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3:149

O youwhobelieveIfyou obeythose whodisbelievethey will turn you backonyour heelsthen you will turn back(as) losers(149)

O believers! If you yield to the disbelievers, they will drag you back to disbelief—and you will become losers.

3:150

NayAllahﱐﱑ(is) your Protectorand He(is the) best(of) the Helpers(150)

But no! Allah is your Guardian, and He is the best Helper.

3:151

We will castin(the) hearts(of) those whodisbelieve[the] terrorbecausethey associated partnerswith AllahwhatnotHe sent downabout itﱣﱤany authorityand their refugeﱦﱧ(will be) the Fireand wretched(is the) abode[of] the wrongdoers(151)

We will cast horror into the hearts of the disbelievers for associating ˹false gods˺ with Allah—a practice He has never authorized. The Fire will be their home—what an evil place for the wrongdoers to stay!

3:152

And certainlyfulfilled to youAllahHis promisewhenyou were killing themﱲﱳby His permissionuntilwhenyou lost courageand you fell into disputeconcerningthe orderand you disobeyedfromafter[what]He (had) shown youﱿwhatﲀﲁyou loveAmong you(are some) whodesirethe worldand among you(are some) whodesireﲉﲊthe HereafterThenHe diverted youfrom themﲎﲏso that He may test youAnd surelyHe forgaveﲒﲓyouAnd Allah(is the) Possessor(of) Bountyforthe believers(152)

Indeed, Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you ˹initially˺ swept them away by His Will, then your courage weakened and you disputed about the command and disobeyed,1 after Allah had brought victory within your reach. Some of you were after worldly gain while others desired a heavenly reward. He denied you victory over them as a test, yet He has pardoned you. And Allah is Gracious to the believers.

3:153

ﲚ ﲛWhenyou were running uphilland notcasting a glanceonanyonewhile the Messengerwas calling you[in](from) behind youSo (He) repaid you(with) distresson distressso that notyou grieveoverwhatescaped youand notwhatﲯﲰ(had) befallen youAnd Allah(is) All-Awareof whatyou do(153)

˹Remember˺ when you were running far away ˹in panic˺—not looking at anyone—while the Messenger was calling to you from behind! So Allah rewarded your disobedience with distress upon distress. Now, do not grieve over the victory you were denied or the injury you suffered. And Allah is All-Aware of what you do.