And (remember) when We took from the Prophets their covenant, and from you (O
Muhammad SAW), and from Nûh (Noah), Ibrâhim (Abraham), Mûsa
(Moses), and 'Īsā (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). We took from them a
strong covenant.[] (7) That He may ask the
truthful (Allâh's Messengers and His Prophets) about their truth (i.e.
the conveyance of Allâh's Message that which they were charged with). And
He has prepared for the disbelievers a painful torment (Hell-fire). (8) O you who believe!
Remember Allâh's Favour to you, when there came against you hosts, and We
sent against them a wind and forces that you saw not [i.e. troops of angels
during the battle of Al¬Ahzâb (the Confederates)]. And Allâh is
Ever All¬Seer of what you do. (9) When they came upon
you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes grew wild and the
hearts reached to the throats, and you were harbouring doubts about
Allâh. (10) There, the believers were tried and shaken with a mighty
shaking. (11) And when the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease
(of doubts) said: "Allâh and His Messenger (SAW) promised us nothing
but delusion!" (12) And when a party of them said: "O people of Yathrib
(Al¬Madinah)! There is no stand (possible) for you (against the enemy
attack!) Therefore go back!" And a band of them ask for permission of the
Prophet ( SAW) saying: "Truly, our homes lie open
(to the enemy)." And they lay not open. They but wished to flee. (13) And if the enemy had
entered from all sides (of the city), and they had been exhorted to Al¬Fitnah
(i.e. to renegade from Islâm to polytheism) they would surely have
committed it and would have hesitated thereupon but little. (14) And indeed they had
already made a covenant with Allâh not to turn their backs, and a
covenant with Allâh must be answered for. (15)