Translation of the meanings Ayah 13 Surah Ibrāhīm - English Translation - Abdullah Hasan Yaqoub - The Noble Qur'an Encyclopedia

Ayah: 13

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ لِرُسُلِهِمۡ لَنُخۡرِجَنَّكُم مِّنۡ أَرۡضِنَآ أَوۡ لَتَعُودُنَّ فِي مِلَّتِنَاۖ فَأَوۡحَىٰٓ إِلَيۡهِمۡ رَبُّهُمۡ لَنُهۡلِكَنَّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

13. Those who disbelieved 'in the Truth' said to their messengers: "We will expel you out from our land, or else you shall come back to our faith 'and way of life'6." So their Lord revealed to them: "We shall certainly destroy the unjust.

6. Satan is the source of persecution, not Allāh. And he will cause believers to be tossed into jail, expelled and, possibly, killed. However, believers need not be feared about death because it will only bring them the crown of life. Satan might hurt their natural bodies; however, he cannot cause them spiritual damage. Despite the intensity of the persecution, it will be brief. Allāh retains complete control, and there is a clear beginning and end.
Therefore don’t be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all. Don't be afraid of those who want to kill you because of the Truth you preach; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only Allāh, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. And rest assured that the good outcome is for the righteous who endures the persecution. If we are being persecuted for righteousness sake, and we take it patiently, then we get high marks from Allāh —because that is exactly what He wants us to do. That is righteousness. What the enemies of God can do to us? Our paradise and garden are in our hearts wherever we go. They are with us and never leave us. If we are imprisoned, it is seclusion for worship to God. If we are killed, it is martyrdom. If they expel us from our land, it is exploring the world.