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wa-ʾallafa bayna qulūbihim law ʾanfaqta mā fī l-ʾarḍi jamīʿan mā ʾallafta bayna qulūbihim wa-lākinna llāha ʾallafa baynahum ʾinnahū ʿazīzun ḥakīmun
and united their hearts. Had you spent all that is in the earth, you could not have united their hearts, but Allah united them together. Indeed He is all-mighty, all-wise.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-Anfal – Verse 63
63 . “And He caused affection between their hearts. Had you spent all that is in the earth, you could not have caused affection between their hearts, but Allah caused affection between them; verily He is the Mighty, the Wise.”
The verse, addressing the Prophet (S) implies that these sincere believers who have gathered around you, and refrain no sacrifice to offer you, formerly were some scattered people, enemy with each other. Then Allah showered the light of guidance upon them and created love and affection between them so intensively that if you spent the whole wealth from over the earth you could not wipe out the grudges of the Age of Ignorance from their hearts. But, through the way of good device and by Islam, Allah created love and affection between them. The deeds of Allah are all done wisely and for common good.
This very thing is one of the great miracles that the Prophet of Allah (S) was sent to a people that, before Islam, if one of them was given a slap in the face, for its sake the fire of some fights would be lit and so much blood would be shed. But, through the way of Faith, all those enmities and deeds done contumaciously disappeared and love and understanding substituted them. They became so faithful that they would not refuse killing father, son and brother for the sake of their Faith. Allah announces that He has done this work Himself.
The holy verse says: