Which Surah and Juz is Quran 3:168 from?

This ayah is from Surah Aal-i-Imraan (The Family of Imraan), the 3th surah of the Quran. It appears in Juz 4.

Are there hadiths related to Quran 3:168?

Yes — there are 5 hadiths related to this ayah from Sahih Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah.

What tafsir is available for Quran 3:168?

Commentary on this ayah is available from Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abbas, Ibn Kathir, Al-Jalalayn — classical scholars of Quranic exegesis.

What topics does Quran 3:168 relate to?

This ayah connects to these Quranic topics: Battle of Uhud, Divine Punishment, Accountability, Hypocrisy, Patience.

Ayah 167

وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَافَقُوا۟ ۚ وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ...

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Q: What does Quran 3:168 mean?

Quran 3:168 (Surah Aal-i-Imraan, Ayah 168) translates to: "Those who said about their brothers while sitting [at home], "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful.""

Ayah 169

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ...

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ وَقَعَدُوا۟ لَوْ أَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُوا۟ ۗ قُلْ فَٱدْرَءُوا۟ عَنْ أَنفُسِكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Allazeena qaaloo liikhwaanihim wa qa'adoo law ataa'oonaa maa qutiloo; qul fadra'oo'an anfusikumul mawta in kuntum saadiqeen

Those who said about their brothers while sitting [at home], "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful."

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5 ayahs in Aal-i-Imraan are strongly about hypocrisy. This is one of them.

← Previous on Hypocrisy3:167And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said,Next on Hypocrisy →3:173Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said,

Tafsir

Scholars largely agree on this ayah

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Those who alladhīna substitutes for the previous alladhīna or constitutes an adjectival qualification of it said to their brothers in religion whilst they themselves had stayed put refraining from joining the struggle ‘Had they the martyrs at Uhud or those who stayed put with us obeyed us they would not have been slain’. Say to them ‘Then avert ward off death from yourselves if you speak the truth’ in that staying put delivers one from it sc. from death.

A brother of yours has died; so stand up and offer prayer for him, i. e. Negus. And in the hadith transmitted by Zubair (the words are):" Your brother."

Sunan an-Nasa'i #1951It was narrated that 'Imran bin Husain said:Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Your brother has died, so get up and pray for him."'

Sunan Ibn Majah #1208It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:Da'if

“If anyone of you is charged with taking care of his brother (after death), let him shroud him well.”

Sunan Ibn Majah #3483It was narrated from Jabir that that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:Sahih

"If one of you consults his brother, then let him advise him."

Sahih Muslim #2033Abu Burda narrated on the authority of his father that when 'Umar was wounded Suhaib uttered (loudly in lamentation):Sahih

O brother! Upon this 'Umar said: Suhaib, did you not know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:" The dead is punished because of the lamentation of the living"?