About the Surah
Surah Title : الحشر
English Title : Al-Hashr
Order in Al-Mushaf : 59
Number of Verses : 24
Type : madinah
Page Number in Al-Mushaf : From Page 545 To Page 548
Al-Hashr
وَمَآ أَفَآءَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ رَسُولِهِۦ مِنۡهُمۡ فَمَآ أَوۡجَفۡتُمۡ عَلَيۡهِ مِنۡ خَيۡلٖ وَلَا رِكَابٖ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسَلِّطُ رُسُلَهُۥ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ
6And Fai (he booty gathered without actual battle) which Allah gave to His Messenger [Muhammad (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him)] from them, and you did not have to make any expedition by running around with your horses or camels, but Allah makes His messenger dominate over whom-soever He wills. And Allah is Able to do all things.
6The reason for descending the verse
The commentators of the Qur'an said, “This verse was revealed about Banu'l-Nadir. When the Prophet (s.a.w) moved to Madinah, they signed a treaty with him in which they agreed not to fight against him or with him and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) consented. Then when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) defeated the idolaters at Badr, Banu'l-Nadir said, 'By Allah, he is the Prophet whose description we find in the Torah; he will not be defeated'. However, when the Muslims were defeated at Uhud, they broke their pledge and showed enmity toward the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) and Muslims. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) surrounded them and then they signed a settlement treaty in which it was agreed that they leave Madinah.” (Al-Wahidi, Reasons of Revelation)
