Books have saved the introverted, timid child that I was that I once was.

They swear by God they are with you, though in fact they are not. They are only a frightened lot.

And they (the hypocrites) swear by Allah that they are from among you (Muslims) and they are not from among you however those people are afraid.

They swear by God that they belong with you, but they are not of you they are a people that are afraid.

And they swear by Allah that they are surely of you, whereas they are not of you but they are a people who dread.

They swear by Allah that they are truly of you while they are not of you, but they are a people (hypocrites) who are afraid (that you may kill them).

They swear by God that they are of you. But they are not of you. They are divisive people.

They swear by Allah that they are part of you whereas they are certainly not part of you. They are merely a people who dread you.

And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, when they are not of you, but they are folk who are afraid.

They swear by Allah that they belong to you, but they do not belong to you. Rather, they are a frightened lot.

They swear by Allah that they belong with you, yet they are not of you. They are a nation that are afraid.

And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you but they are a people who are afraid.

They swear by God that they are believers like you but they are not believers. They are a people who only cause differences.

And they swear by Allah that they are most surely of you, and they are not of you, but they are a people who are afraid (of you).

They swear by God that they are believers like you but they are not. They are afraid to appear in their true colours

They swear by Allah that they are indeed of you but they are not of you yet they are afraid (to appear in their true colours).

Now here's a title that may sound familiar, but whose author may surprise you Four and a Half Years of Struggle Against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice.

Obey God and His Apostle, and do not disagree among yourselves or you will be unmanned and lose courage. Persevere, for God is with those who endure.

And obey Allah and His Noble Messenger, and do not dispute with one another for you will lose courage again and your strength will be lost, and patiently endure indeed Allah is with those who patiently endure.

And obey God, and His Messenger, and do not quarrel together, and so lose heart, and your power depart and be patient surely God is with the patient.

And obey Allah and His apostle, and dispute not, lest ye flag and your predominance depart, and be patient. Verily Allah is with the patient

And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute (with one another) lest you lose courage and your strength depart, and be patient. Surely, Allah is with those who are As Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).

And obey God and His Messenger, and do not dispute, lest you falter and lose your courage. And be steadfast. God is with the steadfast.

And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not quarrel with one another lest you should lose courage and your power depart. Be steadfast, surely Allah is with those who remain steadfast.

And obey Allah and His messenger, and dispute not one with another lest ye falter and your strength depart from you but be steadfast! Lo! Allah is with the steadfast.

And obey Allah and His Apostle, and do not dispute, or you will lose heart and your power will be gone. And be patient indeed Allah is with the patient.

Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not dispute with one another lest you should lose courage and your resolve weaken. Have patience Allah is with those who are patient.

And obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not dispute and thus lose courage and then your strength would depart and be patient. Indeed, Allah is with the patient.

Obey God and His Messenger. Do not quarrel with each other lest you fail or lose honor. Exercise patience God is with those who have patience.

And obey Allah and His Apostle and do not quarrel for then you will be weak in hearts and your power will depart, and be patient surely Allah is with the patient.

Obey God and His Messenger, and avoid dissension, lest you falter and are no longer held in awe. Have patience God is with those who are patient.

And obey Allah and His Messenger and fall into no disputes, lest ye lose heart and your power depart and be patient and persevering For Allah is with those who patiently persevere

God showed (the Makkans) to be few in your dream, for if He had shown them to be many you would surely have lost courage and disagreed about the (wisdom) of the battle. But God spared you this, for He surely knows what is in the hearts of men.

When O dear Prophet, Allah used to show the disbelievers in your dream as only a few and O Muslims, had He shown them to you as many, you would have certainly lost courage and disputed over the affair, but Allah rescued (you) indeed He knows what lies within the hearts. ( They numbered more but their actual strength was equal to only a few.)

When God showed thee them in thy dream as few and had He shown them as many you would have lost heart, and quarrelled about the matter but God saved He knows the thoughts in the breasts.

And recall what time Allah shewed them few unto thee in thy dream. And had He shewn them numerous unto thee, surely ye would have flagged and surely ye would have disputed over the affair but Allah saved you. Verily He is the Knower of that which is in the breasts.

(And remember) when Allah showed them to you as few in your (i.e. Muhammad's SAW) dream, if He had shown them to you as many, you would surely have been discouraged, and you would surely have disputed in making a decision. But Allah saved (you). Certainly, He is the All Knower of what is in the breasts.

God made them appear in your dream as few. Had He made them appear as many, you would have lost heart, and disputed in the matter. But God saved the situation. He knows what the hearts contain.

And recall when Allah showed them to you in your dream to be few in number. And had He showed them to you to be numerous, you would have flagged and disagreed with one another about fighting them. But Allah saved you. Surely Allah knows what is hidden in the breasts.

When Allah showed them unto thee (O Muhammad) in thy dream as few in number, and if He had shown them to thee as many, ye (Muslims) would have faltered and would have quarrelled over the affair. But Allah saved (you). Lo! He knoweth what is in the breasts (of men).

When Allah showed them to you as few in your dream, and had He shown them as many, you would have lost heart, and disputed about the matter. But Allah spared you. Indeed He knows well what is in the breasts.

And when Allah made them appear to you in a vision as a small band, had He showed them to you as many, your courage would have failed you and you would have quarreled over the affair. But Allah saved He knows the inner most thoughts in the chests.

Remember, O Muhammad , when Allah showed them to you in your dream as few and if He had shown them to you as many, you believers would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter of whether to fight , but Allah saved you from that . Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.

In your dream, God showed (the pagans' army) as being only a few in number, for if He had showed them as a great number, you would have lost courage and would have started to quarrel among yourselves concerning this matter. But God saved you from that condition He knows what is in your hearts.

When Allah showed them to you in your dream as few and if He had shown them to you as many you would certainly have become weak hearted and you would have disputed about the matter, but Allah saved (you) surely He is the Knower of what is in the breasts.