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even more summarily than one from an outsider. If we have a glimmering of the truth, we are apt to make ourselves
impervious to further truth, and thus lose the benefit of Allah's Grace. (2.89)
3:123 - Allah had already given you the victory at Badr, when ye were contemptible. So observe
your duty to Allah in order that ye may be thankful.
3:126 - Allah ordained this only as a message of good cheer for you, and that thereby your hearts
might be at rest--Victory cometh only from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise--
4:74 - Let those fight in the cause of Allah who sell the life of this world for the Hereafter. To him
who fighteth in the cause of Allah whether he is slain or gets victory soon shall We give him a
reward of great (value). 591
591 It is not every one,-least of all, poltroons and faint-hearted persons-who is fit to fight in the cause of Allah. To do so is
a privilege, and those who understand the privilege are prepared to sacrifice all their interests in this life, and this life
itself; for they know that it is the sacrifice of something fleeting and of little value, for the sake of something
everlasting, and of immense value. Whether (in appearance) they win or lose, in reality they win the prize for which
they are fighting,-viz., honour and glory in the sight of Allah. Note that the only alternatives here are Death or Victory!
The true fighter knows no defeat. (4.74)
5:23 - (But) among (their) Allah-fearing men were two on whom Allah had bestowed His Grace:
they said: "Assault them at the (proper) gate: when once ye are in, victory will be yours. But
on Allah put your trust if ye have faith." 726
726 Among those who returned after spying out the land were two men who had faith and courage. They were Joshua and
Caleb. Joshua afterwards succeeded Moses in the leadership after 40 years. These two men pleaded for an
immediate entry through the proper Gate, which I understand to mean, "after taking all due precautions and making all
due preparations". Cf. ii.189 and n. 203. But of course, they said, they must put their trust in Allah for victory. (5.23)
8:19 - (O unbelievers!) if ye prayed for victory and judgment now hath the judgment come to you: if
ye desist (from wrong) it will be best for you: if ye return (to the attack) so shall We. Not the
least good will your forces be to you even if they were multiplied: for verily Allah is with those
who believe. 1193
1193 Fath = victory, decision, judgment. The Quraish in Makkah had prayed for victory: they were confident that their
superior numbers, equipment, and experience would be decisive. With a play on the word, they are told that the decision
had come, and the victory-but not in the sense they had hoped for! (8.19)
9:26 - But Allah did pour His calm on the apostle and on the believers and sent down forces which
ye saw not: He punished the unbelievers: thus doth He reward those without faith. 1276
1276 Sakina: calm, peace, security, tranquillity. Cf. ii. 248. The Prophet never approved of over-weening confidence, or
reliance merely upon human strength, or human resources or numbers. In the hour of danger and seeming disaster,
he was perfectly calm, and with cool courage relied upon the help of Allah, Whose standard he carried. His calmness
inspired all around him, and stopped the rout of those who had turned their backs. It was with Allah's help that they
won, and their victory was complete. They followed it up with an energetic pursuit of the enemies, capturing their
camps, their flocks and herds, and their families, whom they had boastfully brought with them in expectation of an
easy victory. (9.26)
14:15 - But they sought victory and decision (there and then) and frustration was the lot of every
powerful obstinate transgressor. 18891890
1889 Cf. viii. 19. 1 have assumed that "they" in this verse is the same as "them" in the preceding verse, i.e., the ungodly.
Hoping for victory they forced a decision, and they got it-against themselves. Or they challenged a punishment, and it
came in good time. Some Commentators construe "they" here to mean "the Prophets": in that case the verse would
mean: "The Prophets prayed for a victory and decision, and the ungodly were frustrated in their efforts to suppress the
Truth." (14.15)
37:173 – And that Our forces they surely must conquer. 4139
4139 The victory will be the victory of Allah's Truth by the forces of Allah, but every soldier in the army of Truth, who has
done his duty, will be entitied to claim a share in the victory. (37.173)
48:1 - Verily We have granted thee a manifest Victory: 4866
4866 This is best referred to the Treaty of Hudaibiya, for which see the Introduction to this Sura. By this Treaty the Makkan
Quraish, after many years of unrelenting conflict with Islam, at length recognised Islam as (what they thought) an
equal power with themselves. In reality the door was then opened for the free spread of Islam throughout Arabia and
thence through the world. (48.1)
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