The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 21
PT. 3 and the ĀL-E-'IMRĀN CH. 3 تُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَ أُخْرَى كَافِرَةٌ يَّرَوْنَهُمْ مِّثْلَيْهِمْ رَأَى الْعَيْنِ وَاللهُ other يُؤَيِّدُ بِنَصْرِهِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۖ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَعِبْرَةً لِأُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ encountered each other, one army fighting in the cause of Allah disbelieving, whom they saw to be twice as many as themselves, actually with their eyes. Thus "Allah strengthens with His aid whomsoever He pleases. In that surely is a lesson for those who have eyes. 3 305 "8:27. 305. Important Words: (lesson) is the noun-infinitive from c. They say i. e. he crossed it, or he passed over it from one side to the other. means, he took warning; he took what he saw as an indication of what was concealed. therefore means: (1) an admonition or exhortation; (2) an admonition or exhortation by which one takes warning; (3) a thing by the state or condition of which one is admonished, reminded, directed or guided (Aqrab & Lane). Commentary: This verse refers to the Battle of Badr in which 313 ill-equipped and ill-armed Muslims inflicted a an crushing defeat on a well-equipped and well-armed Meccan force, 1,000 strong. This fulfilled two prophecies one contained in earlier revelation of the Quran and the other in the Bible. The Quranic revelation said: Do they say, 'We are a victorious host?" Nay, the hosts will 461 be routed and will show their backs. . . The day when they will be dragged into the Fire on their faces (and it will be said to them), 'taste ye the touch of burning' (54:45-49). And the Biblical prophecy said: "In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim. The inhabitants of the land of Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they prevented with their bread him that fled. For they fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the bent bow, and from the grievousness of war. For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail; and the residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the children of Kedar, shall be diminished: for the Lord God of Israel hath spoken it" (Isa. 21:13-17). In accordance with this prophecy, about a year after the flight of the Holy Prophet from Mecca, the power of Kedar (the progenitor of the