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Believers, remember Allah's goodness to you when there came
against you hosts. We unleashed against them a wind and soldiers you
could not see. Allah saw all that youwere doing.
They came on you from above and from below. The eyes were
blurred, the hearts leapt to your throats, and your faith in Allah was
shaken. There the faithful were put to proof, there they were severely
afflicted. The hypocrites and those in whose hearts there is disease
said; 'Allah and His Apostle promised nothing but delusion.' Others
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said: 'People of Yathrib, you cannot stand much longer. Go back.'
And yet others sought the Prophet's leave, saying: 'Our homes are
defenceless,' whereas theywere not. They onlywished to flee.
Had the city been entered from every quarter and had they been
roused to rebellion, they would have surely rebelled. But they would
have occupied it only for a short while.
Before that, they swore toAllah never to turn their backs in flight.
And an oath toAllahmust be answered for.
Say; 'Nothing will your flight avail you. If you escaped fromdeath
or slaughter, youwould enjoy this world only for a little while.'
Say: 'Who can protect you from Allah if it is His will to scourge
you?And who can prevent Him from showing you mercy?' They shall
find none besidesAllah to protect or help them.
Allah well knows those of you who hold others back; who say to
their comrades: 'Join our side,' and seldom take part in the fighting,
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1. The old name ofMadinah.
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THE CONFEDERATE TRIBES
THE QURAN