OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 128)

      When in the battle of OHUD the prophet's tooth was knocked out of his mouth, and his forehead was injured, and muslims were defeated; the Messenger of God became very anxious about the polytheists and idolaters, thinking how could they be guided while doing so with their apostle?!

      He said: ``How can a people like these prosper when they do such and such to their apostle who calls them to their Lord!'' This verse revealed to give consolation to the apostle.

COMMENTS

      Various comments have been made on this verse, but one thing is clear enough; that it came down after the battle of OHUD, and it is related to that war.

      The incident of OHUD carries great lessons that, God's help will come if we believe in him, and be obedient to his commands and have discipline and patience. If we fail; His Mercy is always open to us, but we should know that it is also open to our enemy, and all his creatures.