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

that He may guide you on a right path.

21. And others which you have not yet been able to achieve Allah has surely encompassed them, and Allah has power over all things.

22. And if those who disbelieve fight with you, they would certainly turn (their) backs, then they would not find any protector or a helper.

23. Such has been the course of Allah that has indeed run before, and you shall not find a change in Allah’s course.

24. And He it is Who held back their hands from you and your hands from them in the valley of Mecca after He had given you victory over them; and Allah is Seeing what you do.

25. It is they who disbelieved and turned you away from the Sacred Mosque and (turned off) the offering withheld from arriving at its destined place; and were it not for the believing men and the believing women, whom, not having known, you might have trodden down, and thus something hatefid might have afflicted you on their account without knowledge — so that Allah may cause to enter into His mercy whomsoever He pleases; had they been widely separated one from another, We would surely have punished those