And if you ˹O Prophet˺ see signs of betrayal by a people, respond by openly terminating your treaty with them. Surely Allah does not like those who betray.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Do not let those disbelievers1 think they are not within reach. They will have no escape.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Prepare against them what you ˹believers˺ can of ˹military˺ power and cavalry to deter Allah’s enemies and your enemies as well as other enemies unknown to you but known to Allah. Whatever you spend in the cause of Allah will be paid to you in full and you will not be wronged.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
If the enemy is inclined towards peace, make peace with them. And put your trust in Allah. Indeed, He ˹alone˺ is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
But if their intention is only to deceive you, then Allah is certainly sufficient for you. He is the One Who has supported you with His help and with the believers.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
He brought their hearts together. Had you spent all the riches in the earth, you could not have united their hearts. But Allah has united them. Indeed, He is Almighty, All-Wise.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O Prophet! Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
O Prophet! Motivate the believers to fight. If there are twenty steadfast among you, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are one hundred of you, they will overcome one thousand of the disbelievers, for they are a people who do not comprehend.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Now Allah has lightened your burden, for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are a hundred steadfast among you, they will overcome two hundred. And if there be one thousand, they will overcome two thousand, by Allah’s Will. And Allah is with the steadfast.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
It is not fit for a prophet that he should take captives until he has thoroughly subdued the land. You ˹believers˺ settled with the fleeting gains of this world,1 while Allah’s aim ˹for you˺ is the Hereafter. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Had it not been for a prior decree from Allah,1 you would have certainly been disciplined with a tremendous punishment for whatever ˹ransom˺ you have taken.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran