The Majestic Quran

you will have limited enjoyment in life .” 17 Say: “Who can hold back God from you, if He willed harm or kindness?” They will not find any supporter or helper beside God. T 18 God knows those who obstruct and those who said to their brothers: “Why don’t you come over to our side?” They hardly entered the battlefield. 19 They are envious of you; and when fear strikes, you see them looking to you for reassurance , their eyes flitting back and forth like someone dazed by dread of dying. Then, when the fear ebbs, they abuse you with sharp words. They resent you, expecting to gain something good. Such people haven’t believed, so God will render their deeds worthless on Judgement Day , that’s easy for God. 20 They reckon the confederates haven’t gone yet; and if the confederates should return, they would then love to be mingling with the Bedouins, seeking news about you. Even if they were on your side, they would barely fight. T M 21 You have an excellent role model in the Messenger of God, particularly for anyone who longs for God and the Last Day and remembers Him abundantly. 22 When the believers saw the confederates, they said, “This is what God and His Messenger promised us. God and His Messenger spoke the truth,” and this experience increased their faith and submission. 23 Amid the believers are men who fulfilled their promise to God, some fulfilled their vow by dying as martyrs , while others are waiting; they didn’t change. 24 So God will reward the truthful for their truthfulness and punish the hypocrites for disloyalty as He pleases, or forgive them, God is Forgiving, Caring. 25 God turned back the disbelievers, who were furious for not achieving any material gain; and God was sufficient in His support for the believers throughout the battle. God is Strong, Almighty. J 26 The People of The Book who backed the confederates came out of their forts, but He cast terror into their hearts, enabling you to kill some and take others captive, 27 and made you the heirs of their homes, wealth and land, the land that you had never set foot on. God has power over everything.