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wa-ʾin yurīdū khiyānataka fa-qad khānū llāha min qablu fa-ʾamkana minhum wa-llāhu ʿalīmun ḥakīmun
But if they seek to betray you, then they have already betrayed Allah earlier, and He gave [you] power over them; and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.
— Ali Quli Qarai
Surah Al-Anfal – Verse 71
71 . “And if they intend to betray against you, then they have been betraying Allah from before, but He gave (you) power over them; and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.!”
Muslims should neither treat the troops of the enemy with one hundred percent of suspicion, nor in a full favorable opinion. There should be neither a bare harshness nor a mere kindness, but they should be alert, confident in Allah, decisive, and merciful. The manner of enemies is always treacherous. The verse says:
But Allah is right and legitimate, and gives triumph to His adherents. The verse continues saying:
Allah is aware of the enemies’ intentions, and in the commandments Which He issues, He is the Wise and the Controller of common Interest. The verse says: