3. Sura al-Imran

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

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وَكَأَيِّن مِّن نَّبِيٍّ قَاتَلَ مَعَهُ رِبِّيُّونَ كَثِيرٌ...

3: 146. How many of the Prophets fought (in Allah's way), and with them (fought) large bands of godly men?

...فَمَا وَهَنُواْ لِمَا أَصَابَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُواْ وَمَا اسْتَكَانُواْ...

But they never lost heart if they met with disaster in Allah's way, nor did they weaken (in will) nor give in.

...وَاللّهُ يُحِبُّ الصَّابِرِينَ ﴿١٤٦﴾

And Allah loves those who are firm and steadfast.

Asad’s Version:

3: 146 And how many a prophet has had to fight, followed by many God-devoted men;

and they did not become faint hearted, for all that they had to suffer in God's caise, and neither did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves….