166. And that calamity which befell you on the day the two armies had met was by Allah's leave, and thus He might make known the believers.

167. And that He might make one to distinguish the hypocrites and it was said to them, "come, fight in the way of Allah or drive out the enemy". They said, "If we knew fighting, then certainly we would have sided you." And they on that day were nearer to apparent infidelity than to expressed faith. They say with their mouths, what is not in their hearts. And Allah knows what they are concealing.

168. Those who said about their brothers and while them selves remained behind, 'Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed.' Say you, 'then avert your own death if you are truthful.'

169. And those who have been slain in the way of Allah never think of them as dead; but they are alive with their Lord, get their subsistence.

170. They are happy because of that which Allah has bestowed upon them of His Bounty and are rejoicing for their successors who have not yet joined them that on them there is not any fear, nor any grief.

171. They rejoice at the favour of Allah and His bounty, and that Allah wastes not the reward of Muslims.

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172. Those who responded to the call of Allah and Messenger after the wound had smitten them There is great reward for their righteous and reverent people.

173. Those to whom people said, 'the people have gathered against you, 'therefore fear them; but this increased their faith and said, 'Allah is sufficient for us and what an excellent Disposer of Affairs.