It is necessary for a fighting believer to be hopeful in the Grace of Allah.

It is necessary for a fighting believer to be hopeful in the Grace of Allah. One of the duties of the leader in an Islamic society is to make people hopeful and regardful to the unseen helps.

If you be patiently steadfast and act aright even if they (the enemy) rush on you in such a headlong manner, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand of angels distinguished." In the previous verse, the speech was upon three thousand assisting angels, and in this verse, it speaks about five thousand angels. This may be for the sake of military conditions, and the necessities, or because of the spiritual circumstances and piety of the fighting believers.

Explanations Perseverance and piety are the causes of the descent of the angels and the unseen helps. "Yes, if you be patiently steadfast and act aright ..." The Laws of Allah do not change with the change of time and people. "... your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand of angels distinguished." To be steadfast in affairs is worthy when it is accompanied with piety; otherwise it is stubbornness and obstinacy. Do not neglect the enemy because their attack is urgent and roaring. "...

"And Allah did not make it (the descending of angels) but as good tidings for you, and to reassure your hearts thereby; and there is no victory save from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise." In battlefield, peacefulness and good news are of the necessities of the fighting believers.

"And Allah did not make it (the descend of angels) but as good tidings for you, and to reassure your hearts thereby..." The entire preparations of men including material, scientifical, psychological, and invisible affairs, without the Will of Allah (s.w.t.), are ineffective. "... and there is no victory, save from Allah, the Mighty, the Wise." Glory and Power of Allah are accompanied with His Wisdom.

(It is possible, of course, that under some particular reasons Muslims also be defeated in some instances.