59:12-13

59:12-13

59:12

If they are expelled, never will they go out with them; and if they are attacked (in fight), they will

never help them; and if they do help them, they will turn their backs; so they will receive no help.

59:13

Of a truth ye are stronger (than they) because of the terror in their hearts, (sent) by Allah. This is

because they are men devoid of understanding.

As construed here, the meaning is: “Ye Muslims,

even if ye are weak numerically, or they may have other

seeming advantages, ye are really stronger than they are,

because they have a wholesome fear in their minds, and Allah

sends such fear into the hearts of wrongdoers!”

An alternate construction would yield the meaning:

Being Unbelievers, they fear you more than they fear Allah,

because your valour they see, but in Allah they do not believe.

References:

Yusuf Ali, Abdullah. Translation and Commentary of the Quran. (surah 59 verse 13