Verse 16
The Exile • madinah
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The reference may be to the Quraish of Mecca who sustained ignominious defeat at Badr, or to Banu Qainuqa‘ who were punished for their mischiefs and machinations after Badr. The latter were the first of the three Jewish tribes who were banished from Medina one month after the Battle of Badr because they had broken their pledged word with the Holy Prophet. Eventually they settled in Syria.
Commentary:
The reference in the verse may be to the Quraish of Mecca who sustained an ignominious defeat at Badr or to BanuQainuqa‘ who were punished for their mischief and machinations after Badr. They were the first of the three Jewish tribes who broke their pledged word with the Holy Prophet and were banished from Medina one month after the Battle of Badr. They settled in Syria.
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Commentary:
The reference in the verse may be to the Quraish of Mecca who sustained an ignominious defeat at Badr or to BanuQainuqa‘ who were punished for their mischief and machinations after Badr. They were the first of the three Jewish tribes who broke their pledged word with the Holy Prophet and were banished from Medina one month after the Battle of Badr. They settled in Syria.
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The reference may be to the Quraish of Mecca who sustained ignominious defeat at Badr, or to Banu Qainuqa‘ who were punished for their mischiefs and machinations after Badr. The latter were the first of the three Jewish tribes who were banished from Medina one month after the Battle of Badr because they had broken their pledged word with the Holy Prophet. Eventually they settled in Syria.