123 From here on...

123 From here on, there are the verses to hearten and encourage, and to inspire hope to a people who have been defeated in a battle for their want of discipline and their disobedience: ``Allah helped you and gave you victory at BADR, when you were weaker in power, equipment, and man power, than your enemy. You were only 313 men, while your foe was more than a thousand.

You were ill-equipped and your enemy was well-equipped.'' Had you learned true lesson from your victory at BADR, your archers here would not leave their appointed battle - posts, making way for the enemy to attack you from the rear: ``Then beware of Allah and do not repeat such disorder and disobedience.'' VERSE NO.

124 And also remember that angels were sent down to help you in the battle of Badr: ``When you said to the believers; Does it not suffice you that your Lord shall assist you with three thousands of the angels sent down?! VERSE NO. 125 Also in this battle of Ohud, if you be patient and stay firm, and avoid evil, Allah may sent down five thousands of the angels marked down to help you. [ 410 ] VERSE NO.

126 Whatever happens, whether the fight is won by miracles and with the help of the angels, or else by natural means, medium, and equipments; all the helps proceeds from God: ``Allah did not send down the angels except for a glad-tiding and in order to assure your hearts, and preventing you from wavering. So, you should not think that your own power and resources have changed the field and situation. God will help those who help themselves through constancy, courage, and discipline.'' VERSE NO.

127 Here the result of the descent of the angels and their help is pointed to, saying: ``So that Allah may cut off a flank or a part of the unbelievers which probably may mean the chief of the Mecca idolaters, who had come so long a distance to annihilate the Muslim young community; and so savagely they and their women, with utmost cruelty mutilated by the Muslims corpse on the battle-field!'' As to the kind of help given by the angels we shall give detail when commenting S-8: 7-12 Previous…