will help you after him? Therefore in God let
the faithful trust. It is not the part of a prophet
to defraud, for he who defraudeth, shall bring with
him what he hath defrauded anyone of, on the day of
the resurrection.[58] Then shall every soul be paid
what he hath gained; and they shall not be treated
unjustly. Shall he therefore who followeth that
which is well pleasing unto God, be as he who bringeth
on himself wrath from God, and whose receptacle is
hell? an evil journey shall it be thither. There
shall be degrees of rewards and punishments with God,
for God seeth what they do. Now hath God been
gracious unto the believers when he raised up among
them an apostle of their own nation,[59] who should
recite his signs unto them, and purify them, and teach
them the book of the Koran and wisdom; whereas they
were before in manifest error. After a misfortune
hath befallen you at Ohod (ye had already obtained
two equal advantages), do ye say, Whence cometh this?
Answer, This is from yourselves: for God is almighty.
And what happened unto you, on the day whereon the
two armies met, was certainly by the permission of
God; and that he might know the faithful, and that
he might know the ungodly. It was said unto them,
Come, fight for the religion of God, or drive back
the enemy: they answered, If we had known ye went
out to fight, we had certainly followed you.
They were on that day nearer unto unbelief than they
were to faith; they spake with their mouths what was
not in their hearts; but God perfectly knew what they
concealed; who said of their brethren, while themselves
stayed at home, if they had obeyed us, they had not
been slain. Say, Then keep back death from yourselves,
if ye say truth. Thou shalt in no wise reckon
those who have been slain at Ohod in the cause of
God, dead; nay, they are sustained alive with their
Lord, rejoicing for what God of his favor hath granted
them; and being glad for those who, coming after them,
have not as yet overtaken them, because there shall
no fear come on them, neither shall they be grieved.
They are filled with joy for the favor which they have
received from God, and his bounty; and for that God
suffereth not the reward of the faithful to perish.
They who hearkened unto God and his apostle, after
a wound had befallen them at Ohod, such of them as
do good works, and fear God, shall have a great reward;
unto whom certain men said, Verily the men of Mecca
have already gathered forces against you, be ye therefore
afraid of them: but this increaseth their faith,
and they said, God is our support, and the most excellent
patron. Wherefore they returned with favor from
God, and advantage; no evil befell them: and they
followed what was well pleasing unto God; for God
is endowed with great liberality. Verily that
devil would cause you to fear his friends: but
be ye not afraid of them; but fear me, if ye be true
believers. They shall not grieve thee, who emulously
hasten unto infidelity; for they shall never hurt