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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 05)
Verses 12-17ALI'S STROKE IN THE BATTLE OF MOAT WORTH THE WORSHIP OF ALL JINNS & MEN.

      The Moat prevented the confederates to advance and their siege was of no use.

      NAEEM, a believer of sagacity and wisdom, and an expert diplomat, secretly and with the permission of the prophet, paid visits with the chiefs of various Jewish and heathenish tribes, and very skilfully sowed the seeds of doubt and suspicion and mental uneasiness in them, so much so that the confederates parties began to mistrust one another, and were discouraged and disheartened in what they were going to do.

      30 days had elapsed of the siege, and Moslems too were almost exhausted and starving. The siege had been added to two years of drought and famine in Medina, and people could find nothing in their houses to eat, and their women and children were starving in their houses with hunger and with fear, and insecurity. The fear for the attack of the Jews of Banighoraizah from inside was added to all their misfortunes. The winter was extraordinary cold and fuel or fire very scarce. It was in such a hard and distressful condition that once again the prophet went on that hill, upon which now there is a small mosque, named; ``AL-FATH'' i.e. the Mosque of Vicory. In that solitude he earnestly prayed to the Lord God saying:-

      ``O, my Lord! You are the saviour of the anguished. You are the one who answers the distressed. You are my Lord, and the only Lord of me and my forefathers. Do away with the anguish and troubles of these people with your power and through your Mercy.''

 

      When the prophet returned down, he seemed to have a blooming and happy countenance, contrary to that, when he had left for the hill. Tears of happiness were seen in his attractive eyes. Within a few minutes the signs of Allah's help appeared. A cold breeze gradually turned to a wind, that soon would become a hurricane or tornado. The darkness of the night was gradually spreading its wings over all. Then it was a dark clouded night. There was blown a piercing blast of the cold Eastern Wind, in a cold winter. It turned to a very violent and destructive windstorm. Everything changed by the cold furious wind, which was smashing the heathens. The tents of the camp were all torn off. Their fires extinguished, and their kitchen pots were all thrown upon their heads and on their animals. Their horses and camels, all stampeded and run away, neighing in a panic, and so was their morals sank, and their grand alliance split up and melted away! They all knew that the God whom Mohammad worshipped, was far more powerful than their idols and false gods.

      Abusofyan the quivering head and general commander of the grand army, was trying to make a speech but in vain! With some broken and intermittent word he said:-

      ``In this land there is no more room for us to live or stay. So many of our horses and camels have died of hunger. The Jews upon whom we relied with confidence have all betrayed us. Besides all, this cold violent wind, which is a rage of the skies, has left nothing for us to depend on. The best thing for us is to leave this cursed land as soon as we can.'' Abusofyan despaired of success, trembling with fear, issued the, ``TURN BACK ORDER'' and he himself rode his horse and run away. Then the Ghoraish left the field, and within a couple of hours, our prophet had none of his enemies left in the siege! And such was how our Lord God, the Only one true God, worked in the Battle of Moat.

A QUOTATION FROM THE BOOK

``MOHAMMAD THE MESSENGER OF GOD''

 

TRANSLATOR'S NOTE

 

 

 

Verses 12-17ALI'S STROKE IN THE BATTLE OF MOAT WORTH THE WORSHIP OF ALL JINNS & MEN.
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