then after sorrow he sent down peace upon you in the shape of drowsiness that overcame some of you but there were others who were anxious only about themselves. they entertained false notions about god like the notions of the days of ignorance. have we any say in the matter? they asked. say to them all is in the hands of god. they conceal in their hearts what they would not reveal to you. they say had we had any say in the matter none of us would have been killed here. say to them had you stayed in your homes those whose death had been decreed would nevertheless have gone forth to the places where they were destined to die. and all this befell you so that god might test what is in your minds. and in order to purify what was in your hearts. for god is aware of your innermost thoughts.
ثم أنزل عليكم من بعد الغم أمنة نعاسا يغشى طائفة منكم وطائفة قد أهمتهم أنفسهم يظنون بالله غير الحق ظن الجاهلية يقولون هل لنا من الأمر من شيء قل إن الأمر كله لله يخفون في أنفسهم ما لا يبدون لك يقولون لو كان لنا من الأمر شيء ما قتلنا هاهنا قل لو كنتم في بيوتكم لبرز الذين كتب عليهم القتل إلى مضاجعهم وليبتلي الله ما في صدوركم وليمحص ما في قلوبكم والله عليم بذات الصدور