| 1. They ask thee 
												concerning (things taken as) 
												spoils of war. Say: "(such) 
												spoils are at the disposal of 
												Allah and the Messenger. So fear 
												Allah, and keep straight the 
												relations between yourselves: 
												Obey Allah and His Messenger, if 
												ye do believe."
 2. For, Believers are those who, 
												when Allah is mentioned, feel a 
												tremor in their hearts, and when 
												they hear His signs rehearsed, 
												find their faith strengthened, 
												and put (all) their trust in 
												their Lord;
 
 3. Who establish regular prayers 
												and spend (freely) out of the 
												gifts We have given them for 
												sustenance:
 
 4. Such in truth are the 
												believers: they have grades of 
												dignity with their Lord, and 
												forgiveness, and generous 
												sustenance:
 
 5. Just as thy Lord ordered thee 
												out of thy house in truth, even 
												though a party among the 
												Believers disliked it,
 
 6. Disputing with thee 
												concerning the truth after it 
												was made manifest, as if they 
												were being driven to death and 
												they (actually) saw it.
 
 7. Behold! Allah promised you 
												one of the two (enemy) parties, 
												that it should be yours: Ye 
												wished that the one unarmed 
												should be yours, but Allah 
												willed to justify the Truth 
												according to His words and to 
												cut off the roots of the 
												Unbelievers;-
 
 8. That He might justify Truth 
												and prove Falsehood false, 
												distasteful though it be to 
												those in guilt.
 
 9. Remember ye implored the 
												assistance of your Lord, and He 
												answered you: "I will assist you 
												with a thousand of the angels, 
												ranks on ranks."
 
 10. Allah made it but a message 
												of hope, and an assurance to 
												your hearts: (in any case) there 
												is no help except from Allah. 
												and Allah is Exalted in Power, 
												Wise.
 
 11. Remember He covered you with 
												a sort of drowsiness, to give 
												you calm as from Himself, and he 
												caused rain to descend on you 
												from heaven, to clean you 
												therewith, to remove from you 
												the stain of Satan, to 
												strengthen your hearts, and to 
												plant your feet firmly 
												therewith.
 
 12. Remember thy Lord inspired 
												the angels (with the message): 
												"I am with you: give firmness to 
												the Believers: I will instil 
												terror into the hearts of the 
												Unbelievers: smite ye above 
												their necks and smite all their 
												finger-tips off them."
 
 13. This because they contended 
												against Allah and His Messenger. 
												If any contend against Allah and 
												His Messenger, Allah is strict 
												in punishment.
 
 14. Thus (will it be said): 
												"Taste ye then of the 
												(punishment): for those who 
												resist Allah, is the penalty of 
												the Fire."
 
 15. O ye who believe! when ye 
												meet the Unbelievers in hostile 
												array, never turn your backs to 
												them.
 
 16. If any do turn his back to 
												them on such a day - unless it 
												be in a stratagem of war, or to 
												retreat to a troop (of his own)- 
												he draws on himself the wrath of 
												Allah, and his abode is Hell,- 
												an evil refuge (indeed)!
 
 17. It is not ye who slew them; 
												it was Allah. when thou threwest 
												(a handful of dust), it was not 
												thy act, but Allah.s: in order 
												that He might test the Believers 
												by a gracious trial from 
												Himself: for Allah is He Who 
												heareth and knoweth (all 
												things).
 
 18. That, and also because Allah 
												is He Who makes feeble the plans 
												and stratagem of the 
												Unbelievers.
 
 19. (O Unbelievers!) if ye 
												prayed for victory and judgment, 
												now hath the judgment come to 
												you: if ye desist (from wrong), 
												it will be best for you: if ye 
												return (to the attack), so shall 
												We. Not the least good will your 
												forces be to you even if they 
												were multiplied: for verily 
												Allah is with those who believe!
 
 20. O ye who believe! Obey Allah 
												and His Messenger, and turn not 
												away from him when ye hear (him 
												speak).
 
 21. Nor be like those who say, 
												"We hear," but listen not:
 
 22. For the worst of beasts in 
												the sight of Allah are the deaf 
												and the dumb,- those who 
												understand not.
 
