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Therefore, they made up their mind to return, but Hadhrat ‘Ali drew his sword saying: "Neither the Messenger (S) nor we forge lies. Produce the letter, or else I will behead you." Appreciating the seriousness of the issue, she took out the letter from her hair. The letter was taken to the Noble Prophet (S). Having summoned Hatib, the Noble Prophet (S) asked him: "Do you recognize the letter?" He replied: "Yes." He inquired: "Why did you send the letter?" He answered: "O Allah's Messenger (S)!

Since the day on which I converted to the Islamic faith, I have neither disbelieved for a single moment, nor have I betrayed you, nor have I accepted the polytheist's invitation from whom I have separated, but the point is that all Emigrants know people in Mecca who support their families against the polytheists and I am a stranger here and my family are their captives. I intended to curry their favor to ward off harm to my family.

However, I was aware that God Almighty would cause their defeat and my letter would do them no good.” The Noble Prophet (S) accepted his excuse, but ‘Umar rose up asking Allah's Messenger to allow him to behead the hypocrite. The Noble Prophet (S) said that he was one of the warriors fighting at the Battle of Badr and God Almighty favored them.

Then the blessed Verses in question were revealed and provided Muslims with significant lessons regarding refraining befriending the polytheists and Allah's enemies.[^2] The society of believers should not befriend Allah's enemies.

It was mentioned in the occasion of the Revelation of the blessed Verses in question that a Muslim without intending espionage expressed his favor for the enemies of the Islamic faith as a consequence of which the blessed Verses was revealed to warn Muslims not to embark upon such measures. The blessed Verse opens by addressing the believers saying that Allah's and your enemies are not to be befriended, since they are Allah's and your own enemies.

The blessed Verse proceeds to say that you express your affection for them whereas they disbelieve what has been revealed unto you of Truth, namely the Islamic faith and the Holy Qur’an. They drive you and Allah's Messenger (S) out of your homelands. They are against your beliefs and confront you regarding your greatest glory, i.e. belief in God Almighty as your gravest sin and crime as a consequence of which you have been driven out of your homeland by them.