1O Prophet, fear Allāh and do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites. Indeed, Allāh is ever Knowing and Wise.

2And follow that which is revealed to you from your Lord. Indeed Allāh is ever, with what you do, Acquainted.

3And rely upon Allāh; and sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.

4Allāh has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful¹¹⁰³ your mothers. And He has not made your claimed [i.e., adopted] sons your [true] sons. That is [merely] your saying by your mouths, but Allāh says the truth, and He guides to the [right] way.

5Call them¹¹⁰⁴ by [the names of] their fathers; it is more just in the sight of Allāh. But if you do not know their fathers – then they are [still] your brothers in religion and those entrusted to you. And there is no blame upon you for that in which you have erred but [only for] what your hearts intended. And ever is Allāh Forgiving and Merciful.

6The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves,¹¹⁰⁵ and his wives are [in the position of] their mothers. And those of [blood] relationship are more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of Allāh than the [other] believers and the emigrants, except that you may do to your close associates a kindness [through bequest]. That was in the Book¹¹⁰⁶ inscribed.

7And [mention, O Muḥammad], when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary; and We took from them a solemn covenant

8That He may question the truthful about their truth.¹¹⁰⁷ And He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful punishment.

9O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allāh upon you when armies came to [attack] you and We sent upon them a wind and armies [of angels] you did not see. And ever is Allāh, of what you do, Seeing.

10[Remember] when they came at you from above you and from below you, and when eyes shifted [in fear], and hearts reached the throats, and you assumed about Allāh [various] assumptions.

11There the believers were tested and shaken with a severe shaking.

12And [remember] when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is disease said, "Allāh and His Messenger did not promise us except delusion,"

13And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib,¹¹⁰⁸ there is no stability for you [here], so return [home]." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are exposed [i.e., unprotected]," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee.

14And if they had been entered upon from all its [surrounding] regions and fitnah [i.e., disbelief] had been demanded of them, they would have done it and not hesitated over it except briefly.

15And they had already promised Allāh before not to turn their backs [i.e., flee]. And ever is the promise to Allāh [that about which one will be] questioned.

16Say, [O Muḥammad], "Never will fleeing benefit you if you should flee from death or killing; and then [if you did], you would not be given enjoyment [of life] except for a little."

17Say, "Who is it that can protect you from Allāh¹¹⁰⁹ if He intends for you an ill or intends for you a mercy?" And they will not find for themselves besides Allāh any protector or any helper.

18Already Allāh knows the hinderers¹¹¹⁰ among you and those [hypocrites] who say to their brothers, "Come to us,"¹¹¹¹ and do not go to battle, except for a few,¹¹¹²

19Indisposed¹¹¹³ toward you. And when fear comes, you see them looking at you, their eyes revolving like one being overcome by death. But when fear departs, they lash you with sharp tongues, indisposed toward [any] good. Those have not believed, so Allāh has rendered their deeds worthless, and ever is that, for Allāh, easy.

20They think the companies have not [yet] withdrawn.¹¹¹⁴ And if the companies should come [again], they would wish they were in the desert among the bedouins, inquiring [from afar] about your news. And if they should be among you, they would not fight except for a little.

21There has certainly been for you in the Messenger of Allāh an excellent pattern¹¹¹⁵ for anyone whose hope is in Allāh and the Last Day and [who] remembers Allāh often.

22And when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what Allāh and His Messenger had promised us, and Allāh and His Messenger spoke the truth." And it increased them only in faith and acceptance.

23Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allāh. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration –

24That Allāh may reward the truthful for their truth and punish the hypocrites if He wills or accept their repentance. Indeed, Allāh is ever Forgiving and Merciful.

25And Allāh repelled those who disbelieved, in their rage, not having obtained any good. And sufficient was Allāh for the believers in battle, and ever is Allāh Powerful and Exalted in Might.

26And He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture¹¹¹⁶ from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts [so that] a party [i.e., their men] you killed, and you took captive a party [i.e., the women and children].

27And He caused you to inherit their land and their homes and their properties and a land which you have not trodden.¹¹¹⁷ And ever is Allāh, over all things, competent.

28O Prophet, say to your wives, "If you should desire the worldly life and its adornment, then