A Verse on the Forehead of the Revolution – Episode 24
The verse warns of those who envy and aim to turn believers from their path. Dr. Zaher Baadarani compares this to modern defeatists trying to shake the Syrian revolution’s resolve.
*A verse on the Forehead of the Revolution*
*"They Wish to Turn You Back After Your Faith (2)"*
By Dr.Zaher Baadarani
Today's verse:
*"Many of the People of the Book wish they could turn you back to disbelief after your belief, out of envy from themselves, even after the truth has become clear to them."*
This verse was revealed after the events of the Battle of Uhud. In that battle, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed the archers not to leave their positions at the foot of the mountain, whether the Muslims won or lost. However, when victory seemed near, the archers were tempted by the spoils of war and disobeyed the Prophet’s order, leading to a Muslim defeat. The instigators and the Jews in Medina exploited this event, saying to the Muslims: "If Muhammad’s religion was true, you would not have been defeated." They tried hard to sway even the senior companions away from Islam and following the Prophet, but the response from the Muslims was: "By God, we have not broken our covenant with the Prophet ﷺ as long as we live."
The verse was then revealed to affirm this:
*"Many of the People of the Book wish they could turn you back to disbelief after your belief, out of envy from themselves, even after the truth has become clear to them."*
Here, I say: How many of the instigators and betrayers inside try to spread doubt among the revolutionaries that victory is far away, that we cannot defeat Bashar and his soldiers today, and that this revolution was just a fleeting outburst. Some may even whisper in secret to their surroundings, saying: "We made a mistake in what we did," referring to the uprising against the Baath regime, exploiting the tragic conditions of Syrians inside and outside the country.
Many of them wish they could turn you back from your faith in achieving victory and defeating Bashar and his gangs—disbelieving in the revolution, its principles, goals, and values—out of envy, especially given what the revolutionaries have achieved (despite their limited resources) against Bashar’s army, supported by the East and West.
