The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

8: 75
Battle Gains 115
conquered the battlefield. You [people] desire the transient goods of
this world, but God desires the Hereafter [for you] – God is mighty
and wise – 68 and had it not been preordained by God, a severe punishment
would have come upon you for what you have taken. 69 So
enjoy a in a good and lawful manner the things you have gained in
war and be mindful of God: He is forgiving and merciful.
70 Prophet, tell those you have taken captive, ‘If God knows of
any good in your hearts, He will give you something better than what
has been taken from you, and He will forgive you: God is forgiving
and merciful.’ 71 But if they mean to betray you, they have betrayed
God before, and He has given you mastery over them: He is all
knowing, all wise.
72 Those who believed and emigrated [to Medina] and struggled
for God’s cause with their possessions and persons, and those who
gave refuge and help, are all allies of one another. As for those
who believed but did not emigrate, you are not responsible for their
protection until they have done so. But if they seek help from you
against persecution, it is your duty to assist them, except against
people with whom you have a treaty: God sees all that you do.
73 The disbelievers support one another. If you do not do the same,
there will be persecution in the land and great corruption. 74 Those
who believed and emigrated, and struggled for God’s cause, and
those who gave refuge and help – they are the true believers and they
will have forgiveness and generous provision. 75 And those who came
to believe afterwards, and emigrated and struggled alongside you,
they are part of you, but relatives still have prior claim over one
another in God’s Scripture: God has full knowledge of all things.
a Literally ‘eat’.