then after this woe he sent down upon you a sense of security an inner calm which enfolded some of you whereas the others who cared mainly for themselves entertained wrong thoughts about god thoughts of pagan ignorance saying did we then have any power of decision ? say verily all power of decision does rest with god they are trying to conceal within themselves that which they would not reveal unto thee saying if we had any power of decision we would not have left so many dead behind. say even if you had remained in your homes those whose death had been ordained would indeed have gone forth to the places where they were destined to lie down. and so that god might put to a test all that you harbour in your bosoms and render your innermost hearts pure of all dross for god is aware of what is in the hearts .
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