S:  When they came upon you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes turned dull, and the hearts rose up to the throats, and you began to think diverse thoughts of Allah.

033.011 Y:  In that situation were the Believers tried:  they were shaken as by a tremendous shaking.

P:  There were the believers sorely tried, and shaken with a mighty shock.

S:  There the believers were tried and they were shaken with severe shaking.

033.012 Y:  And behold!  The Hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease (even) say:  “Allah and His Messenger promised us nothing but delusion!”

P:  And when the hypocrites, and those in whose hearts is a disease, were saying:  Allah and His messenger promised us naught but delusion.

S:  And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts was a disease began to say:  Allah and His Messenger did not promise us (victory) but only to deceive.

033.013 Y:  Behold!  A party among them said:  “Ye men of Yathrib! ye cannot stand (the attack)! therefore go back!” And a band of them ask for leave of the Prophet, saying, “Truly our houses are bare and exposed,” though they were not exposed they intended nothing but to run away.

P:  And when a party of them said:  O folk of Yathrib!  There is no stand (possible) for you, therefor turn back.  And certain of them (even) sought permission of the Prophet, saying:  Our homes lie open (to the enemy).  And they lay not open.  They but wished to flee.

S:  And when a party of them said:  O people of Yasrib! there is no place to stand for you (here), therefore go back; and a party of them asked permission of the prophet, saying.  Surely our houses are exposed; and they were not exposed; they only desired to fly away.

033.014 Y:  And if an entry had been effected to them from the sides of the (city), and they had been incited to sedition, they would certainly have brought it to pass, with none but a brief delay!

P:  If the enemy had entered from all sides and they had been exhorted to treachery, they would have committed it, and would have hesitated thereupon but little.

S:  And if an entry were made upon them from the outlying parts of it, then they were asked to wage war, they would certainly have done it, and they would not have stayed in it but a little while.

033.015 Y:  And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs, and a covenant with Allah must (surely) be answered for.

P:  And verily they had already sworn unto Allah that they would not turn their backs (to the foe).  An oath to Allah must be answered for.

S:  And certainly they had made a covenant with Allah before, (that) they would not turn (their) backs; and Allah’s covenant shall be inquired of.

033.016 Y:  Say:  “Running away will not profit you if ye are running away from death or slaughter; and even if (ye do escape), no more than a brief (respite) will ye be allowed to enjoy!”