The Holy Quran 33:15 — Surah Al-Ahzab

Arabic text

وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ عَـٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسْـُٔولًا

Translation

They (desert the Muslims even though they) had certainly made a pledge with Allaah before (the battle) that they will never turn their backs. (They fail to realise that) A pledge made with Allaah is answerable. (They will be taken to task for breaking this pledge.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

The pledge of the hypocrites and its violation: Shah [Abd al-Qadir] ﵀ writes that after the Battle of Uhud they had promised never to do such a thing again. Allah will call them to account for it: where did that word and that pledge go?

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