You certainly wished ˹for the opportunity˺ for martyrdom before encountering it, now you have seen it with your own eyes.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And you had certainly wished for death [i.e., martyrdom] before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on.
— Saheeh International
Muḥammad is no more than a messenger; other messengers have gone before him. If he were to die or to be killed, would you regress into disbelief? Those who do so will not harm Allah whatsoever. And Allah will reward those who are grateful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Muḥammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allah at all; but Allah will reward the grateful.
— Saheeh International
No soul can ever die without Allah’s Will at the destined time. Those who desire worldly gain, We will let them have it, and those who desire heavenly reward, We will grant it to them. And We will reward those who are grateful.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And it is not [possible] for one to die except by permission of Allah at a decree determined. And whoever desires the reward of this world - We will give him thereof; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter - We will give him thereof. And We will reward the grateful.
— Saheeh International
˹Imagine˺ how many devotees fought along with their prophets and never faltered despite whatever ˹losses˺ they suffered in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or give in! Allah loves those who persevere.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And how many a prophet [fought in battle and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah, nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast.
— Saheeh International
And all they said was, “Our Lord! Forgive our sins and excesses, make our steps firm, and grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And their words were not but that they said, "Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."
— Saheeh International
So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. For Allah loves the good-doers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the good reward of the Hereafter. And Allah loves the doers of good.
— Saheeh International
O believers! If you yield to the disbelievers, they will drag you back to disbelief—and you will become losers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O you who have believed, if you obey those who disbelieve, they will turn you back on your heels, and you will [then] become losers.
— Saheeh International
But no! Allah is your Guardian, and He is the best Helper.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But Allah is your protector, and He is the best of helpers.
— Saheeh International
We will cast horror into the hearts of the disbelievers for associating ˹false gods˺ with Allah—a practice He has never authorized. The Fire will be their home—what an evil place for the wrongdoers to stay!
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve for what they have associated with Allah of which He had not sent down [any] authority.1 And their refuge will be the Fire, and wretched is the residence of the wrongdoers.
— Saheeh International
Indeed, Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you ˹initially˺ swept them away by His Will, then your courage weakened and you disputed about the command and disobeyed,1 after Allah had brought victory within your reach. Some of you were after worldly gain while others desired a heavenly reward. He denied you victory over them as a test, yet He has pardoned you. And Allah is Gracious to the believers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And Allah had certainly fulfilled His promise to you when you were killing them [i.e., the enemy] by His permission until [the time] when you lost courage and fell to disputing about the order [given by the Prophet (ﷺ)] and disobeyed after He had shown you that which you love.1 Among you are some who desire this world, and among you are some who desire the Hereafter. Then He turned you back from them [defeated] that He might test you. And He has already forgiven you, and Allah is the possessor of bounty for the believers.
— Saheeh International
˹Remember˺ when you were running far away ˹in panic˺—not looking at anyone—while the Messenger was calling to you from behind! So Allah rewarded your disobedience with distress upon distress. Now, do not grieve over the victory you were denied or the injury you suffered. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
[Remember] when you [fled and] climbed [the mountain] without looking aside at anyone while the Messenger was calling you from behind. So Allah repaid you with distress upon distress so you would not grieve for that which had escaped you [of victory and spoils of war] or [for] that which had befallen you [of injury and death]. And Allah is [fully] Aware of what you do.
— Saheeh International