Surah Al-Imran (3:143)

وَلَقَدۡ كُنۡتُمۡ تَمَنَّوۡنَ الۡمَوۡتَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِ اَنۡ تَلۡقَوۡهُ فَقَدۡ رَاَيۡتُمُوۡهُ وَاَنۡتُمۡ تَنۡظُرُوۡنَ‏ ۝

Walaqad kuntum tamannawna almawta min qablian talqawhu faqad raaytumoohu waantum tanthuroon

And you had certainly wished for death i.e., martyrdom before you encountered it, and you have now seen it before you while you were looking on.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Warning of Desire: Wishing for something before experiencing its reality.

The Insight

Believers who wished for martyrdom saw it before their very eyes. Be careful what you wish for. Recognize that spiritual aspirations often come with intense, immediate trials. Do not romanticize struggle; prepare for its reality with patience.