48:10
Verily those who plight their fealty to thee do no less than plight their fealty to Allah: the Hand of Allah is over their
hands: then any one who violates his oath, does so to the harm of his own soul, and any one who fulfils what he has
covenanted with Allah,- Allah will soon grant him a great Reward.
48:11
The desert Arabs who lagged behind will say to thee: "We were engaged in (looking after) our flocks and herds, and
our families: do thou then ask forgiveness for us." They say with their tongues what is not in their hearts. Say: "Who
then has any power at all (to intervene) on your behalf with Allah, if His Will is to give you some loss or to give you
some profit. But Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do.
48:12
"Nay, ye thought that the Messenger and the Believers would never return to their families; this seemed pleasing in your
hearts, and ye conceived an evil thought, for ye are a people lost (in wickedness)."
48:13
And if any believe not in Allah and His Messenger, We have prepared, for those who reject Allah, a Blazing Fire!
48:14
To Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth: He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He
wills: but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
48:15
Those who lagged behind (will say), when ye (are free to) march and take booty (in war): "Permit us to follow you."
They wish to change Allah's decree: Say: "Not thus will ye follow us: Allah has already declared (this) beforehand":
then they will say, "But ye are jealous of us." Nay, but little do they understand (such things).
48:16
Say to the desert Arabs who lagged behind: "Ye shall be summoned (to fight) against a people given to vehement war:
then shall ye fight, or they shall submit. Then if ye show obedience, Allah will grant you a goodly reward, but if ye turn
back as ye did before, He will punish you with a grievous Penalty."
