M. H. Shakir, The Holy Quran; Arabic Text and English Translation; Foot-notes by M. H. Shakir (1974)

in the deserts with the desert Arabs asking for news about you, and if they were among you they would not fight save a little.

21. Certainly you have in the Apostle of Allah an excellent exemplar* for him who hopes in Allah and the latter day and remembers Allah much.

22. And when the believers saw the allies, they said: This is what Allah and His Apostle promised us, and Allah and His Apostle spoke the truth; and it only increased them in faith and submission.

23. Of the believers are men who are true to the covenant which they made with Allah: so of them is he who accomplished his vow, and of them is he who yet waits, and they have not changed in the least;

24. That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth, and punish the hypocrites if He please or turn to them (mercifully); surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

25. And Allah turned back the unbelievers in their rage; they did not obtain any advantage, and Allah sufficed