Pharaoh’s people; and all of them were evildoers.
Verily, the worst of -beasts in -God’s eyes are those who misbelieve and will not believe; with whom if thou dost make a league, they break their league each time, for they fear not God; but shouldst thou ever catch them in war, then make those who come after them run by their example[1], haply they may remember then.
[60] And shouldst thou ever fear from any people treachery, then throw it back to them in like manner; verily, God loves not the treacherous. Deem not that those who misbelieve can -win ; verily, they cannot make (God) powerless !
Prepare ye against them what foree and companies of horse ye can, to make the enemies of God, and your enemies, and others beside them, in dread thereof. Ye do not know them, but God knows them! and whatever ye expend in God's way He will repay you; and ye shall not be wronged. But if they incline to peace, incline thou to it too, and rely upon God; verily, He both hears and knows.
But if they wish to betray thee, then God is enough for thee! He it is who supports thee with His help and with the believers; and reconciles their hearts! Didst thou expend all that is in the earth thou couldst not reconcile their hearts, but God reconciled them, verily, He is mighty and wise!
[65] O thou prophet! God is sufficient for thee,
with those of the believers who follow thee! O thou
- ↑ That is, make them an example to all future opponents by the severity of thy dealing with them.
