The Majestic Quran

G 155 Those of you who fled on the day the two armies met did so because Satan made some of them err, but God has pardoned them; God is the Forgiver, the Gentle. 156 Believers, do not be like the disbelievers who say of their brothers who die on a journey or in battle: “Had they stayed with us they wouldn’t have died nor been killed.” This is how God sows regret in their hearts. God gives life, and He takes it away, He sees all you do. 157 Whether you are killed for God’s cause or you die, God’s forgiveness and kindness are far better than what they can gather. 158 If you die or get killed, you will certainly be gathered before God. Y 159 God made you kind, so you are lenient with them; had you been harsh and hard-hearted they would have deserted you, so pardon, seek forgiveness and consult them. Once you have made up your mind, put trust in God. God loves those who put their trust in Him . 160 If God helps you, no one can defeat you, but if He humiliates you, then who will be your helper? The believers put their trust in God. 161 A prophet does not cheat anyone . Whoever cheats will be forced to produce what he gained by cheating on the Day of Judgement; then everyone will be paid their due in full, and they will not be wronged. 162 How can a person who seeks God’s pleasure be compared with one who earned His anger, and whose destination is Hell? What a wretched end! 163 For each of them, God has prepared different ranks. God sees what they do. T M r G 164 God favoured the believers when He sent them a messenger from among themselves, reciting His verses, purifying them, and teaching them the Book and wisdom, before that they were misguided. T U 165 Strangely , when a tragedy struck you, after you had inflicted twice as much damage on your enemies , you said, “Where did this come from?” Tell them: “It came from yourselves.” God has power over all things. 166 What happened to you that day when the two armies met happened with God’s permission, and to mark out the believers, 167 and to mark out the hypocrites; when they were told: “Come and fight in God’s way, or at least defend yourselves,” they answered, “If only we knew how to fight we