The Majestic Quran

case to the Messenger r , the Jews took the matter into their own hands and killed him. The Messenger r asked them for the payment of blood money. Instead of honouring the treaty, Banu al- Nadir conspired to kill the Messenger r . The Angel Gabriel informed him of their plot, so he immediately left their castle. This was a clear violation of the treaty, so the Messenger r gave them ten days to leave. Most of the tribe began preparing to leave, however Ibn Ubayy came to them promising them help if they were attacked. So, they refused to leave their fortresses. This was a declaration of war. The Muslims marched and laid siege, then the Messenger r ordered the cutting of palm trees, a signal that they will be attacked, so they agreed to leave. The Prophet r allowed them to carry as much as they could on their camels. What they left behind was taken as spoils of war. The Messenger r gave the palm groves, land, homes and other possessions to the emigrants. The Helpers’ were happy with this distribution. The chapter then returns to Banu al-Nadir, who were betrayed by the hypocrites, who had promised to help them. They are compared to Satan, who will also relinquish responsibility for those he misled. This chapter contains twenty-two beautiful Names of God. Eighteen of them are mentioned at its close. In the name of God, the Kind, the Caring. T B -N M 1 All things in the Heavens and Earth glorify God, He is the Almighty, the Wise. 2 He is the One Who drove out the disbelievers of the People of The Book from their homes, by the forces gathered, for the first time. You thought they would never leave, since they believed their fortresses would protect them from God. But God came upon them from where they didn’t expect, and put fear into their hearts, and they destroyed their homes with