Do not grieve — indeed Allah is with us
لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا
"Do not grieve. Indeed, Allah is with us."
Context
Said by the Prophet ﷺ to Abū Bakr inside the cave of Thawr when the Quraysh pursuers stood at the entrance. The verse that became the comfort of every believer in hardship.
What the classical scholars said.
Passages from our audiobook library that reference this verse, its theme, or its vocabulary.
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"The messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him, oh Abu Bakr, do not grieve. Indeed, Allah is with us."
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"Abu Bakr had a slave who brought him earnings, and Abu Bakr would consume from these earnings."
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"The report of Umar discovering Abu Bakr pulling his tongue relates that Abu Bakr said to him,"
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"Abu Bakr, saying, I invited everyone to Islam, but they faltered except Abu Bakr who did not"
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"replied, refrain from insulting Abu Bakr. He then advised, O Abu Bakr, when you refer to"
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"being killed themselves or Abu Bakr, would find their life dearer than that of Abu Bakr"
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"Ibn Masud narrated that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to Abu Bakr, Ask Abu Bakr,"
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"When Abu Bakr rebuked them, the prophet said, Leave them Abu Bakr, for every nation has"
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"Thus, he denied Ali prophethood as he denied Abu Bakr closeness, but both Abu Bakr and"
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"Abu Bakr, What have you left for your family? Abu Bakr said, Allah and His Messenger."
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"Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated to me, and Abu Bakr was truthful."
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"to Abu Bakr, Ask, O Abu Bakr, and he said, O Messenger of Allah, the end is near."
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"Abu Bakr placed his foot over it, fearing that something might come out and harm the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him."
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"Anas continued, saying, We love the Messenger of God, Abu Bakr and Umar, but we do not act as they did, and we hope to be with them."
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"I approached Abu Bakr, advising him earnestly, and said, oh successor of the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him,"
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"He then asked do you know that the messenger of Allah was on Thabir in Mecca with Abu Bakr Umar and me and the mountain shook"
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"Umar then began to cry again, saying, by Allah, a night and a day of Abu Bakr are better than Umar and the family of Umar."
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"He is also recorded by Ahmad from Aisha as cutting meat. The family of Abu Bakr sent us a sheep's shoulder at night."
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