Why ˹is it that˺ when a ˹single˺ disaster struck you ˹on the day of Uhud˺, although you had struck ˹the enemy in the battle of Badr˺ with one twice as great, you said, "From where is this?" Say, "It is from yourselves." Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.

And what struck you on the day the two armies met was by permission of Allah that He might make evident the ˹true˺ believers.

And that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or ˹at least˺ defend." They said, "If we had known ˹there would be˺ fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal -

Those who said about their brothers while sitting ˹at home˺, "If they had obeyed us, they would not have been killed." Say, "Then prevent death from yourselves, if you should be truthful."

And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,

Rejoicing in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they receive good tidings about those ˹to be martyred˺ after them who have not yet joined them - that there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve.

They receive good tidings of favor from Allah and bounty and ˹of the fact˺ that Allah does not allow the reward of believers to be lost -

أَوَلَمَّآ أَصَٰبَتْكُم مُّصِيبَةࣱ قَدْ أَصَبْتُم مِّثْلَيْهَا قُلْتُمْ أَنَّىٰ هَٰذَاۖ قُلْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ أَنفُسِكُمْۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءࣲ قَدِيرࣱ

وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْتَقَى ٱلْجَمْعَانِ فَبِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ نَافَقُوا۟ۚ وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ تَعَالَوْا۟ قَٰتِلُوا۟ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَوِ ٱدْفَعُوا۟ۖ قَالُوا۟ لَوْ نَعْلَمُ قِتَالࣰا لَّٱتَّبَعْنَٰكُمْۗ هُمْ لِلْكُفْرِ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَقْرَبُ مِنْهُمْ لِلْإِيمَٰنِۚ يَقُولُونَ بِأَفْوَٰهِهِم مَّا لَيْسَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْۚ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَكْتُمُونَ

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ وَقَعَدُوا۟ لَوْ أَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُوا۟ۗ قُلْ فَٱدْرَءُوا۟ عَنْ أَنفُسِكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا۟ فِي سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتَۢاۚ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ

فَرِحِينَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا۟ بِهِم مِّنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

۞ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِنِعْمَةࣲ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَضْلࣲ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ

Those ˹believers˺ who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had struck them. For those who did good among them and feared Allah is a great reward -

Those to whom hypocrites said, "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them." But it ˹merely˺ increased them in faith, and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and ˹He is˺ the best Disposer of affairs."

So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them. And they pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

ٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِلَّهِ وَٱلرَّسُولِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْقَرْحُۚ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَٰنࣰا وَقَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ

فَٱنقَلَبُوا۟ بِنِعْمَةࣲ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَفَضْلࣲ لَّمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُوٓءࣱ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ رِضْوَٰنَ ٱللَّهِۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو فَضْلٍ عَظِيمٍ

And do not be grieved, ˹O Muhammad˺, by those who hasten into disbelief. Indeed, they will never harm Allah at all. Allah intends that He should give them no share in the Hereafter, and for them is a great punishment.

Indeed, those who purchase disbelief ˹in exchange˺ for faith - never will they harm Allah at all, and for them is a painful punishment.

And let not those who disbelieve ever think that ˹because˺ We extend their time ˹of enjoyment˺ it is better for them. We only extend it for them so that they may increase in sin, and for them is a humiliating punishment.

وَلَا يَحْزُنكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِي ٱلْكُفْرِۚ إِنَّهُمْ لَن يَضُرُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـࣰٔاۚ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ أَلَّا يَجْعَلَ لَهُمْ حَظࣰّا فِي ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱشْتَرَوُا۟ ٱلْكُفْرَ بِٱلْإِيمَٰنِ لَن يَضُرُّوا۟ ٱللَّهَ شَيْـࣰٔاۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمࣱ

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَا نُمْلِي لَهُمْ خَيْرࣱ لِّأَنفُسِهِمْۚ إِنَّمَا نُمْلِي لَهُمْ لِيَزْدَادُوٓا۟ إِثْمࣰاۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابࣱ مُّهِينࣱ

Allah would not leave the believers in that ˹state˺ you are in ˹presently˺ until He separates the evil from the good. Nor would Allah reveal to you the unseen. But ˹instead˺, Allah chooses of His messengers whom He wills, so believe in Allah and His messengers. And if you believe and fear Him, then for you is a great reward.

