The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

3: 128 The Family of Imran 43
who are upright, who recite God’s revelations during the night, who
bow down in worship, 114 who believe in God and the Last Day, who
order what is right and forbid what is wrong, who are quick to do
good deeds. These people are among the righteous 115 and they will
not be denied [the reward] for whatever good deeds they do: God
knows exactly who is conscious of Him.
116 As for those who disbelieve, neither their possessions nor their
children will help them against God – they will be companions in
the Fire, there to remain – 117 and whatever they give away in this life
will be nullified: a frosty wind strikes and destroys the harvest of
people who have wronged themselves. It was not God who wronged
them; they wronged themselves.
118 You who believe, do not take for your intimates such outsiders
as spare no effort to ruin you and want to see you suffer: their hatred
is evident from their mouths, but what their hearts conceal is far
worse. We have made Our revelations clear for you; will you not use
your reason? 119 This is how it is: here you are, you love them, but
they do not love you; you believe in all the Scriptures and when they
meet you, they say, ‘We believe,’ but when they are alone, they bite
their fingertips in rage at you. [Prophet], say, ‘Die of rage [if you
wish]!’ God knows exactly what is in everyone’s hearts. 120 They
grieve at any good that befalls you [believers] and rejoice at your
misfortunes. But if you are steadfast and conscious of God, their
scheming will not harm you in the least: God encircles everything
they do.
121 [Prophet], remember when you left your home at dawn to
assign battle positions to the believers: God hears and knows everything.
122 Remember when two groups of you were about to lose heart
and God protected them – let the believers put their trust in God –
123 God helped you at Badr when you were very weak. Be mindful of
God, so that you may be grateful. 124 Remember when you said to the
believers, ‘Will you be satisfied if your Lord reinforces you by sending
down three thousand angels? 125 Well, if you are steadfast and
mindful of God, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand
swooping angels if the enemy should suddenly attack you!’ and God
arranged it so, 126 as a message of hope for you [believers] to put your
hearts at rest – help comes only from God, the Mighty, the Wise –
127 and in order to cut off the flanks of the disbelievers’ army and
frustrate them, to make them withdraw in total defeat. 128 Whether