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to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had anything to do with this affair we should not
have been in the slaughter here." Say: "Even if you had remained in your homes those for
whom death was decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death"; but (all
this was) that Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts: for
Allah knoweth well the secrets of your hearts. 465466467
465 After the first surprise, when the enemy turned on them, a great part of the Muslims did their best, and seeing their
mettle, the enemy withdrew to his camp. There was a lull; the wounded had rest; those who had fought the hard fight
were visited by kindly Sleep, sweet Nature's nurse. In contrast to them was the band of Hypocrites, whose behaviour
is described in the next note. (3.154)
8:26 - Call to mind when ye were a small (band) despised through the land and afraid that men
might despoil and kidnap you; but He provided a safe asylum for you strengthened you with
his aid and gave you good things for sustenance: that ye might be grateful. 1199
1199 On the immediate occasion the Muslims were reminded that they were a small band in Makkah despised and rejected;
living in a state of insecurity for their persons, their lives, their property, and those of their dependents, persecuted and
exiled and how by the grace of Allah they found a safe asylum in Madinah how they found friends and helpers, how
their many needs were cared for, and how at length they gathered strength and numbers enough to defeat the forces
of godlessness, injustice, and oppression. (8.26)
12:14 - They said: If the wolf should devour him when we are (so strong) a band, then surely we
should have already perished.
19:85 - The day We shall gather the righteous to (Allah) Most Gracious like a band presented
before a king for honors.
26:54 - (Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band
33:13 - Behold! a party among them said: "Ye men of Yathrib! Ye cannot stand (the attack)!
Therefore go back!" and a band of them ask for leave of the Prophet saying "Truly our houses
are bare and exposed" though they were not exposed: they intended nothing but to run away.
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3684 All the fighting men of Madinah had come out of the city and camped in the open space between the City and the
Trench that had been dug all round. The disaffected Hypocrites sowed defeatist rumours and pretended to withdraw
for the defence of their homes, though their homes were not exposed, and were fully covered by the vigilant defensive
force inside the Trench. (33.13)
72:27 - "Except an apostle whom He has chosen: and then He makes a band of watchers march
before him and behind him 57505751
5750 Cf. iii. 179, and n. 482. See also last note. (72.27)
5751 Revelation is not a mechanical or material thing. It has to be safeguarded from being distorted or corrupted by
ignorance, selfishness, or the powers of evil. How can its precious and subtle worth and the spiritual safeguards
against its misuse by human folly or the perversity of evil be expressed in plain human words? We can imagine a very
great treasure, which has to be transmitted. To guard it against evilly-disposed persons, a strong escort is required, to
march in front and behind, so as to protect it from all sides. When it reaches its destination, the escort presents its
credentials and an Invoice showing the Treasure being transmitted. Then the destined receiver knows that it has
come intact and feels satisfied. So about spiritual Revelation. The Prophet recognises the credentials and checks the
contents on the tablets of his own heart and insight. He has then no doubt that it is a true Message from Allah, and
that those who bring it are the true messengers "of their Lord". A) They: the band of watchers. In "he may know" it is
better to construe "he" to refer to the prophet who receives the Message from the "watchers". (72.27)
BARA‟A:
6:94 - "And behold! ye come to Us bare and alone as We created you for the first time: Ye have left
behind you all (the favors) which We bestowed on you: We see not with you your intercessors
whom ye thought to be partners in your affairs: so now all relations between you have been
cut off and your (pet) fancies have left you in the lurch!" 916917
916 Some of the various ideas connected with "creation" are noted in n. 120 to ii. 117. In the matter of creation of man
there are various processes. If his body was created out of clay, i.e. earthy matter, there was an earlier preocess of
the creation of such earthy matter. Here the body is left behind, and the soul is being addressed. The soul underwent
various processes of fashioning and adapting to its various functions in its various surroundings (xxxii. 7-9). But each
individual soul, afer release from the body, comes back as it was created, with nothing more than it history, "the deeds
which it has earned," which are really a part of it. Any exterior things given to help in its development, "the favours
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