157 And if you are slain in Allāh’s way or you die, surely Allāh’s protection and (His) mercy are better than what they amass.

158 And if you die or you are slain, to Allāh you are gathered.

159 Thus it is by Allāh’s mercy that thou art gentle to them. And hadst thou been rough, hard-hearted, they would certainly have dispersed from around thee. So pardon them and ask protection for them, and consult them in (important) matters. But when thou hast determined, put thy trust in Allāh. Surely Allāh loves those who trust (in Him).

160 If Allāh helps you, there is none that can overcome you; and if He forsakes you, who is there that can help you after Him? And in Allāh should the believers put their trust.

161 And it is not for a prophet to act dishonestly. And whoever acts dishonestly will bring his dishonesty on the day of Resurrection. Then shall every soul be paid back fully what it has earned, and they will not be wronged.

162 Is then he who follows the pleasure of Allāh like him who incurs Allāh’s displeasure, and his abode is hell? And it is an evil destination.

163 There are grades with Allāh. And Allāh is Seer of what they do.

164 Certainly Allāh conferred a favour on the believers when He raised among them a Messenger from among themselves, reciting to them His messages and purifying them, and teaching them the Book and the Wisdom, although before that they were surely in manifest error.

165 What! When a misfortune befell you, and you had inflicted twice as much, you say: Whence is this? Say: It is from yourselves. Surely Allāh is Possessor of power over all things.

166 And that which befell you on the day when the two armies met was by Allāh’s permission, that He might know the believers,

167 And that He might know the hypocrites. And it was said to them: Come, fight in Allāh’s way, or defend yourselves. They said: If we knew fighting, we would have followed you. They were on that day nearer to disbelief than to belief; they say with their mouths what is