TRANSLATION:
[3:154]
Then, after the grief, He poured tranquility upon you - a drowsiness overtaking a group of you. {51} Another group was worrying about their own selves, harboring thoughts about Allah that were untrue - thoughts of ignorance. They were saying, "Is there anything in our hands?" Say, "The whole thing belongs to Allah". They conceal in their hearts what they do not disclose to you. {52} They say, "If we had any say in the matter, we would not have been killed here." Say, "If you were in your homes, those destined to be killed would have come out all the way to their (final) resting -places". (All this was done) so that Allah may test your inner qualities and may purify what is in your hearts. {53} Allah is All-Aware of what lies in the hearts.
Surely, those of you who turned back on the day when the two troops faced each other, Satan had but made them slip
for some of their deeds. {54} Of course, Allah has forgiven them. Certainly, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Forbearing.
INTERPRETATION:
{54} Meaning that
before the battle they had made some mistakes which encouraged the Satan and he
enticed them into making even more mistakes.
Then, after the grief, He poured tranquility upon you - a drowsiness overtaking a group of you. {51} Another group was worrying about their own selves, harboring thoughts about Allah that were untrue - thoughts of ignorance. They were saying, "Is there anything in our hands?" Say, "The whole thing belongs to Allah". They conceal in their hearts what they do not disclose to you. {52} They say, "If we had any say in the matter, we would not have been killed here." Say, "If you were in your homes, those destined to be killed would have come out all the way to their (final) resting -places". (All this was done) so that Allah may test your inner qualities and may purify what is in your hearts. {53} Allah is All-Aware of what lies in the hearts.
[3:155]
INTERPRETATION:
{51}
The Holy Companions were very distressed and upset after the unexpected defeat in
the battle of Uhud. After the enemy left Allah Ta’alah induced a state of
drowsiness in them which helped relieve their distress.
{52}
This refers to the Hypocrites who kept saying, “Do we have a say in this
matter…” Its superficial meaning was that human beings have no control in the
face of fate written by Allah Ta’alah, which was true, but it’s true meaning
was what the Holy Quran has repeated next that, “If we had been listened to and
instead of leaving the city (of Medinah) we had defended against the enemy
while remaining in the city then so many people would not have died.”
{53}
What it means is that hardships like these make a person’s Iman (faith) firmer,
and it cures spiritual ailments.
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