该章接着论及那些传播此类迷信的多神教徒。他们曾许下承诺：当他们嫉妒先前启示的民众蒙受此类讯息时，便说：如果我们拥有来自易卜拉欣或后来众先知所传的某种传统信仰，我们必将获得一种信仰，从而提升我们在真主面前的地位。经文说："他们曾经说：假如我们有先人所传的经典，我们必定会成为真主的忠诚仆人。"（第167-169节）然而，当他们接受了真主从高天降下的至善启示时，他们却背离了，忘记了自己的承诺："他们却否认它。他们将来必定会知道。"（第170节）这节经文隐含着一种警告，适用于那些坚持不信、违背自己所表达的愿望和承诺的人："他们将来必定会知道。"此时，该章陈述了真主对其使者作出的、必定相助的应许。
The sūrah then speaks about the idolaters who circulate such superstitions, mentioning the promises they made when they envied the people of earlier revelations for receiving such messages. They used to say that had they had some sort of traditional beliefs inherited from Abraham or later prophets, they would have had a degree of faith that would have enhanced their position with God: “They have long been saying: If only we had before us a tradition from those of old, we would certainly he true servants of God.” (Verses 167-169) Yet when they received the best revelations ever bestowed from on high, they turned away and forgot their promises: “Yet they reject it. In time, they will come to know.” (Verse 170) The verse carries an implicit threat, which is suitable for those who persist in disbelief, going back on expressed wishes and promises: “They will come to know.” At this point the sūrah states God’s promise to His messengers of His assured help.
如此，他们必获胜利：“我的话已经预先颁给了我的仆人——那些使者：他们必得援助，而我的军队必定获胜。”（第171-173节）
In this way victory is assured them: “Our word has already been given to Our servants the messengers: it is they who will be helped, and it is Our forces who will surely be victorious.” (Verses 171-173)
这一承诺是真实的承诺,真主的话语必将实现。真正信仰的根基已在大地上牢固确立,尽管有不信者的拒绝、信士所遭受的迫害以及种种其他障碍与阻挠,它的大厦依然巍然矗立。拜偶像者和不信者的信仰已经消逝,他们的势力日渐衰微,而由真主的使者所传播的信仰却打动着人们的心灵。事实上,尽管存在种种反对的因素,它的感召力依然强大。所有试图以其他任何哲学或意识形态取代真主信仰的企图都归于失败,即便是在这些思潮最初发端的地区亦是如此。真主对其使者的承诺已经实现。这是一个普遍的现象,在世界各地、各个世代中始终如一。
The promise is a true promise, and God’s word is fulfilled. The roots of true faith have been firmly established on earth and its structure is raised despite the unbelievers’ rejection, the persecution to which believers are subjected as well as many other obstacles and barriers. The beliefs of idolaters and unbelievers have disappeared, their power has dwindled while the faith preached by God’s messengers appeals to people’s minds and hearts. In fact, its appeal remains strong in spite of all the opposing factors. All the attempts to suppress divine faith in favour of any other philosophy or ideology have failed, even in those areas where these started. God’s promise to His messengers has come true. This is a universal phenomenon that has remained true throughout the world and in all generations.
这同样适用于每一场旨在复兴神圣信息的运动,只要其倡导者真诚而专注。无论遇到什么阻碍,它都将取得胜利。虚假可能动用它所有的迫害、折磨、公开战争以及依赖捏造谎言的宣传手段,但这一切都无济于事。消除这种诽谤或许需要打几场仗,结果也可能各不相同,但最终,上帝对祂的使者们的应许必将实现。这是最终胜利的应许,使他们在大地上得以确立并拥有权力。即便地上的一切权势都联合起来阻止它,这一应许依然会实现。
It is also true for every movement that aims to revive the divine message, provided that its advocates are sincere and dedicated. It will be triumphant no matter what obstacles are put in its way. Falsehood may mobilize all its powers of persecution, torture, open warfare as well as propaganda that relies on fabricated lies, but all to no avail. The removal of such calumny may entail fighting a few battles, perhaps with different results, but eventually God’s promise to His messengers will be fulfilled. This is a promise of ultimate victory that will see them established on earth and having power. This promise will be fulfilled even though all the powers on earth are ranged to stop it.
这一应许是真主的普遍定律之一，它的运行就如同星辰与行星遵循其轨道运转，昼夜交替更迭，又如同雨水降落于枯死的土地，使其重新焕发生机。然而，这一定律遵循真主的旨意，并依照祂的安排而运行。相对于人类有限的寿命而言，它或许显得缓慢，但它绝不会落空。事实上，它可能以人们未曾察觉的方式实现，因为人们总是寻找自己所熟悉的胜利形式。确实，人们未必能够立即领会胜利会以一种全新的形式到来，他们可能需要时间才能理解这一点。
This promise is one of God’s universal laws which operates just like the stars and planets follow their cycles, the night and day alternate, and like a dead land coming to life when rain falls on it. However, this law follows God’s will and works according to His planning. It may appear slow in relation to people’s limited life spans, but it will never fail. In fact it may be fulfilled in a way that people do not appreciate, because they always look for the form of victory they know. Indeed, they may not readily appreciate that victory comes in a new form and they may need time to appreciate this.
