You did not think that they would get out

Qur'anic guidelines

"You did not think that they would get out." [Surat Al Hashr: 2].

This syllable of the Ayah indicates to one of the scenes of exiling the Jews of Banu An-Nadir from their forts and dwellings after breaking their covenant with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and after their failure attempt of killing him.

Theirs forts were immune and their houses were secure. So, they entrenched in their homes with all possible means, whereas Muslims were outside those forts looking at them without being able to break into.

That scene formed some common convictions at the two sides. Muslims expected that the Jews will come out of their immune forts, but the Jews would not think that they would need to go out their forts. "And they thought that their fortresses would defend them from Allah!" [Surat Al Hashr: 2].

In the meanwhile, the attack came upon them from a way they did not expect which was their inner selves.

Verily, when Allah (may He be Exalted) wills to cause things to happen, they happen from a way that people never think because causes and means are always ready because they are created by Allah. So, why should we wonder?! He is Allah who is able over everything and nothing can fail Him.

The Jews started to ruin the houses in which they entrenched with their own hands. "They destroyed their own dwellings with their own hands and the hands of the believers." [Surat Al Hashr: 2].

Adopting means to reach an end is very important according to the Shari`ah, but Muslims should recall a bigger fact which is: The management of Allah to this universe is above every plot.

It is the fact which we see in the regular speech of old women who say: "If it was said to you that a camel can fly, say that Allah is able over everything." It is faith in Allah and trust in His Management to the universe, and the proofs are numerous.

Let us go back to the Jews of Banu An-Nadir, the defeat came to them from their inner selves, and their eyes were staring at the outer forts, but they forgot that their forts will not avail them before Allah. And if their inner forts were hit, nothing can compensate them, so when the inner defeat happened, everything ended: They opened their forts, ruined their homes, and surrendered themselves while Muslims were watching as if they did not believe what they were watching, but they trust in Allah and in His Ability.

Then the speech comes to the people of every time: "Then take admonition, O you with eyes (to see)." [Surat Al Hashr: 2].

History repeats itself and scenes are repeating over time. The Jews are withdrawing from Gaza and think in demolishing their houses with their own hands.

Al Mustaqbal Magazine - edition No. 171, Rajab 1426 AH, August 2005.