In the name of Allah,
the Gracious, the Merciful
- They ask you about the bounties. Say, “The
bounties are for Allah and the Messenger.” So
be mindful of Allah, and settle your differences, and obey Allah and His Messenger, if
you are believers. - The believers are those whose hearts tremble when Allah is mentioned, and when His
revelations are recited to them, they
strengthen them in faith, and upon their Lord
they rely. - Those who perform the prayer; and from
Our provisions to them, they spend. - These are the true believers. They have high
standing with their Lord, and forgiveness,
and a generous provision. - Even as your Lord brought you out of your
home with the truth, some believers were reluctant. - Arguing with you about the truth after it
was made clear, as if they were being driven
to death as they looked on. - Allah has promised you one of the two
groups—that it would be yours—but you
wanted the unarmed group to be yours. Allah
intends to prove the truth with His words,
and to uproot the disbelievers. - In order to confirm the truth and nullify
falsehood, even though the guilty dislike it. - When you appealed to your Lord for help,
He answered you, “I am reinforcing you with
one thousand angels in succession.” - Allah only made it a message of hope, and
to set your hearts at rest. Victory comes only
from Allah. Allah is Mighty and Wise. - He made drowsiness overcome you, as a security from Him. And He sent down upon you water from the sky, to cleanse you with it, and to rid you of Satan’s pollution, and to fortify your hearts, and to strengthen your foothold.
- Your Lord inspired the angels: “I am with
you, so support those who believe. I will cast
terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve.
So strike above the necks, and strike off every
fingertip of theirs.” - That is because they opposed Allah and His
Messenger. Whoever opposes Allah and His
Messenger—Allah is severe in retribution. - “Here it is; so taste it.” For the disbelievers
there is the suffering of the Fire. - O you who believe! When you meet those
who disbelieve on the march, never turn your
backs on them. - Anyone who turns his back on them on
that Day, except while maneuvering for battle, or to join another group, has incurred
wrath from Allah, and his abode is Hell—
what a miserable destination! - It was not you who killed them, but it was
Allah who killed them. And it was not you
who launched when you launched, but it was
Allah who launched. That He may bestow
upon the believers an excellent reward. Allah
is Hearing and Knowing. - Such is the case. Allah will undermine the
strategy of the disbelievers. - If you desire a verdict, the verdict has come
to you. And if you desist, it would be best for
you. And if you return, We will return; and
your troops, however numerous, will not
benefit you. Allah is with the believers. - O you who believe! Obey Allah and His
Messenger, and do not turn away from him
when you hear. - And be not like those who say, “We hear,”
when they do not hear. - The worst of animals to Allah are the deaf
and dumb—those who do not reason. - Had Allah recognized any good in them,
He would have made them hear; and had He made them hear, they would have turned away defiantly. - O you who believe! Respond to Allah and
to the Messenger when He calls you to what
will revive you. And know that Allah stands
between a man and his heart, and that to Him
you will be gathered. - And beware of discord which does not afflict the wrongdoers among you exclusively;
and know that Allah is severe in retribution. - And remember when you were few, oppressed in the land, fearing that people may
capture you; but He sheltered you, and supported you with His victory, and provided
you with good things—so that you may be
thankful. - O you who believe! Do not betray Allah
and the Messenger, nor betray your trusts,
while you know. - And know that your possessions and your
children are a test, and that Allah possesses
an immense reward. - O you who believe! If you remain conscious of Allah, He will give you a criterion,
and will remit from you your sins, and will
forgive you. Allah is possessor of infinite
grace. - When the disbelievers plotted against you,
to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you.
They planned, and Allah planned, but Allah
is the Best of planners. - And when Our revelations are recited to
them, they say, “We have heard. Had we
wanted, we could have said the like of this;
these are nothing but myths of the ancients.” - And they said, “Our God, if this is the truth
from You, then rain down on us stones from
the sky, or visit us with a painful affliction.” - But Allah would not punish them while
you are amongst them. And Allah would not
punish them as long as they seek forgiveness. - Yet why should Allah not punish them,
when they are turning others away from the Sacred Mosque, although they are not its custodians? Its rightful custodians are the pious; but most of them do not know. - Their prayer at the House was nothing but
whistling and clapping—so taste the punishment for your blasphemy. - Those who disbelieve spend their wealth to
repel from Allah’s path. They will spend it,
then it will become a source of sorrow for
them, and then they will be defeated. Those
who disbelieve will be herded into Hell. - That Allah may distinguish the bad from
the good, and heap the bad on top of one another, and pile them together, and throw
them in Hell. These are the losers. - Say to those who disbelieve: if they desist,
their past will be forgiven. But if they persist—the practice of the ancients has passed
away. - Fight them until there is no more persecution, and religion becomes exclusively for Allah. But if they desist—Allah is Seeing of what
they do. - And if they turn away, know that Allah is
your Protector. The Best Protector, and the
Best Supporter. - And know that whatever spoils you gain, to
Allah belongs its fifth, and to the Messenger,
and the relatives, and the orphans, and the
poor, and to the wayfarer, provided you believe in Allah and in what We revealed to Our
servant on the Day of Distinction, the day
when the two armies met. Allah is Capable of
everything. - Recall when you were on the nearer bank,
and they were on the further bank, and the
caravan was below you. Had you planned for
this meeting, you would have disagreed on
the timing, but Allah was to carry out a predetermined matter, so that those who perish
would perish by clear evidence, and those
who survive would survive by clear evidence.
