Surah “The Ranks, Battle Array”

as rendered by Mohammad Shafi — 14 verses

Everything that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah. And He is the One Omnipotent, Wise
O you who believe! Why do you say what you yourself do not do
It is a greatly hateful behaviour in the sight of Allah that you say what you yourself do not do
Allah does indeed love them who fight for His cause, in battle array, as if they were a solid structure
And when Moses said to his people, "O my people! Why do you cause hurt to me, when you do know that I am Allah's Messenger to you?" So when they deviated, Allah deviated their minds. And Allah guides not the wicked people
And when Jesus son of Mary said, "O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah to you confirming what was there in the Torah before me and giving good tidings of a Messenger to come after me. His name is to be Ahmed [Praised One]." Yet when he has come to them with clear evidences, they say, "This is magic manifest!"
And who does greater wrong than he who concocts a lie against Allah when he is invited to accept Islam as his Way of Life? And Allah guides not wrong-doing people
They wish they could extinguish Allah's light with their mouths, and Allah perfects His light however much the suppressors of the Truth may dislike
It is He Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the right way of life [Islam], that He may make it prevail over all other ways of life, however much those who worship others besides Allah may dislike
O you who believe! Shall I familiarise you with a trade that will save you from a painful punishment
Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and strive for the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is, if you but knew, what is good for you
He will forgive you your sins and admit you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow. And [He will give you] clean good dwellings in Gardens of Eden. That is the highest success
And (He will give you) another thing which you love: help from Allah and victory near at hand [in this world itself] ! And give the good news to the believers
O you who believe! Be helpers of Allah, like when Jesus son of Mary asked the disciples, "Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah?" they said, "We are Allah's helpers." Then a section of the Children of Israel believed, and a section denied! Then We supported those who believed against their foe, and they [the believers] prevailed