Surah Al-Imran (3:172)

اَلَّذِيۡنَ اسۡتَجَابُوۡا لِلّٰهِ وَالرَّسُوۡلِ مِنۡۢ بَعۡدِ مَاۤ اَصَابَهُمُ الۡقَرۡحُ ۛؕ لِلَّذِيۡنَ اَحۡسَنُوۡا مِنۡهُمۡ وَاتَّقَوۡا اَجۡرٌ عَظِيۡمٌۚ‏ ۝

Allatheena istajaboo lillahiwarrasooli min baAAdi ma asabahumu alqarhulillatheena ahsanoo minhum wattaqaw ajrunAAatheem

Those believers who responded to Allāh and the Messenger after injury had struck them. For those who did good among them and feared Allāh is a great reward -

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

The Virtue of Perseverance: Responding to God and Messenger after affliction.

The Insight

The verse honors those who responded to the call of God and Messenger, even after suffering affliction, leading to great reward. Continue the commitment after failure. True greatness is not avoiding failure, but rising immediately after affliction and renewing commitment.