وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلَّا رَسُولٌۭ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ ٱلرُّسُلُ ۚ أَفَإِي۟ن مَّاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ ٱنقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ ۚ وَمَن يَنقَلِبْ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ فَلَن يَضُرَّ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـًۭٔا ۗ وَسَيَجْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
How to read it
Wa mā muḥammadun 'illā rassūlun qad' khalat' min qab'lihi rrussulu . 'afa'iyn mmāta 'aw' qutila (i)nqalab'tum' ʻalā 'aʻ'qābikum' . waman yanqalib' ʻalā ʻaqibay'hi falan yaḍurra -llaha shay''an . wassayaj'zī -llahu shshākirīna
Muhammad is no more than a messenger: many Were the messenger that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then Turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; but Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