人们可能希望看到信奉神圣信仰、追随其使者的倡导者取得某种特定形式的胜利,但真主所要成就的,是另一种更伟大、更持久的形式。因此,发生的必是真主所意欲的,即便这意味着这些倡导者要承受更大的苦难,付出更多的努力,并且奋斗的时间远比他们所预期的更长。在白德尔战役之前,先知的同伴们希望截获古莱氏人的商队,但真主却要他们错过这支商队,转而与兵力占优的敌人交战。
People may want to see a particular form of victory for the advocates of the divine faith who follow His messengers, but God wishes to accomplish a different form which is greater and longer lasting. What takes place, then, is what God wants, even if this means that these advocates will have to endure greater troubles, exert more effort and strive for much longer than they expected. Before the Battle of Badr, the Prophet’s Companions hoped to take the Quraysh’s trade caravan, but God wanted that they miss it and instead engage their enemy, with its superior forces, in battle.
真主所意欲的，为他们以及伊斯兰教带来了更好的结局。这正是真主想要赐予他的使者的胜利，一个使其讯息得以获胜、且影响深远的胜利。
What God wanted ensured a much better outcome for them and for Islam. That was the victory God wanted to give His Messenger, a victory for His message with lasting effects.
主道的拥护者或许会输掉一场战役，甚至经历非常艰难的时期，但这是因为真主正在预备他们，使他们在更大的战役中获得胜利。
The advocates of God’s faith may lose a battle, and may even suffer very hard times, but this is because God is preparing them to achieve victory in a greater battle.
因此，他创造出各种条件，使他们的胜利能够产生更广泛、更长久的成果。
He thus brings about circumstances that make their victory yield fruit on a wider scale and for a longer period.
真主的话已经降下,祂的应许也已依祂的意志而定。祂的律法必然生效:"我的话早已颁给了我的众使者:他们必蒙援助,我的军队必定获胜。"(经文171-173节)
God’s word has gone forth, and His promise has been given by His will. His law will take effect without fail: “Our word has already been given to Our servants the messengers: it is they who will be helped, and it is Our forces who will surely be victorious.” (Verses 171-173)
当这真实的承诺已经宣告之后,真主命令祂的使者远离不信道者,将他们交给真主的话语与承诺去应验。然而,他应当注视他们,待那话语应验之时,他们将亲眼目睹这一切是如何发生的:
When this true promise has been declared, God orders His Messenger to turn away from unbelievers, leaving them to God’s word and promise to take effect. He should, however, watch them as the word proves true, for they will see with their own eyes how this comes about:
所以你暂且远离他们，看着吧，他们终将看见。难道他们竟要催促我的刑罚吗？当刑罚降临到他们的场地时，那些曾被警告的人，早晨将是多么糟糕！你暂且远离他们，看着吧，他们终将看见。
So, turn away from them for a while, and watch them; in time, they too will come to see. Do they really wish to hasten Our punishment? When it strikes in their midst, terrible will be the morning of those who were already warned. And again, turn away from them for a while, and watch them; in time, they too will come to see. (Verses 174- 179)
先知ﷺ被告知要放过他们，不必在意他们。他还被告知要等待那一天，那时他和他们都将看到上帝的应许对他和他们意味着什么。如果他们催促祂的惩罚，那么当惩罚降临到他们身上时，他们将遭受极大的痛苦。
The Prophet is told to leave them alone and not care for them. He is further told to wait for the day when he and they will see what God’s promise means for him and them. If they hasten His punishment, they will suffer greatly when it falls upon them.
若他们遭遇一场灾祸降临到他们的社区，那必定会使他们陷入悲痛。
Should this strike a community, they will have got what is certain to grieve them.
再次地，先知被命令放弃他们，任由他们听天由命。这一命令暗示着对他们的进一步警告，经文再次说明结局将极其可怕："你暂且不要理睬他们，你且看着他们，他们不久就会知道的。"（第178-179节）经文没有明确说明将会发生什么，这暗示着极大的恐怖。
Again, the Prophet is told to abandon them to their fate. This order implies further warning to them, and again the sūrah advises that the outcome will be terrible: “And again, turn away from them for a while, and watch them; in time, they too will come to see.” (Verses 178-179) What will happen is left unspecified, implying great terror.
本章以赞颂真主的荣耀作结，宣告一切权能唯独属于祂。经文又为真主的使者们致以祝福与平安的问候，并宣布一切赞美都归于真主——万有的主宰，祂没有任何同伴。
The sūrah concludes with extolling God’s glory, stating that all might belongs to Him alone. It adds the blessing and greeting of peace to God’s messengers, and declares that all praise is due to God, the Lord of all, who has no partners whatsoever:
你的主,荣耀的主,至高无上,超越世人所加于祂的一切描述。愿平安降临众使者。一切赞颂全归真主,万世的主宰。(第180-182节)
Limitless in His glory is your Lord, the Lord of almightiness, above all what people attribute to Him. And peace be upon all His messengers. All praise is due to God, the Lord of all the worlds. (Verses 180-182)
这确实是一个恰当的结尾，它总结了整部章节中所讨论的主要问题。
It is indeed a fitting ending that sums up the main issues discussed in the sūrah as a whole.