Fath al-Rabbani

Benefits: … In the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam stationed fifty archers on a mountain pass; this was a clear demonstration of the military expertise of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. However, this group disobeyed orders, and the victory of the Muslim army turned into defeat. The lesson derived from this is that under no circumstances should one disobey Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and in every situation, his command should be given precedence. The complete verse is: {وَلَقَدْ صَدَقَکُمُ اللّٰہُ وَعْدَہٓ اِذْ تَحُسُّوْنَھُمْ بِاِذْنِہِ حَتّٰی اِذَا فَشِلْتُمْ وَ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِی الْاَمْرِ وَعَصَیْتُمْ مِّنْ بَعْدِ مَآ اَرٰیکُمْ مَّا تُحِبُّوْنَ مِنْکُمْ مَّنْ یُّرِیْدُ الدُّنْیَا وَمِنْکُمْ مَّنْ یُّرِیْدُ الْاٰخِرَۃَ ثُمَّ صَرَفَکُمْ عَنْھُمْ لِیَبْتَلِیَکُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَفَا عَنْکُمْ وَاللّٰہُ ذُوْ فَضْلٍ عَلَی الْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ۔} … Allah fulfilled the promise of help and victory that He made to you. In the beginning, by His command, you were killing them. But when you showed weakness and disagreed among yourselves concerning the matter, and after Allah showed you what you loved (i.e., the spoils of war and the defeat of the enemy), you disobeyed the command of your leader. This was because some among you desired the world, and some desired the Hereafter. Then Allah turned you back from them (the disbelievers) so that He might test you. And the truth is, Allah still forgave you, for Allah is Most Gracious to the believers.