Who does more wrong than those who prevent Allah’s Name from being mentioned in His places of worship and strive to destroy them? Such people have no right to enter these places except with fear. For them is disgrace in this world, and they will suffer a tremendous punishment in the Hereafter.

You ˹believers˺ will surely be tested in your wealth and yourselves, and you will certainly hear many hurtful words from those who were given the Scripture before you and ˹from˺ the polytheists. But if you are patient and mindful ˹of Allah˺—surely this is a resolve to aspire to.

So their Lord responded to them: “I will never deny any of you—male or female—the reward of your deeds. Both are equal in reward. Those who migrated or were expelled from their homes, and were persecuted for My sake and fought and ˹some˺ were martyred—I will certainly forgive their sins and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow, as a reward from Allah. And with Allah is the finest reward!”

And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger will be in the company of those blessed by Allah: the prophets, the people of truth, the martyrs, and the righteous—what honourable company!

When the angels seize the souls of those who have wronged themselves—scolding them, “What was wrong with you?” they will reply, “We were oppressed in the land.” The angels will respond, “Was Allah’s earth not spacious enough for you to emigrate?” It is they who will have Hell as their home—what an evil destination!

Except helpless men, women, and children who cannot afford a way out—

As for those who emigrated in ˹the cause of˺ Allah after being persecuted, We will surely bless them with a good home in this world. But the reward of the Hereafter is far better, if only they knew.

˹It is˺ they who have patiently endured, and in their Lord they put their trust.

Indeed, Allah defends those who believe. Surely Allah does not like whoever is deceitful, ungrateful. (38) Permission ˹to fight back˺ is ˹hereby˺ granted to those being fought, for they have been wronged. And Allah is truly Most Capable of helping them ˹prevail˺. (39) ˹They are˺ those who have been expelled from their homes for no reason other than proclaiming: “Our Lord is Allah.” Had Allah not repelled ˹the aggression of˺ some people by means of others, destruction would have surely claimed monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques in which Allah’s Name is often mentioned. Allah will certainly help those who stand up for Him. Allah is truly All-Powerful, Almighty. (40)

As for those who emigrate in the cause of Allah and then are martyred or die, Allah will indeed grant them a good provision. Surely Allah is the Best Provider.

He will certainly admit them into a place they will be pleased with. For Allah is truly All-Knowing, Most Forbearing.

O My believing servants! My earth is truly spacious, so worship Me ˹alone˺.

By the sky full of constellations, (1) and the promised Day ˹of Judgment˺, (2) and the witness and what is witnessed! (3) Condemned are the makers of the ditch— (4) the fire ˹pit˺, filled with fuel— (5) when they sat around it, (6) watching what they had ˹ordered to be˺ done to the believers, (7) who they resented for no reason other than belief in Allah—the Almighty, the Praiseworthy— (8) ˹the One˺ to Whom belongs the kingdom of the heavens and earth. And Allah is a Witness over all things. (9) Those who persecute the believing men and women and then do not repent will certainly suffer the punishment of Hell and the torment of burning. (10)

Have you seen the man who prevents (9) a servant ˹of Ours˺ from praying? (10) What if this ˹servant˺ is ˹rightly˺ guided, (11) or encourages righteousness? (12) What if that ˹man˺ persists in denial and turns away? (13) Does he not know that Allah sees ˹all˺? (14) But no! If he does not desist, We will certainly drag him by the forelock— (15) a lying, sinful forelock. (16) So let him call his associates. (17) We will call the wardens of Hell. (18) Again, no! Never obey him ˹O Prophet˺! Rather, ˹continue to˺ prostrate and draw near ˹to Allah˺. (19)