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off to gather the spoils, those tranquillity down to them and
that stayed behind will say, ‘Let rewarded them with a victory
us come with you.’ They want to near at hand 19 and with many
change God’s word, but tell them, future gains—God is mighty and
‘You shall not follow us. God wise. 20 God has promised you
has declared this beforehand.’ many future gains, and He has
Then they will say, ‘You are given you these in advance; and
jealous of us.’ But how little He has restrained the hands of
they understand! men from harming you, so that it
16 Say to the desert Arabs who may be a sign for the believers,
stayed behind, ‘You shall be and so that He may guide you to
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called against a mighty people; a straight path. And there are
then shall you fight, unless they yet other [gains] which are still
submit. Then if you prove beyond your grasp, [but] which
obedient, God will grant you a God has already encompassed
good reward, but if You turn [for you]: for God has power
back as you did before, He will over all things.
inflict on you a painful 22 If those who deny the truth
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punishment— the blind, the were to fight you, they would
lame, and the sick will not be certainly turn their backs; then
blamed.’ God will admit anyone they would find neither protector
who obeys Him and His nor helper: 23 such was the law
Messenger to Gardens through of God in the past; and you shall
which rivers flow. But whoever find no change in the law of
turns back shall be severely God. 24 It is He who withheld
punished by Him. their hands from you, and your
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God was pleased with the hands from them in the valley of
believers when they swore Makkah, after giving you victory
allegiance to you [Prophet] under over them. God sees what
the tree: He knew what was in you do.
their hearts and so He sent 25 It was they who were bent