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Allah has ordained for us. He is Our Master. It is When the hypocrites and people with sickness in
in Allah that the believers should put their trust.’ their hearts said, ‘What Allah and His Messenger
(9:51) promised us was mere delusion.’ and a group of
Say: ‘What do you await for us except for one of them said, ‘People of Yathrib, Your position is un-
the two best things? But what we await for you is tenable so return!’, some of them asked the
for Allah to inflict a punishment on you either di- Prophet to excuse them, saying, ‘Our houses are
rectly from Himself or at our hands. So wait, we exposed,’ when they were not exposed; it was
are waiting with you!’ (9:52) merely that they wanted to run away. (33:12-13)
Say: ‘Whether you give readily or reluctantly, it If they had been overrun from every side, and
will not be accepted from you. You are people had then been asked to revert to disbelief, they
who are deviators.’ (9:53) would have done so and hesitated very little
They swear by Allah that they are of your num- about it. (33:14)
ber, but they are not of your number. Rather, they Yet they had previously made a contract with
are people who are scared. (9:56) Allah that they would never turn their backs.
If they could find a bolt-hole, cave or burrow, Contracts made with Allah will be asked about.
they would turn and scurry away into it. (9:57) (33:15)
Those who were left behind were glad to stay be- Say: ‘Flight will not benefit you if you try to run
hind the Messenger of Allah. They did not want away from death or being killed. Then you will
to strive with their wealth and themselves in the only enjoy a short respite.’ (33:16)
Way of Allah. They said, ‘Do not go out to fight Say: ‘Who is going to shield you from Allah if He
in the heat.’ Say: ‘The Fire of Hell is much hotter, desires evil for you or desires mercy for you?’
if they only understood.’ (9:81) They will find no one to protect or help them be-
Let them laugh little and weep much, in repay- sides Allah. (33:17)
ment for what they have earned. (9:82) Allah knows the obstructers among you and
If Allah returns you to a group of them, and they those who say to their brothers, ‘Come to us,’ and
ask you for permission to go out, say, ‘You will who only come to fight a very little, and are be-
never go out with me, nor will you ever fight an grudging towards you. Then when fear comes,
enemy with me. You were happy to stay behind you see them looking at you, their eyes rolling
the first time, so stay behind with those who are like people scared to death. But when fear de-
left behind.’ (9:83) parts they flay you with sharp tongues, grasping
Never pray over any of them who die or stand at for wealth. Such people have no faith and Allah
their graves. They rejected Allah and His will make their actions come to nothing. That is
Messenger and died as deviators. (9:84) easy for Allah. (33:18-19)
They will swear to you to make you pleased with They think that the Confederates have not de-
them, but even if you are pleased with them, parted and if the Confederates did appear then
Allah is certainly not pleased with deviant peo- they would wish they were out in the desert with
ple. (9:96) the Arabs, asking for news of you. If they were
You who believe! Remember Allah’s blessing to with you they would only fight a very little.
you when forces came against you and We sent a (33:20)
wind against them and other forces you could
not see. Allah sees what you do. (33:9) THOSE WHO HAVE PERMISSION
When they came at you from above you and NOT TO FIGHT
below you, when your eyes rolled and your Nothing is held against the weak and sick nor
hearts rose to your throats, and you thought un- against those who find nothing to spend, pro-
worthy thoughts about Allah, at that point the be- vided they are true to Allah and His
lievers were tested and severely shaken. Messenger–there is no way open against good-
(33:10-11) doers, Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful–nor
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