Hashim Amir-Ali, The Message of the Qur’an: Presented in Perspective (1974)

115 Tis not for Allah that He should allow to go astray a people who had once been guided until He maketh clear to them what they should always shun. Allah is, of everything, Aware.

116 Verily, it is Allah to whom belong the heavens and the earth. He giveth life. He death decrees—and none is there for you apart from Allah to help or to befriend!

117 Verily, Allah looks with favour on the Prophet on the Muhajirs and the Ansars — those who obeyed Him even in the hour of dire adversity — later, the hearts of some among them swayed, but, even so, He looks on them with favour- Verily, for them He is most Kind, most Merciful.

118 Even on the three who had been ostracized— to such degree that the very earth constrained them despite its spaciousness — they felt constrained among themselves and were convinced that there was no escape from Allah, no salvation except from Him Then He showed His favour to them so that they may be redeemed! Verily, Allah is Relentent, Merciful.