 23. If Allah had found in them 
												any good. He would indeed have 
												made them listen: (As it is), if 
												He had made them listen, they 
												would but have turned back and 
												declined (Faith).
 
 24. O ye who believe! give your 
												response to Allah and His 
												Messenger, when He calleth you 
												to that which will give you 
												life; and know that Allah cometh 
												in between a man and his heart, 
												and that it is He to Whom ye 
												shall (all) be gathered.
 
 25. And fear tumult or 
												oppression, which affecteth not 
												in particular (only) those of 
												you who do wrong: and know that 
												Allah is strict in punishment.
 
 26. Call to mind when ye were a 
												small (band), despised through 
												the land, and afraid that men 
												might despoil and kidnap you; 
												But He provided a safe asylum 
												for you, strengthened you with 
												His aid, and gave you Good 
												things for sustenance: that ye 
												might be grateful.
 
 27. O ye that believe! betray 
												not the trust of Allah and the 
												Messenger, nor misappropriate 
												knowingly things entrusted to 
												you.
 
 28. And know ye that your 
												possessions and your progeny are 
												but a trial; and that it is 
												Allah with Whom lies your 
												highest reward.
 
 29. O ye who believe! if ye fear 
												Allah, He will grant you a 
												criterion (to judge between 
												right and wrong), remove from 
												you (all) evil (that may 
												afflict) you, and forgive you: 
												for Allah is the Lord of grace 
												unbounded.
 
 30. Remember how the Unbelievers 
												plotted against thee, to keep 
												thee in bonds, or slay thee, or 
												get thee out (of thy home). They 
												plot and plan, and Allah too 
												plans; but the best of planners 
												is Allah.
 
 31. When Our Signs are rehearsed 
												to them, they say: "We have 
												heard this (before): if we 
												wished, we could say (words) 
												like these: these are nothing 
												but tales of the ancients."
 
 32. Remember how they said: "O 
												Allah if this is indeed the 
												Truth from Thee, rain down on us 
												a shower of stones form the sky, 
												or send us a grievous penalty."
 
 33. But Allah was not going to 
												send them a penalty whilst thou 
												wast amongst them; nor was He 
												going to send it whilst they 
												could ask for pardon.
 
 34. But what plea have they that 
												Allah should not punish them, 
												when they keep out (men) from 
												the sacred Mosque - and they are 
												not its guardians? No men can be 
												its guardians except the 
												righteous; but most of them do 
												not understand.
 
 35. Their prayer at the House 
												(of Allah. is nothing but 
												whistling and clapping of hands: 
												(Its only answer can be), "Taste 
												ye the penalty because ye 
												blasphemed."
 
 36. The Unbelievers spend their 
												wealth to hinder (man) from the 
												path of Allah, and so will they 
												continue to spend; but in the 
												end they will have (only) 
												regrets and sighs; at length 
												they will be overcome: and the 
												Unbelievers will be gathered 
												together to Hell;-
 
 37. In order that Allah may 
												separate the impure from the 
												pure, put the impure, one on 
												another, heap them together, and 
												cast them into Hell. They will 
												be the ones to have lost.
 
 38. Say to the Unbelievers, if 
												(now) they desist (from 
												Unbelief), their past would be 
												forgiven them; but if they 
												persist, the punishment of those 
												before them is already (a matter 
												of warning for them).
 
 39. And fight them on until 
												there is no more tumult or 
												oppression, and there prevail 
												justice and faith in Allah 
												altogether and everywhere; but 
												if they cease, verily Allah doth 
												see all that they do.
 
 40. If they refuse, be sure that 
												Allah is your Protector - the 
												best to protect and the best to 
												help.
 
 41. And know that out of all the 
												booty that ye may acquire (in 
												war), a fifth share is assigned 
												to Allah,- and to the Messenger, 
												and to near relatives, orphans, 
												the needy, and the wayfarer,- if 
												ye do believe in Allah and in 
												the revelation We sent down to 
												Our servant on the Day of 
												Testing,- the Day of the meeting 
												of the two forces. For Allah 
												hath power over all things.
 
