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9:118

And onthe three(of) those whowere left behinduntilwhen(was) straitenedfor themthe earththoughit was vastAnd (was) straitenedfor themtheir own soulsand they were certainthat(there is) norefugefromAllahexceptto HimThenHe turned (in mercy)to themﱚﱛthat they may repentIndeedAllahHe(is) the Acceptor of repentancethe Most Merciful(118)

And ˹Allah has also turned in mercy to˺ the three who had remained behind, ˹whose guilt distressed them˺ until the earth, despite its vastness, seemed to close in on them, and their souls were torn in anguish. They knew there was no refuge from Allah except in Him. Then He turned to them in mercy so that they might repent. Surely Allah ˹alone˺ is the Accepter of Repentance, Most Merciful.

9:119

O you who believeO you who believeO you who believeFearAllahand bewiththose who are truthful(119)

O  believers! Be mindful of Allah and be with the truthful.

9:120

Notit was(for) the peopleof the Madinahand whowere around themofthe bedouinsthatthey remain behindafterthe Messengerof Allahand notthey prefertheir livestoﱼﱽhis lifeThat isﱿbecause [they](does) notafflict themthirstand notfatigueand nothungerin(the) way(of) Allahand notthey stepany stepthat angersthe disbelieversand notthey inflictonan enemyan inflictionexceptis recordedfor themin it(as) a deedﲙﲚrighteousIndeedAllah(does) notallow to be lostthe reward(of) the good-doers(120)

It was not ˹proper˺ for the people of Medina and the nomadic Arabs around them to avoid marching with the Messenger of Allah or to prefer their own lives above his. That is because whenever they suffer from thirst, fatigue, or hunger in the cause of Allah; or tread on a territory, unnerving the disbelievers; or inflict any loss on an enemy—it is written to their credit as a good deed. Surely Allah never discounts the reward of the good-doers.

9:121

And notthey spendany spendingsmalland notbigand notthey crossa valleybutis recordedfor themthat Allah may reward themthat Allah may reward themthe best(of) whatthey used (to)do(121)

And whenever they make a donation, small or large, or cross a valley ˹in Allah’s cause˺—it is written to their credit, so that Allah may grant them the best reward for what they used to do.

9:122

ﲵ ﲶAnd notis(for) the believersthat they go forthﲺﲻall togetherSo if notgo forthfromﲿeverygroupamong thema partythat they may obtain understandinginthe religionand that they may warntheir peoplewhenthey returnto themso that they maybeware(122)

˹However,˺ it is not necessary for the believers to march forth all at once. Only a party from each group should march forth, leaving the rest to gain religious knowledge then enlighten their people when they return to them, so that they ˹too˺ may beware ˹of evil˺.