مَّا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيَذَرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنتُمْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّىٰ يَمِيزَ ٱلْخَبِيثَ مِنَ ٱلطَّيِّبِۗ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُطْلِعَكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَجْتَبِي مِن رُّسُلِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُۖ فَـَٔامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِۦۚ وَإِن تُؤْمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَلَكُمْ أَجْرٌ عَظِيمࣱ

And let not those who ˹greedily˺ withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is ˹fully˺ Acquainted.

وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ هُوَ خَيْرࣰا لَّهُمۖ بَلْ هُوَ شَرࣱّ لَّهُمْۖ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِۗ وَلِلَّهِ مِيرَٰثُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ خَبِيرࣱ

Allah has certainly heard the statement of those ˹Jews˺ who said, "Indeed, Allah is poor, while we are rich." We will record what they said and their killing of the prophets without right and will say, "Taste the punishment of the Burning Fire.

That is for what your hands have put forth and because Allah is not ever unjust to ˹His˺ servants."

˹They are˺ those who said, "Indeed, Allah has taken our promise not to believe any messenger until he brings us an offering which fire ˹from heaven˺ will consume." Say, "There have already come to you messengers before me with clear proofs and ˹even˺ that of which you speak. So why did you kill them, if you should be truthful?"

Then if they deny you, ˹O Muhammad˺ - so were messengers denied before you, who brought clear proofs and written ordinances and the enlightening Scripture.

لَّقَدْ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوْلَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ فَقِيرࣱ وَنَحْنُ أَغْنِيَآءُۘ سَنَكْتُبُ مَا قَالُوا۟ وَقَتْلَهُمُ ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقࣲّ وَنَقُولُ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْحَرِيقِ

ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامࣲ لِّلْعَبِيدِ

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَهِدَ إِلَيْنَآ أَلَّا نُؤْمِنَ لِرَسُولٍ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَنَا بِقُرْبَانࣲ تَأْكُلُهُ ٱلنَّارُۗ قُلْ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رُسُلࣱ مِّن قَبْلِي بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَبِٱلَّذِي قُلْتُمْ فَلِمَ قَتَلْتُمُوهُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

فَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقَدْ كُذِّبَ رُسُلࣱ مِّن قَبْلِكَ جَآءُو بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَٱلزُّبُرِ وَٱلْكِتَٰبِ ٱلْمُنِيرِ

Every soul will taste death, and you will only be given your ˹full˺ compensation on the Day of Resurrection. So he who is drawn away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise has attained ˹his desire˺. And what is the life of this world except the enjoyment of delusion.

كُلُّ نَفْسࣲ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِۗ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِۖ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ ٱلنَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَۗ وَمَا ٱلْحَيَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنْيَآ إِلَّا مَتَٰعُ ٱلْغُرُورِ

You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves. And you will surely hear from those who were given the Scripture before you and from those who associate others with Allah much abuse. But if you are patient and fear Allah - indeed, that is of the matters ˹worthy˺ of determination.

۞ لَتُبْلَوُنَّ فِيٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ وَلَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوٓا۟ أَذࣰى كَثِيرࣰاۚ وَإِن تَصْبِرُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ ٱلْأُمُورِ

And ˹mention, O Muhammad˺, when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, ˹saying˺, "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.

And never think that those who rejoice in what they have perpetrated and like to be praised for what they did not do - never think them ˹to be˺ in safety from the punishment, and for them is a painful punishment.

And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and Allah is over all things competent.

وَإِذْ أَخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِيثَٰقَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُۥ لِلنَّاسِ وَلَا تَكْتُمُونَهُۥ فَنَبَذُوهُ وَرَآءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ وَٱشْتَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦ ثَمَنࣰا قَلِيلࣰاۖ فَبِئْسَ مَا يَشْتَرُونَ

لَا تَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَآ أَتَوا۟ وَّيُحِبُّونَ أَن يُحْمَدُوا۟ بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا۟ فَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّهُم بِمَفَازَةࣲ مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمࣱ

وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءࣲ قَدِيرٌ