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48:17 - No blame is there on the blind nor is there blame on the lame nor on one ill (if he joins not
the war): but he that obeys Allah and His Apostle (Allah) will admit him to Gardens beneath
which rivers flow; and he who turns back (Allah) will punish him with a grievous Penalty. 4890
4890 There may be neither fighting nor booty. But all who obey the call to Jihad with perfect discipline will get the Rewards
of the Hereafter. The blind, the maimed, and the infirm will of course be exempted from active compliance with the
Call, but they can render such services as are within their power, and then they will not he excluded from the reward.
(48.17)
BADR:
3:13 - "There has already been for you a Sign in the two armies that met (in combat): one was
fighting in the cause of Allah the other resisting Allah; these saw with their own eyes twice
their number. But Allah doth support with His aid whom He pleaseth. In this is a warning for
such as have eyes to see." 352353
352 This refers to the battle of Badr in Ramadhan in the second year of the Hijra. The little exiled community of Makkan
Muslims, with their friends in Madinah had organised themselves into a God-fearing community, but were constantly in
danger of being attacked by their Pagan enemies of Makkah in alliance with some of the disaffected elements (Jews
and Hypocrites) in or near Madinah itself. The design of the Makkans was to gather all the resources they could, and
with an overwhelming force, to crush and annihilate Muhammad and his party. To this end Abu Sufyan was leading a
richly-laden caravan from Syria to Makkah. He called for armed aid from Makkah, The battle was fought in the plain of
Badr, about 150 kilometers south-west of Madinah. The Muslim force consisted of only about 313 men, mostly illarmed,
but they were led by Muhammad, and they were fighting for their Faith. The Makkan army, well-armed and
well-equipped, numbered over a thousand and had among its leaders some of the most experienced warriors of
Arabia, including Abu Jahl, the inveterate foe and persecutor of Islam. Against all odds the Muslims won a brilliant
victory, and many of the enemy leaders, including Abu Jahl, were killed. (3.13)
353 It was impossible, without the miraculous aid of Allah, for such a small and ill-equipped force as was the Muslim band,
to defeat the large and well-found force of the enemy. But their Faith, firmness, zeal, and discipline won them divine
aid. Enemy prisoners stated that the enemy ranks saw the Muslim force to be many times larger than it was. (3.13)
3:123 - Allah had helped you at Badr when ye were a contemptible little force; then fear Allah; thus
may ye show your gratitude. 444
444 Gratitude to Allah is not to be measured by words. It should show itself in conduct and life. If all the Muslims had learnt
the true lesson from the victory at Badr, their archers would not have left the posts appointed for them, nor the two
tribes mentioned in the last note ever wavered in their faith. (3.123)
8:7 - Behold! Allah promised you one of the two (enemy) parties that it should be yours: ye wished
that the one unarmed should be yours but Allah willed to justify the truth according to His
words and to cut off the roots of the unbelievers. 1183
1183 Just before Badr there were two alternatives before the Muslims in Madinah to save themselves from being
overwhelmed by the Makkan Quraish with all their resources from the rich Syrian trade. One, which had least danger
for the time being, and also promised much booty, was to fall upon the Quraish caravan returning from Syria to
Makkah richly laden, and led by Aba Sufyan with only 40 men unarmed. From a wordly point of view this was the
safest and most lucrative course. The other alternative, was to leave the booty out boldly against the well-armed and
well-equipped Quraish army of 1,000 men coming from Makkah. The Muslims had no more than 300 men, ill-armed,
to oppose this force. But if they could defeat it, it would shake the selfish autocracy which was in possession of
Makkah. By Allah's help they won a splendid victory, and the standard of Truth was established, never to be lowered
again. (8.7)
8:42- Remember ye were on the hither side of the valley and they on the farther side and the caravan on lower
ground than ye. Even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet ye would certainly have failed in the
appointment: but (thus ye met) that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted; that those who
died might die after a clear sign (had been given) and those who lived might live after a clear sign (had
been given). And verily Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things). 12121213
1212 The little Islamic force from Madinah went out to meet the big Makkan army, and they met on the two sides of a valley
at Badr, while the Quraish caravan was on lower ground towards the sea, about 3 miles from Badr. (8.42)
1213 They were all at cross purposes. The caravan was making for Makkah, but scarcely thought it could get there. The
Quraish force was trying to save the caravan and then annihilate the Muslims. The Muslims had decided to attack the
Quraish army from Makkah which turned out to be big, more than three times their number. Yet the two forces met,
precisely at the spot and at the time when a decisive battle should take place and the Muslims dispose of the
pretensions of the Makkans. If they had carefully planned a mutual appointment, they could not have carried it out
more precisely. On the Muslim side the few martyrs knew that the victory was theirs and those who survived the battle
enjoyed the fruits of the victory. On the pagan side, both those who died and those who lived knew fully the issue
joined. Even psychologically both sides went in with full determination to decide the issue. (8.42)
See: Surah 8.
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