The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 4) — Page 651
PT. 21 AL-AḤZĀB CH. 33 ليَجْزِيَ اللهُ الصُّدِقِيْنَ بِصِدْقِهِمْ وَيُعَذِّبَ That Allah may reward the. 25 truthful for their truth, "and punish the hypocrites if He so please, or turn to them in mercy. Verily, Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. الْمُنْفِقِينَ إِنْ شَاءَ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ اللهَ كَانَ غَفُورًا رَّحِيْمان وَرَدَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوا بِغَيْظِهِمْ لَمْ يَنَالُوا And Allah turned back the. 26 disbelievers in their rage; they b خَيْرًا وَكَفَى اللهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ gained no good. And Allah وَكَانَ اللهُ قَوِيًّا عَزِيزان sufficed the believers in their fight. Allah is Powerful, Mighty. 3093 وَأَنْزَلَ الَّذِينَ ظَاهَرُوهُم مِّنْ And He brought those of the. 27 أَهْلِ الْكِتَبِ مِنْ صَيَاصِيْهِمْ وَقَذَفَ their فِي قُلُوبِهِمُ الرُّعْبَ فَرِيقًا تَقْتُلُونَ وَتَأْسِرُونَ فَرِيقًان People of the Book who aided them down bfrom fortresses, and cast terror into their hearts. Some you slew, and some you took captive. 3094 "48:7. b59:3. 3093. Commentary: Allah repelled the attack of the confederates. They had to raise the siege and, consumed by anger and rage at having completely failed in their unholy undertaking, they went back to their homes, never being in a position again to attack Medina. Henceforward the initiative passed into the hands of Muslims. The Battle of the Ditch marked a turning point in the history of Islam. From a weak and continuously harassed and harried minority Islam became a mighty force in Arabia. 3094. Commentary: The reference in the verse is to the tragic fate of the perfidious Banū Quraizah. They had entered into a that they would aid and help Muslims solemn treaty with the Holy Prophet if an enemy attacked Medina. But at the time of the Battle of the Ditch they were prevailed upon by Ḥuyayy, the leader of the Banū Naḍīr to break their plighted word with the Holy Prophet and join the grand confederacy against Islam. When the attack of the confederated hosts fizzled out, the Holy Prophet marched against them, and besieged them in their strongholds. The siege continued for about 25 days after which they agreed to lay down their arms and preferred to submit to the 2565