 42. Remember ye were on the 
												hither side of the valley, and 
												they on the farther side, and 
												the caravan on lower ground than 
												ye. Even if ye had made a mutual 
												appointment to meet, ye would 
												certainly have failed in the 
												appointment: But (thus ye met), 
												that Allah might accomplish a 
												matter already enacted; that 
												those who died might die after a 
												clear Sign (had been given), and 
												those who lived might live after 
												a Clear Sign (had been given). 
												And verily Allah is He Who 
												heareth and knoweth (all 
												things).
 
 43. Remember in thy dream Allah 
												showed them to thee as few: if 
												He had shown them to thee as 
												many, ye would surely have been 
												discouraged, and ye would surely 
												have disputed in (your) 
												decision; but Allah saved (you): 
												for He knoweth well the 
												(secrets) of (all) hearts.
 
 44. And remember when ye met, He 
												showed them to you as few in 
												your eyes, and He made you 
												appear as contemptible in their 
												eyes: that Allah might 
												accomplish a matter already 
												enacted. For to Allah do all 
												questions go back (for 
												decision).
 
 45. O ye who believe! When ye 
												meet a force, be firm, and call 
												Allah in remembrance much (and 
												often); that ye may prosper:
 
 46. And obey Allah and His 
												Messenger. and fall into no 
												disputes, lest ye lose heart and 
												your power depart; and be 
												patient and persevering: For 
												Allah is with those who 
												patiently persevere:
 
 47. And be not like those who 
												started from their homes 
												insolently and to be seen of 
												men, and to hinder (men) from 
												the path of Allah. For Allah 
												compasseth round about all that 
												they do.
 
 48. Remember Satan made their 
												(sinful) acts seem alluring to 
												them, and said: "No one among 
												men can overcome you this day, 
												while I am near to you": But 
												when the two forces came in 
												sight of each other, he turned 
												on his heels, and said: "Lo! I 
												am clear of you; lo! I see what 
												ye see not; Lo! I fear Allah. 
												for Allah is strict in 
												punishment."
 
 49. Lo! the hypocrites say, and 
												those in whose hearts is a 
												disease: "These people,- their 
												religion has misled them." But 
												if any trust in Allah, behold! 
												Allah is Exalted in might, Wise.
 
 50. If thou couldst see, when 
												the angels take the souls of the 
												Unbelievers (at death), (How) 
												they smite their faces and their 
												backs, (saying): "Taste the 
												penalty of the blazing Fire-
 
 51. "Because of (the deeds) 
												which your (own) hands sent 
												forth; for Allah is never unjust 
												to His servants:
 
 52. "(Deeds) after the manner of 
												the people of Pharaoh and of 
												those before them: They rejected 
												the Signs of Allah, and Allah 
												punished them for their crimes: 
												for Allah is Strong, and Strict 
												in punishment:
 
 53. "Because Allah will never 
												change the grace which He hath 
												bestowed on a people until they 
												change what is in their (own) 
												souls: and verily Allah is He 
												Who heareth and knoweth (all 
												things)."
 
 54. (Deeds) after the manner of 
												the people of Pharaoh and those 
												before them": They treated as 
												false the Signs of their Lord: 
												so We destroyed them for their 
												crimes, and We drowned the 
												people of Pharaoh: for they were 
												all oppressors and wrong- doers.
 
 55. For the worst of beasts in 
												the sight of Allah are those who 
												reject Him: They will not 
												believe.
 
 56. They are those with whom 
												thou didst make a covenant, but 
												they break their covenant every 
												time, and they have not the fear 
												(of Allah..
 
 57. If ye gain the mastery over 
												them in war, disperse, with 
												them, those who follow them, 
												that they may remember.
 
 58. If thou fearest treachery 
												from any group, throw back 
												(their covenant) to them, (so as 
												to be) on equal terms: for Allah 
												loveth not the treacherous.
 
 59. Let not the unbelievers 
												think that they can get the 
												better (of the godly): they will 
												never frustrate (them).
 
