Anfal 64-66
64- O PROPHET; ALLAH AND THOSE WHO FOLLOW YOU OF THE BELIEVERS ARE SUFFICIENT FOR YOU.
65- O PROPHET; ENTHUSE THE BELIEVERS TO FIGHT, IF THERE ARE TWENTY OF YOU, PATIENT AND PERSEVERING, THEY WILL DEFEAT TWO HUNDRED, AND IF THERE IS A HUNDRED, THEY WILL DEFEAT A THOUSAND OF THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE, FOR THEY ARE PEOPLE OF NO UNDERSTANDING.
66- NOW ALLAH LIGHTENED YOUR BURDEN AND HAS KNOWN THAT THERE IS WEAKNESS IN YOU, SO IF THERE IS A HUNDRED OF YOU PATIENT AND PERSEVERING, THEY WILL DEFEAT TWO HUNDRED, AND IF THERE IS A THOUSAND, THEY WILL DEFEAT TWO THOUSAND BY ALLAH’S PERMISSION, FOR ALLAH IS WITH THOSE WHO ARE PATIENT AND PERSEVERE.
Allah the Highest is telling His messenger prayer and peace upon him that what he needs to defeat an enemy is to have Allah the Highest and the believers who followed him on his side only. Then Allah the Highest commands his messenger prayer and peace upon him to enthuse and encourage the believers to fight when there is need, then stresses that the number of the fighters or soldiers is not the decisive factor in battle but it is the believers being patient and persevering when facing the enemy in battle.
The believers should be patient in enduring the hardship, suffering and injury in battle, and persevering in their obedience of Allah the Highest and in their struggle with the enemy without losing heart.
Such group of believers should be able to defeat ten times as many disbelievers. This meant that the believers should not turn away or withdraw when facing an army ten times as many, however, Allah the Highest eased the burden for the believers, and made it that they should not turn away from an army twice as big.
In reality, the Muslims fought battles with armies more than twice as big and won, for example:
- In Badr, the disbeliever’s army was about 1000 men which was nearly 3 times as many as the Muslims army which was 313-317.
- In Ohud, the Muslims were 700 while the disbelievers were 3000 men, more than 4 times as many. The Muslims won the battle until the archers disobeyed Allah’s messenger prayer and peace upon him and cam of the mountain, exposing the back of the Muslim army.
- In the battle of Yarmok, the Muslims army was 30000 men and they defeated the roman army of 250000 men, more than 8 times as many.
- In the battle of Qudisyah, the Muslim army was 36000 men and they defeated a 200000 strong Persian army, five and half times as many.
The Muslims did not generally win their battles because of superiority in number and equipment, but via their strength of faith and reliance on the help and support of Allah the Highest. Victory comes from Allah the Highest and happens with His permission only.
The Muslim nation faces many stronger enemies at present, they are stronger because of their better and more advanced armies. We should not fear them or feel intimidated by their superior power, for if we have faith, are patient, persevering and rely on Allah the Highest, we should have the upper hand, for we are promised Allah’s support then, which is all we need. Our strength comes from within us, and from Allah the Highest, not just in our numbers and equipment.
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