Rowwad Translation Center — 179

8:17 It was not you who killed them, but it was Allah Who killed them; and it was not you [O Prophet] who threw when you threw [a handful of sand][1] but it was Allah Who threw, so that He might test the believers with a great test. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

8:18 As such, Allah undermines the plans of the disbelievers.

8:19 If you [disbelievers] were seeking the decision, it has come to you[1]. If you desist, it will be better for you, but if you return [to war], We too will return. And your forces – no matter how great in number they are – will not avail you anything, for Allah is with the believers.

8:20 O you who believe, obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him after hearing [his command].

8:21 And do not be like those[1] who say, “We hear,” while they do not actually listen.

8:22 The worst of creatures before Allah are those who are deaf and dumb, and who do not understand.

8:23 If Allah had known any good in them[1], He would have made them hear, but even if He had made them hear, they would have turned away in aversion.

8:24 O you who believe, respond to Allah and the Messenger when He calls you to what gives you life[1], and know that Allah comes between a person and his heart[2], and it is to Him that you will all be gathered.

8:25 Beware of a trial that will not only befall the wrongdoers among you, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.