l they find for
themselves, besides Allah, any protector or helper.

P: Say: Who is he who can preserve you from Allah if He intendeth harm
for you, or intendeth mercy for you. They will not find that they have
any friend or helper other than Allah.

S: Say: Who is it that can withhold you from Allah if He intends to do
you evil, rather He intends to show you mercy? And they will not find
for themselves besides Allah any guardian or a helper.

033.018
Y: Verily Allah knows those among you who keep back (men) and those who
say to their brethren, "Come along to us", but come not to the fight
except for just a little while.

P: Allah already knoweth those of you who hinder, and those who say unto
their brethren: "Come ye hither unto us!" and they come not to the
stress of battle save a little,

S: Allah knows indeed those among you who hinder others and those who
say to their brethren: Come to us; and they come not to the fight but a
little,

033.019
Y: Covetous over you. Then when fear comes, thou wilt see them looking
to thee, their eyes revolving, like (those of) one over whom hovers
death: but when the fear is past, they will smite you with sharp
tongues, covetous of goods. Such men have no faith, and so Allah has
made their deeds of none effect: and that is easy for Allah.

P: Being sparing of their help to you (believers). But when the fear
cometh, then thou (Muhammad) seest them regarding thee with rolling
eyes like one who fainteth unto death. Then, when the fear departeth,
they scald you with sharp tongues in their greed for wealth (from the
spoil). Such have not believed. Therefor Allah maketh their deeds
fruitless. And that is easy for Allah.

S: Being niggardly with respect to you; but when fear comes, you will
see them looking to you, their eyes rolling like one swooning because
of death; but when the fear is gone they smite you with sharp tongues,
being niggardly of the good things. These have not believed, therefore
Allah has made their doing naught; and this is easy to Allah.

033.020
Y: They think that the Confederates have not withdrawn; and if the
Confederates should come (again), they would wish they were in the
deserts (wandering) among the Bedouins, and seeking news about you
(from a safe distance); and if they were in your midst, they would
fight but little.

P: They hold that the clans have not retired (for good); and if the
clans should advance (again), they would fain be in the dese