وَلَا تَهِنُوا فِي ابْتِغَاءِ الْقَوْمِ ۖ إِن تَكُونُوا تَأْلَمُونَ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَأْلَمُونَ كَمَا تَأْلَمُونَ ۖ وَتَرْجُونَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَرْجُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا (104)
(4:104) Do not be faint of heart in pursuing these people: *138 if you happen to suffer harm they too are suffering just as you are, while you may hope from Allah what they cannot hope for. *139 Allah is All-Knowing, All- Wise.
*138). This refers to those unbelievers who adamantly opposed the cause of Islam and the establishment of the Islamic order.
*139). It is astonishing that men of faith should not be prepared to endure the same degree of hardship for the sake of the Truth as unbelievers do for the sake of falsehood. This is strange insofar as the latter merely seek the transient benefits of worldly life whereas the faithful seek to please, and secure the proximity of the Lord of the Universe and look forward to everlasting rewards.