t fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel
the Messenger, and took the aggressive by being the first (to assault)
you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is Allah Whom ye should more justly fear,
if ye believe!

P: Will ye not fight a folk who broke their solemn pledges, and purposed
to drive out the messenger and did attack you first? What! Fear ye
them? Now Allah hath more right that ye should fear Him, if ye are
believers.

S: What! will you not fight a people who broke their oaths and aimed at
the expulsion of the Messenger, and they attacked you first; do you
fear them? But Allah is most deserving that you should fear Him, if you
are believers.

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Y: Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, cover them with
shame, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers,

P: Fight them! Allah will chastise them at your hands, and He will lay
them low and give you victory over them, and He will heal the breasts
of folk who are believers.

S: Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to
disgrace, and assist you against them and heal the hearts of a
believing people.

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Y: And still the indignation of their hearts. For Allah will turn (in
mercy) to whom He will; and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

P: And He will remove the anger of their hearts. Allah relenteth toward
whom He will. Allah is Knower, Wise.

S: And remove the rage of their hearts; and Allah turns (mercifully) to
whom He pleases, and Allah is Knowing, Wise.

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Y: Or think ye that ye shall be abandoned, as though Allah did not know
those among you who strive with might and main, and take none for
friends and protectors except Allah, His Messenger, and the (community
of) Believers? But Allah is well-acquainted with (all) that ye do.

P: Or deemed ye that ye would be left (in peace) when Allah yet knoweth
not those of you who strive, choosing for familiar none save Allah and
His messenger and the believers? Allah is Informed of what ye do.

S: What! do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not
yet known those of you who have struggled hard and have not taken any
one as an adherent besides Allah and His Messenger and the believers;
and Allah is aware of what you do.

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Y: It is not for such as join gods with Allah, to visit or maintain the
mosques of Allah while they witness against their own souls to
infidelity. The works of such bear no fruit: In Fire sha