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within view of what you wished for. Some chose the gain of this world,
and others the world to come. Then He made you turn away from them
in order to test you. But now He has forgiven you, for He is gracious to
the faithful.
Remember how you fled and paid no heed whilst theApostle in your
rear was calling out to you. Therefore,Allah rewarded you with sorrow
after sorrow so that you might not grieve for what you missed or what
befell you.Allah is cognizant of what you do.
Then, after sorrow, He let peace fall upon you-a sleep which
overtook some, while others lay troubled by their own fancies,
thinking unjust and foolish thoughts aboutAllah.
'Have we any say in thematter? ' they ask.
Say to them: 'All is in the hands ofAllah.'
They conceal it their souls what they do not disclose to you.
They complain: 'Had we had any say in the matter, we should not
have been slain here.'
Say: 'Had you stayed in your homes, those of you who were destined
to be slain would have gone to their graves nevertheless; for it was
Allah's will to test what is in your breasts and judge what is in your
hearts. He has knowledge of your inmost thoughts.'
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Those of you who ran away on the day when the two armies met
must have been seduced by Satan on account of some evil they had
done. But now allah has pardoned them; He is Forgiving andMerciful.
O believers, do not follow the example of the infidels, who say of
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