What follows is a translation of the recited verses:

This is an explanation for mankind, and a guidance and advice for the Godwary. Do not weaken or grieve: you shall have the upper hand, should you be faithful.

If wounds afflict you, like wounds have already afflicted those people; and We make such vicissitudes rotate among mankind, so that Allah may ascertain those who have faith, and that He may take martyrs from among you, and Allah does not like the wrongdoers.

And so that Allah may purge [the hearts of] those who have faith and that He may wipe out the faithless.

Do you suppose that you would enter paradise, while Allah has not yet ascertained those of you who have waged jihad and He has not ascertained the steadfast?

Certainly you were longing for death before you had encountered it. Then certainly, you saw it, as you were looking on.

Muhammad is but an apostle; [other] apostles have passed before him. If he dies or is slain, will you turn back on your heels? Anyone who turns back on his heels, will not harm Allah in the least, and soon Allah will reward the grateful.

No soul may die except by Allah’s leave, at an appointed time. Whoever desires the reward of this world, We will give him of it; and whoever desires the reward of the Hereafter, We will give him of it; and soon We will reward the grateful.

How many a prophet there has been with whom a multitude of godly men fought. They did not falter for what befell them in the way of Allah, neither did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves; and Allah loves the steadfast.

All that they said was, ‘Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our feet steady, and help us against the faithless lot.’

So Allah gave them the reward of this world and the fair reward of the Hereafter; and Allah loves the virtuous.

O you who have faith! If you obey the faithless, they will turn you back on your heels, and you will become losers.

Indeed, Allah is your Master, and He is the best of helpers.