Allah is Hearing and Knowing. - Allah made them appear in your dream as
few. Had He made them appear as many, you
would have lost heart, and disputed in the matter. But Allah saved the situation. He knows what the hearts contain. - When you met, He made them appear as
few in your eyes, and made you appear fewer
in their eyes, so that Allah may conclude a
predetermined matter. To Allah all matters
revert. - O you who believe! When you meet a force,
stand firm, and remember Allah much, so
that you may prevail. - And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do
not dispute, lest you falter and lose your
courage. And be steadfast. Allah is with the
steadfast. - And do not be like those who left their
homes boastfully, showing off before the people, and barring others from the path of Allah. Allah comprehends what they do. - Satan made their deeds appear good to
them, and said, “You cannot be defeated by
any people today, and I am at your side.” But
when the two armies came in sight of one another, he turned on his heels, and said, “I am
innocent of you; I see what you do not see; I
fear Allah; Allah is severe in punishment.” - The hypocrites and those in whose hearts
is sickness said, “Their religion has deluded
these people.” But whoever puts his trust in
Allah—Allah is Mighty and Wise. - If only you could see, as the angels take
away those who disbelieve, striking their
faces and their backs: “Taste the agony of the
Burning.” - “That is because of what your hands have
committed, and because Allah is not unjust
to the servants.” - Like the behavior of the people of Pharaoh,
and those before them. They rejected the
signs of Allah, so Allah seized them for their
sins. Allah is Powerful, Severe in punishment. - That is because Allah would never change
a blessing He has bestowed on a people unless
they change what is within themselves, and
because Allah is Hearing and Knowing. - Such was the case with the people of Pharaoh, and those before them. They denied the
signs of their Lord, so We annihilated them
for their wrongs, and We drowned the people
of Pharaoh—they were all evildoers. - The worst of creatures in Allah’s view are
those who disbelieve. They have no faith. - Those of them with whom you made a
treaty, but they violate their agreement every
time. They are not righteous. - If you confront them in battle, make of
them a fearsome example for those who follow them, that they may take heed. - If you fear treachery on the part of a people,
break off with them in a like manner. Allah
does not like the treacherous. - Let not the disbelievers assume that they
are ahead. They will not escape. - And prepare against them all the power
you can muster, and all the cavalry you can
mobilize, to terrify thereby Allah’s enemies
and your enemies, and others besides them
whom you do not know, but Allah knows
them. Whatever you spend in Allah’s way will
be repaid to you in full, and you will not be
wronged. - But if they incline towards peace, then incline towards it, and put your trust in Allah.
He is the Hearer, the Knower. - If they intend to deceive you—Allah is sufficient for you. It is He who supported you
with His aid, and with the believers. - And He united their hearts. Had you spent
everything on earth, you would not have
united their hearts, but Allah united them together. He is Mighty and Wise. - O prophet! Count on Allah, and on the believers who have followed you.
- O prophet! Rouse the believers to battle. If
there are twenty steadfast among you, they
will defeat two hundred; and if there are a
hundred of you, they will defeat a thousand
of those who disbelieve; because they are a people who do not understand. - Allah has now lightened your burden,
knowing that there is weakness in you. If
there are a hundred steadfast among you,
they will defeat two hundred; and if there are
a thousand of you, they will defeat two thousand by Allah’s leave. Allah is with the steadfast. - It is not for a prophet to take prisoners before he has subdued the land. You desire the
materials of this world, but Allah desires the
Hereafter. Allah is Strong and Wise. - Were it not for a predetermined decree
from Allah, an awful punishment would have
afflicted you for what you have taken. - So consume what you have gained, legitimate and wholesome; and remain conscious
of Allah. Allah is Forgiving and Merciful. - O prophet! Say to those you hold prisoners,
“If Allah finds any good in your hearts, He
will give you better than what was taken from
you, and He will forgive you. Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” - But if they intend to betray you, they have
already betrayed Allah, and He has overpowered them. Allah is Knowing and Wise. - Those who believed, and emigrated, and
struggled in Allah’s cause with their possessions and their persons, and those who provided shelter and support—these are allies of
one another. As for those who believed, but
did not emigrate, you owe them no protection, until they have emigrated. But if they
ask you for help in religion, you must come
to their aid, except against a people with
whom you have a treaty. Allah is Seeing of
what you do. - As for those who disbelieve, they are allies
of one another. Unless you do this, there will
be turmoil in the land, and much corruption. - Those who believed, and emigrated, and
struggled for Allah’s cause, and those who
gave shelter and support—these are the true
believers. They will have forgiveness, and a
bountiful provision. - As for those who believed afterwards, and
emigrated and struggled with you—these belong with you. But family members are
nearer to one another in the Book of Allah.
Allah is Cognizant of everything.