Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge & Truth — Page 619
UNVEILING OF THE ‘UNSEEN' BY THE QURAN – A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE. The Battle of The Ditch. T. Among other encounters with the enemies of Islam which occurred precisely as they were foretold, the. Battle of the Ditch is of outstanding importance. It was during this battle that some other great historic victories were also predicted at a time when the very survival of the Muslims themselves was at stake. . The prediction of the Battle of the Ditch was first made in Surah Ṣād which was definitely revealed in Mecca and according to most scholars, during the early period of the Prophet'ssa ministry. Following is the verse: الْاَحْزَاب * 38:12 جندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُوم مِن. They are a host of the confederates which shall be routed here. ⁹. It is to this prophecy that the Holy Quran refers: وَلَمَّا رَاَ الْمُؤْمِنُوْنَ الْاَحْزَابَ قَالُوْا هَذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَصَدَقَ اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا إِيمَانًا وَتَسْلِيمًا * 33:23. And when the believers saw the confederates, they said, 'This is what Allah and His Messenger promised us; and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth. ' And it only added to their faith and submission. 10. Of all the battles fought during the lifetime of the. Holy Prophets of Islam, the Battle of the Ditch stands out for the maximum possible dangers and extreme trials of adversity which it brought to the Muslims in Medina. There was many a time when the odds were heavy against the 581