P:  Allah appointed it only as good tidings, and that your hearts thereby might be at rest.  Victory cometh only by the help of Allah.  Lo!  Allah is Mighty, Wise.

S:  And Allah only gave it as a good news and that your hearts might be at ease thereby; and victory is only from Allah; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.

008.011 Y:  Remember He covered you with a sort of drowsiness, to give you calm as from Himself, and he caused rain to descend on you from heaven, to clean you therewith, to remove from you the stain of Satan, to strengthen your hearts, and to plant your feet firmly therewith.

P:  When He made the slumber fall upon you as a reassurance from him and sent down water from the sky upon you, that thereby He might purify you, and remove from you the fear of Satan, and make strong your hearts and firm (your) feet thereby.

S:  When He caused calm to fall on you as a security from Him and sent down upon you water from the cloud that He might thereby purify you, and take away from you the uncleanness of the Shaitan, and that He might fortify your hearts and steady (your) footsteps thereby.

008.012 Y:  Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message):  “I am with you:  give firmness to the Believers:  I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers:  smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them.”

P:  When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying):  I am with you.  So make those who believe stand firm.  I will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve.  Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger.

S:  When your Lord revealed to the angels:  I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe.  I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve.  Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.

008.013 Y:  This because they contended against Allah and His Messenger:  If any contend against Allah and His Messenger, Allah is strict in punishment.

P:  That is because they opposed Allah and His messenger.  Whoso opposeth Allah and His messenger, (for him) lo!  Allah is severe in punishment.

S:  This is because they acted adversely to Allah and His Messenger; and whoever acts adversely to Allah and His Messenger—­ then surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).

008.014 Y:  Thus (will it be said):  “Taste ye then of the (punishment):  for those who resist Allah, is the penalty of the Fire.”

P:  That (is the award), so taste it, and (know) that for disbelievers is the torment of the Fire.

S:  This—­ taste it, and (know) that for the unbelievers is the chastisement of fire.

008.015 Y:  O ye who believe! when ye meet the Unbelievers in hostile array, never turn your backs to them.

P:  O ye who believe!  When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them.

S:  O you who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve marching for war, then turn not your backs to them.