Transliteration:( Wa maa kaana qawlahum illaa an qaaloo Rabbanagh fir lanaa zunoobanaa wa israafanaa feee amrinaa wa sabbit aqdaamanaa wansurnaa 'alal qawmil kaafireen )
316. By 'them' is meant Prophets as they are innocent and free from sins and extravagance. To call themselves sinful by these pious people was on account of their modesty and humility. The real beauty is when man calls himself sinful and Allah Almighty refers to him as pious.
317. So that we can oppose the non-believers with all our might. It should be remembered that steadfastness and resoluteness in the battle is obtained through the special Grace of Allah Almighty and not from equipment and numerical strength.
318. From this a few issues emerge:
1. One should offer prayer (dua) at the time of Jihad (holy war) because like Salaah and Fasting, Jihad is also Ibadat (an act of worship) and dua with such acts is preferable.
 2. Before making dua one should seek repentance for one's sins, like reciting the praises of Allah Almighty and reciting Darood Shareef. as these are complimentary acts for dua.
3. At the time of battle do not rely on the military equipment and numerical strength, but rather on the Grace of Allah Almighty.
4. No pious person should boast about his piety and thereby forget Allah Almighty.
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The tafsir of Surah Imran verse 147 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Imran ayat 144 which provides the complete commentary from verse 144 through 148.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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