Me and have fought and died, I will wash away their sins and lead them into the Garden
watered by flowing rivers. A reward from Allah and with Allah is the best of rewards.” Do
not be fooled by the unbelievers’ good fortune [winning at the battle of Uhud].
3:196 It is only a fleeting comfort! [The victory of the Meccans at Uhud will be avenged.]
Hell will be their home, a wretched bed. As for those who fear their Lord, they will live
forever in the Garden watered by flowing rivers, and they will receive Allah’s welcome
reception. Allah’s reward is surely better for those who are righteous.
3:198 There are some among the People of the Book [Christians and Jews] who believe in
Allah and in what has been sent down to you and in what was sent down to them. They bow
in humility to Allah and do not trade Allah’s revelations for a meager price. These will be
rewarded by their Lord. Allah is quick in His accounting.
3:199 Believers! Be patient and outlast all others in your endurance. Stand firm and fear
Allah so that you may be victorious.
59:2 It was He who caused the People of the Book [the Jews] to leave their homes and go
into the first exile. They did not think they would leave, and they thought that their
fortresses could protect them from Allah. But Allah’s wrath reached them from where they
did not expect it and cast terror into their hearts, so that they destroyed their homes with
their own hands, as well as by the hands of the believers. Take warning from this example,
you who have the eyes to see it!
59:3 And if Allah had not decreed their exile, surely He would have punished them in this
world. And in the world to come they will receive the punishment of the Fire because they
had disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. Whoever disobeys Allah, knows that Allah is truly
severe in His punishment.
59:5 Allah gave you permission to cut down some palm trees and leave others intact so as to
shame the wicked [the Jews]. After Allah gave the spoils to His Messenger, you made no
move with horses or camels to capture them [the Jews], but Allah gives His messengers
power over what He chooses. Allah is all-powerful.
59:7 The spoils of war taken from the people in the cities and given by Allah to His
Messenger belong to Allah, to His Messenger and to his family, to the orphans, to the poor,
and to the wayfaring traveler so that it will not stay among those of you who are wealthy.
Take what the Messenger has offered you, and refuse what he has forbidden you. And fear
Allah, for Allah is severe in His punishment.
59:8 A part of the spoils of war also belong to the poor refugees: the Immigrants
driven from
their homes and possessions who seek Allah’s grace and help Allah and His Messenger.
These are the sincere believers.
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4:49 Have you not seen those who praise themselves for their purity? But Allah purifies
whom He pleases, and they will not be treated unjustly in the slightest degree. See how they
make up lies about Allah! That in itself is a terrible sin. Have you not seen those [Jews allied
with the Meccans] to whom part of the Scriptures were given? They believe in idols and
sorcery, and they say of the unbelievers, “These are guided on a better path than the
believers.” It is on these whom Allah has laid His curse. Those who are cursed by Allah will
have no one to help them.
33:9 Believers! Remember Allah’s grace when your enemies attacked you [the Battle of the
Ditch], and We set a mighty wind against them [the Meccans and their allies, the
confederates, put Medina under siege], and warriors they could not see, but Allah sees
clearly all that you do. [The confederates’ poor planning, poor leadership, and bad weather
caused them to fail]
33:10 When they attacked you from above and from below,
your eyes went wild,
your hearts
leapt up into your throats, and you doubted Allah’s strength. There were the believers tried,
and they were severely shaken. The hypocrites
and the diseased of heart said, “Allah and His
Messenger promised us only to deceive us.” A group of them said, “People of Medina! It is
not safe for you here. Therefore, go back to your city.” Then another group said, “Our
homes have been left defenseless,” although they were not, and they really only wanted to
run away.
33:14 If the enemy had infiltrated the entire city, the disaffected would have been incited to
rebel, and they surely would have done so, but they would have maintained control for only
a short while. Before they had pledged to Allah that they would never turn their backs and
flee. A pledge to Allah must be answered for. Say: Fleeing will not help you. If you are
running away from death or slaughter, even if you do escape, you will only be left to enjoy
this world for a short time. Say: Who will keep you from Allah if it is His will to punish you
or to show you mercy? Only Allah is your guardian and a helper.
33:18 Allah truly knows those among you who hinder others and say to their friends, “Come
to our side,” and who only fight a little and help you only begrudgingly. When they are
overtaken with fear, then they look to you, rolling their eyes as if they were on the verge of
death. But as soon as they are safe again, they attack you with their harsh words, greedily
demanding the best of the spoils of war. These are not believers. Therefore, Allah will make
their actions useless; that is easy for Allah.
33:20 They thought that the confederate tribes would never depart, and if the confederates
should attack again, they would rather be in the desert among the Bedouin tribes asking for
news about you! But if they were there with you, they would hardly take part in the battle.
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