Qarib: If a wound touches you, a similar wound already has touched the nation. Such days We alternate between the people so that Allah knows those who believe, and that He will take witnesses from among you, for Allah does not love the harmdoers,
Sarwar: If you get hurt, certainly others have also experienced injuries. We have made people pass through the different turns of history so that God would know the true believers, have some of you bear witness to the people's deeds, {God does not love the unjust}
Shakir: If a wound has afflicted you (at Ohud), a wound like it has also afflicted the (unbelieving) people; and We bring these days to men by turns, and that Allah may know those who believe and take witnesses from among you; and Allah does not love the unjust
Pickthall: If ye have received a blow, the (disbelieving) people have received a blow the like thereof. These are (only) the vicissitudes which We cause to follow one another for mankind, to the end that Allah may know those who believe and may choose witnesses from among you; and Allah loveth not wrong-doers.
Yusufali: If a wound hath touched you, be sure a similar wound hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes) We give to men and men by turns: that Allah may know those that believe, and that He may take to Himself from your ranks Martyr-witnesses (to Truth). And Allah loveth not those that do wrong.

Qarib: and so that Allah will examine those who believe and efface the unbelievers.
Sarwar: test the faith of the believers, and deprive the unbelievers of (His) blessings.
Shakir: And that He may purge those who believe and deprive the unbelievers of blessings
Pickthall: And that Allah may prove those who believe, and may blight the disbelievers.
Yusufali: Allah's object also is to purge those that are true in Faith and to deprive of blessing Those that resist Faith.

Qarib: Did you suppose that you would enter Paradise without Allah knowing those of you who struggled and who were patient?
Sarwar: Did you think that you could go to Paradise before God knew which of you fought for His cause and which of you bore patience?
Shakir: Do you think that you will enter the garden while Allah has not yet known those who strive hard from among you, and (He has not) known the patient
Pickthall: Or deemed ye that ye would enter paradise while yet Allah knoweth not those of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you) who are steadfast?
Yusufali: Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven without Allah testing those of you who fought hard (In His Cause) and remained steadfast?

Qarib: You used to wish for death before you met it, so you have seen it while you were looking.
Sarwar: You certainly wished to die (for the cause of God) before you actually faced death. Then you faced death (in the battlefield and only a few of you had the true desire to die).
Shakir: And certainly you desired death before you met it, so indeed you have seen it and you look (at it)
Pickthall: And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes!
Yusufali: Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes, (And ye flinch!)

Qarib: Muhammad is not except a Messenger; Messengers have passed away before him. If he dies or is killed, will you turn about on your heels? And he who turns on his heels will not harm Allah a thing. Allah will recompense the thankful.
Sarwar: Muhammad is only a Messenger. There lived other Messengers before him. Should (Muhammad) die or be slain, would you then turn back to your pre-Islamic behavior? Whoever does so can cause no harm to God. God will reward those who give thanks.
Shakir: And Muhammad is no more than a messenger; the messengers have already passed away before him; if then he dies or is killed will you turn back upon your heels? And whoever turns back upon his heels!s, he will by no means do harm to Allah in the least and Allah will reward the grateful
Pickthall: Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him. Will it be that, when he dieth or is slain, ye will turn back on your heels? He who turneth back on his heels doth no hurt to Allah, and Allah will reward the thankful.
Yusufali: Muhammad is no more than a messenger: many Were the messenger that passed away before him. If he died or were slain, will ye then Turn back on your heels? If any did turn back on his heels, not the least harm will he do to Allah; but Allah (on the other hand) will swiftly reward those who (serve Him) with gratitude.

Qarib: It is not for any soul to die except by the permission of Allah a postponed book and he who desires the reward of this world, We shall give him of it, and he who desires the reward of the Everlasting Life, We shall give him of it. And We will recompense the thankful.
Sarwar: No one can die without the permission of God. This is a written decree of the appointed term for life. We shall give worldly gains to whoever wants them. Those who want rewards in the life hereafter will also receive them. We reward those who give thanks.
Shakir: And a soul will not die but with the permission of Allah the term is fixed; and whoever desires the reward of this world, I shall give him of it, and whoever desires the reward of the hereafter I shall give him of it, and I will reward the grateful
Pickthall: No soul can ever die except by Allah's leave and at a term appointed. Whoso desireth the reward of the world, We bestow on him thereof; and whoso desireth the reward of the Hereafter, We bestow on him thereof. We shall reward the thankful.
Yusufali: Nor can a soul die except by Allah's leave, the term being fixed as by writing. If any do desire a reward in this life, We shall give it to him; and if any do desire a reward in the Hereafter, We shall give it to him. And swiftly shall We reward those that (serve us with) gratitude.

Qarib: There has been many a Prophet with whom many of the Lord have fought and they did not faint when they were smitten in the way of Allah, neither did they weaken, nor did they humble themselves, and Allah loves the patient.
Sarwar: Many godly people fought to help the Prophets in the cause of God. They did not lose courage, show weakness, or give in when facing hardships in their fight for the cause of God. God loves those who have patience.
Shakir: And how many a prophet has fought with whom were many worshippers of the Lord; so they did not become weak-hearted on account of what befell them in Allah's way, nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves; and Allah loves the patient
Pickthall: And with how many a prophet have there been a number of devoted men who fought (beside him). They quailed not for aught that befell them in the way of Allah, nor did they weaken, nor were they brought low. Allah loveth the steadfast.
Yusufali: How many of the prophets fought (in Allah's way), and with them (fought) Large bands of godly men? but they never lost heart if they met with disaster in Allah's way, nor did they weaken (in will) nor give in. And Allah Loves those who are firm and steadfast.

Qarib: Their only words were: 'Lord, forgive us our sins and that we exceeded in our affair, make us firm of foot and give us victory over the unbelievers. '
Sarwar: The only words that they spoke were, "Lord, forgive our sins and our excess in our dealings, make us steadfast (in the fight for Your cause), and grant us victory over the unbelievers."
Shakir: And their saying was no other than that they said: Our Lord! forgive us our faults and our extravagance in our affair and make firm our feet and help us against the unbelieving people
Pickthall: Their cry was only that they said: Our Lord! forgive us for our sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.
Yusufali: All that they said was: "Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything We may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist Faith."

Qarib: And Allah gave them the reward of this life, and the best reward of the Everlasting Life. Allah loves the gooddoers.
Sarwar: God gave them their reward in this world and the best reward of the life to come. God loves the righteous ones.
Shakir: So Allah gave them the reward of this world and better reward of the hereafter and Allah loves those who do good (to others)
Pickthall: So Allah gave them the reward of the world and the good reward of the Hereafter. Allah loveth those whose deeds are good.
Yusufali: And Allah gave them a reward in this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. For Allah Loveth those who do good.

Qarib: Believers, if you obey those who disbelieve they will turn you upon your heels and you will turn to be losers.
Sarwar: Believers, if you obey the unbelievers, they will turn you back to disbelief and you will become lost.
Shakir: O you who believe! if you obey those who disbelieve they will turn you back upon your heels, so you will turn back losers
Pickthall: O ye who believe! if ye obey those who disbelieve, they will make you turn back on your heels, and ye turn back as losers.
Yusufali: O ye who believe! If ye obey the Unbelievers, they will drive you back on your heels, and ye will turn back (from Faith) to your own loss.