. Also, amidst, during or inside a time, place or event)
- سَبِيۡلِ — Sa-bee-l … (il) — Cause (= n., s., Action; alternative; cause, course; escape; line; means; measure; method; path; pretext; remedy; road; way. See Note 004:089 & Phrase fee-sa-be-lil-laa-hay)
- اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The Almighty God; The only One worthy of worship)
- اَوۡ — Auo — Or (= Alternatively; in substitution)
- مُتُّ — Moot — Died (= v., past., 2nd person., Get killed; breathed last; perished; were slaughtered or slain)
- تُمۡ — Toom — You (= pro., pl., m., 2nd person. You. The Holy Qor-aan states this way when addressing both men and women jointly)
- لَ — La — Surely (= Absolutely; assuredly; categorically; clearly, definitely doubtlessly; earnestly; indeed; positively; really; truly; seriously; sincerely; specifically; certainly; verily)
- مَغۡفِرَةٌ — Mugh-fay-ra-toon — Forgiveness (= n., Excusing; pardon; protection; salvation)
- مِّنَ — May-na,..(ul) — From (= Among, from or out of the class, category, count, kind or several articles, things, persons or phenomenon
- اللّٰهِ — Laa-hay — Allah (= The One and the Only One Almighty God)
- وَ — Wa — And (= Conj., links words, phrases or clauses. See وَ above)
- رَحۡمَةٌ — Rah-ma-toon — As a Mercy (= Beneficence. Clemency. Compassion. Condoning. Forgiveness. Intercession. Intervention. Kindness. Leniency. Omitting, relenting or waiving punishment)
- خَيۡرٌ۬ — Khai-roon — Far better (= Absolutely the tops; at apex; best; greatest; highest; supreme; the top. Also, comparatively better, superior or of greater, higher or more value)
- مِمَّا — Mim-maa — Out of what (= Combination of two words. The first is مِنۡ (min) that means ‘among, from or out of the class, category, kind count or several persons or things.’ The second is مَاۤ that means ‘all that, what, whatever, any time, when whenever.’ The combination refers to the worldly wealth and valuables people acquire and store)
- يَجۡمَعُوۡنَ — Yuj-ma-oo-n — They assemble (= v., pres., pl., 3rd person., Accumulate; build or bundle up; amass; assemble; collect; gather; hoard; put together; save; store)
** Note 003:158. The words قُتِلۡتُمۡ فِىۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ اَوۡ مُتُّمۡ have been translated in several ways. Their accurate, most logical, simple and straightforward translation is as given above. The same words in the next verse 003:159 further substantiate such translation.
The phrase فِىۡ سَبِيۡلِ اللّٰهِ [= in the cause of Allah] covers both verbs قُتِلۡتُمۡ and مُتُّم . The first verb includes the process of attacking; battling, fighting or even engaging in persecution when the process does not culminate in an actual loss of life. The second verb clearly shows death.
The next verse has also both these verbs but in a reverse order. The first verb reflects the loss of life or being a martyr. The second verb indicates that the reward of being with Allah is not lost even if the devout has not lost life.
