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It is the most comprehensive place arguably in the Quran dealing with the subject,

a very difficult and painful subject of hypocrisy.

There are lots and lots of fascinating things to learn about this

Surah but I wanted to take this life cast in particular and share with you the

incredible story behind the revelation of this short Surah. It has to do with the

Prophet's life in Medina when he had already migrated

and left the city of Mecca. And it's been a few years now, about five years have gone by

that the Prophet's al-I'm in Mecca. Just some things to understand about the political landscape at the time.

The Prophet Sālai Sālai Sālai Sāim and the Muslims have engaged in warfare against the

the makans who had expelled them or attempted to even kill them twice now. So they met in battle in Badar,

and that was fairly successful,

actually, you know, overwhelmingly successful

for Muslims.

And then they engaged yet again in the Battle of Ohad,

which didn't go as well and actually 70 of the most prominent

companions of the Prophet Sainais'anam were martyred in that second Battle of Ohhud.

The thing of it though is that when they were martyred and they were fairly demoralized because even the

Quran will say it to saiduna with a tala a hadin

one rassulu yadrukum fah rahakum fahatabakum grambiram bikambin

like when you were climbing up the mountain, you know, because the Muslims had to retreat.

And you weren't even turning back to look at anyone.

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