 60. Against them make ready your 
												strength to the utmost of your 
												power, including steeds of war, 
												to strike terror into (the 
												hearts of) the enemies, of Allah 
												and your enemies, and others 
												besides, whom ye may not know, 
												but whom Allah doth know. 
												Whatever ye shall spend in the 
												cause of Allah, shall be repaid 
												unto you, and ye shall not be 
												treated unjustly.
 
 61. But if the enemy incline 
												towards peace, do thou (also) 
												incline towards peace, and trust 
												in Allah. for He is One that 
												heareth and knoweth (all 
												things).
 
 62. Should they intend to 
												deceive thee,- verily Allah 
												sufficeth thee: He it is That 
												hath strengthened thee with His 
												aid and with (the company of) 
												the Believers;
 
 63. And (moreover) He hath put 
												affection between their hearts: 
												not if thou hadst spent all that 
												is in the earth, couldst thou 
												have produced that affection, 
												but Allah hath done it: for He 
												is Exalted in might, Wise.
 
 64. O Messenger. sufficient unto 
												thee is Allah,- (unto thee) and 
												unto those who follow thee among 
												the Believers.
 
 65. O Messenger. rouse the 
												Believers to the fight. If there 
												are twenty amongst you, patient 
												and persevering, they will 
												vanquish two hundred: if a 
												hundred, they will vanquish a 
												thousand of the Unbelievers: for 
												these are a people without 
												understanding.
 
 66. For the present, Allah hath 
												lightened your (task), for He 
												knoweth that there is a weak 
												spot in you: But (even so), if 
												there are a hundred of you, 
												patient and persevering, they 
												will vanquish two hundred, and 
												if a thousand, they will 
												vanquish two thousand, with the 
												leave of Allah. for Allah is 
												with those who patiently 
												persevere.
 
 67. It is not fitting for an 
												apostle that he should have 
												prisoners of war until he hath 
												thoroughly subdued the land. Ye 
												look for the temporal goods of 
												this world; but Allah looketh to 
												the Hereafter: And Allah is 
												Exalted in might, Wise.
 
 68. Had it not been for a 
												previous ordainment from Allah, 
												a severe penalty would have 
												reached you for the (ransom) 
												that ye took.
 
 69. But (now) enjoy what ye took 
												in war, lawful and good: but 
												fear Allah. for Allah is 
												Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
 
 70. O Messenger. say to those 
												who are captives in your hands: 
												"If Allah findeth any good in 
												your hearts, He will give you 
												something better than what has 
												been taken from you, and He will 
												forgive you: for Allah is 
												Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful."
 
 71. But if they have treacherous 
												designs against thee, (O 
												Messenger.), they have already 
												been in treason against Allah, 
												and so hath He given (thee) 
												power over them. And Allah so He 
												Who hath (full) knowledge and 
												wisdom.
 
 72. Those who believed, and 
												adopted exile, and fought for 
												the Faith, with their property 
												and their persons, in the cause 
												of Allah, as well as those who 
												gave (them) asylum and aid,- 
												these are (all) friends and 
												protectors, one of another. As 
												to those who believed but came 
												not into exile, ye owe no duty 
												of protection to them until they 
												come into exile; but if they 
												seek your aid in religion, it is 
												your duty to help them, except 
												against a people with whom ye 
												have a treaty of mutual 
												alliance. And (remember) Allah 
												seeth all that ye do.
 
 73. The Unbelievers are 
												protectors, one of another: 
												Unless ye do this, (protect each 
												other), there would be tumult 
												and oppression on earth, and 
												great mischief.
 
 74. Those who believe, and adopt 
												exile, and fight for the Faith, 
												in the cause of Allah as well as 
												those who give (them) asylum and 
												aid,- these are (all) in very 
												truth the Believers: for them is 
												the forgiveness of sins and a 
												provision most generous.
 
 75. And those who accept Faith 
												subsequently, and adopt exile, 
												and fight for the Faith in your 
												company,- they are of you. But 
												kindred by blood have prior 
												rights against each other in the 
												Book of Allah. Verily Allah is 
												well-acquainted with all things.
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