And how many a prophet has had to fight [in God's cause], followed by many God-devoted men: and they did not become faint of heart for all that they had to suffer in God's cause, and neither did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves [before the enemy], since God loves those who are patient in adversity;

And, indeed, We tested them* through suffer­ing, but they did not abase themselves before their Sustainer; and they will never humble them­selves