The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

9: 129
Repentance 127
true. 120 The people of Medina and their neighbouring desert Arabs
should not have held back from following God’s Messenger, nor
should they have cared about themselves more than him: if ever they
suffer any thirst, weariness, or hunger in God’s cause, take any step that
angers the disbelievers, or cause any harm to an enemy, a good deed
is recorded in their favour on account of it – God never wastes the
reward of those who do good – 121 if they spend a little or a lot for
God’s cause, if they traverse a mountain pass, all this is recorded to
their credit so that God can reward them in accordance with the best
of their deeds.
122 Yet it is not right for all the believers to go out [to battle]
together: out of each community, a group should go out to gain
understanding of the religion, so that they can teach their people
when they return and so that they can guard themselves against evil.
123 You who believe, fight the disbelievers near you and let them find
you standing firm: be aware that God is with those who are mindful
of Him.
124 When a sura is revealed, some [hypocrites] say, ‘Have any of you
been strengthened in faith by it?’ It certainly does strengthen the
faith of those who believe and they rejoice, 125 but, as for the perverse
at heart, each new sura adds further to their perversity. They die
disbelieving. 126 Can they not see that they are afflicted once or twice
a year? Yet they neither repent nor take heed. 127 Whenever a sura is
revealed, they look at each other and say, ‘Is anyone watching you?’
and then they turn away – God has turned their hearts away because
they are people who do not use their reason.
128 A Messenger has come to you from among yourselves. Your
suffering distresses him: he is deeply concerned for you and full of
kindness and mercy towards the believers. 129 If they turn away,
[Prophet], say ,‘God is enough for me: there is no god but Him; I put
my trust in Him; He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.’