1. O Prophet! Keep thy duty to God and obey not the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Lo! God is Knower, Wise.

2. And follow that which is inspired in thee from thy Lord. Lo! God is Aware of what ye do.

3. And put thy trust in God, for God is sufficient as Trustee.

4. God hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare to be your mothers your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim to be your sons your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But God saith the truth and He showeth the way.

5. Proclaim their real parentage. That will be more equitable in the sight of God. And if ye know not their fathers, then they are your brethren in the faith, and your clients. And there is no sin for you in the mistakes that ye make unintentionally, but what your hearts purpose that will be a sin for you. God is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

6. The Prophet is closer to the believers than their selves, and his wives are as their mothers. And the owners of kinship are closer one to another in the ordinance of God than other believers and the fugitives who fled from Maccah, except that ye should do kindness to your friends. This is written in the Book of nature.

7. And when We exacted a covenant from the prophets, and from thee O Mohammed and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus son of Mary. We took from them a solemn covenant;

8. That He may ask the loyal of their loyalty. And He hath prepared a painful doom for the unfaithful.

9. O ye who believe! Remember God's favour unto you when there came against you hosts, and We sent against them a great wind and hosts ye could not see. And God is ever Seer of what ye do.

10. When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when eyes grew wild and hearts reached to the throats, and ye were imagining vain thoughts concerning God.

11. There were the believers sorely tried, and shaken with a mighty shock.

12. And when the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, were saying: God and His messenger promised us naught but delusion.

13. And when a party of them said: O folk of Yashrib! There is no stand possible for you, therefor turn back. And certain of them even sought permission of the Prophet, saying: Our homes lie open to the enemy. And they lay not open. They but wished to flee.

14. If the enemy had entered from all sides and they had been exhorted to treachery, they would have committed it, and would have hesitated thereupon but little.

15. And verily they had already sworn unto God that they would not turn their backs to the foe. An oath to God must be answered for.

16. Say: Flight will not avail you if ye flee from death or killing, and then ye dwell in comfort but a little while.

17. Say: Who is he who can preserve you from God if He intendeth harm for you, or intendeth mercy for you. They will not find that they have any friend or helper other than God.

18. God already knoweth those of you who hinder, and those who say unto their brethren: "Come ye hither unto us!" and they come not to the stress of battle save a little,

19. Being sparing of their help to you believers. But when the fear cometh, then thou Mohammed seest them regarding thee with rolling eyes like one who fainteth unto death. Then, when the fear departeth, they scald you with sharp tongues in their greed for wealth from the spoil. Such have not believed. Therefor God maketh their deeds fruitless. And that is easy for God.

20. They hold that the clans have not retired for good; and if the clans should advance again, they would fain be in the desert with the wandering Arabs, asking for the news of you; and if they were among you, they would not give battle, save a little.

21. Verily in the messenger of God ye have a good example for him who looketh unto God and the Last Day, and remembereth God much.

22. And when the true believers saw the clans, they said: This is that which God and His messenger promised us. God and His messenger are true. It did but confirm them in their faith and resignation.

23. Of the believers are men who are true to that which they covenanted with God. Some of them have paid their vow by death in battle, and some of them still are waiting; and they have not altered in the least;

24. That God may reward the true men for their truth, and punish the hypocrites if He will, or relent toward them if He will. Lo! God is Forgiving, Merciful.

25. And God repulsed the disbelievers in their wrath; they gained no good. God averted their attack from the believers. God is ever Strong, Mighty.

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