139 And be not weak-hearted, nor grieve, and you will have the upper hand if you are believers. |
140 If a wound has afflicted you, a wound like it has also afflicted the (disbelieving) people. And We bring these days to men by turns, that Allāh may know those who believe and take witnesses from among you. And Allāh loves not the wrongdoers, |
141 And that He may purge those who believe and deprive the disbelievers of blessings. |
142 Do you think that you will enter the Garden while Allāh has not yet known those from among you who strive hard (nor) known the steadfast? |
143 And certainly you desired death before you met it. So indeed you have seen it now while you look (at it). |
144 And Muḥammad is but a messenger — messengers have already passed away before him. If then he dies or is killed, will you turn back upon your heels? And he who turns back upon his heels will do no harm at all to Allāh. And Allāh will reward the grateful. |
145 And no soul can die but with Allāh’s permission — the term is fixed. And whoever desires the reward of this world, We give him of it, and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We give him of it. And We shall reward the grateful. |
146 And how many a prophet has fought, with whom were many worshippers of the Lord. So they did not lose heart on account of that which befell them in Allāh’s way, nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves. And Allāh loves the steadfast. |
147 And their cry was only that they said: Our Lord, grant us protection from our sins and our extravagance in our affair, and make firm our feet and grant us victory over the disbelieving people. |
148 So Allāh gave them the reward of the world and a good reward of the Hereafter. And Allāh loves the doers of good (to others). |
149 O you who believe, if you obey those who disbelieve, they will make you turn back upon your heels, so you will turn back losers. |
150 Nay, Allāh is your Patron, and He is the Best of the helpers. |