یٰۤاَیُّهَا O you الَّذِیْنَ who اٰمَنُوْۤا believe اِذَا When لَقِیْتُمْ you meet فِئَةً a force فَاثْبُتُوْا then be firm وَ اذْكُرُوا and remember اللّٰهَ Allah كَثِیْرًا much لَّعَلَّكُمْ so that you may تُفْلِحُوْنَۚ (be) successful 8. Al-Anfal Page 183 وَ اَطِیْعُوا And obey اللّٰهَ Allah وَ رَسُوْلَهٗ and His Messenger وَ لَا and (do) not تَنَازَعُوْا dispute فَتَفْشَلُوْا lest you lose courage وَ تَذْهَبَ and (would) depart رِیْحُكُمْ your strength وَ اصْبِرُوْا ؕ and be patient اِنَّ Indeed اللّٰهَ Allah مَعَ (is) with الصّٰبِرِیْنَۚ the patient ones
(8:45) Believers! When you encounter a host in battle, stand firm and remember Allah much that you may triumph.
(8:46) 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.37
37. The believers were asked to exercise self-restraint. They were required to refrain from haste, panic, consternation, creed and uncalled-for enthusiasm. They were counselled to proceed cool-headedly and to take well-considered decisions. They were also asked not to relent an inch even in the face of crave dangers: refrain from acting rashly under provocation; to desist from taking hasty action out of impatience. They were also asked to exercise control over themselves lest they were tempted by worldly gains. All these instructions are implicit in the Qur'anic directive of patience given to the Muslims. God extends all help and support to those who exercise 'patience' (sabr) in the above sense.