Transliteration:( Iz yaqoolul munaafiqoona wallazeena fee quloobihim maradun gharra haaa'ulaaa'i deenuhum; wa mai yatawakkal 'alal laahi fa innal laaha 'azee zun Hakeem )
115. When the hypocrites and some new converts of weak belief arrived at Badr and saw the numerical strength and superior preparation of the infidels they became frightened and uttered the above after becoming apostates.Â
116. By this is meant that these Muslims take so much pride in Islam that despite being few and ill-equipped they have come to oppose such a poweful army.
117. These are words of Allah Almighty which were spoken to refute what was said by these apostates.
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The tafsir of Surah Al-Anfal verse 49 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Anfal ayat 47 which provides the complete commentary from verse 47 through 49.
39. Observing that a small band of resourceless Muslims was getting ready to confront the powerful Quraysh, the hypocrites as well as those who were heedless of God and cared only for worldly interests, often tended to say to one another that the religious passion of the Muslims had driven them to utter fanaticism and zealotry. They were sure that the Muslims would face a total rout on the battlefield. They were puzzled by how the Prophet (peace be on him), in whom the Muslims believed, had cast such a spell over them that they were altogether incapable of rational calculation and were hence rushing straight into the very mouth of death.
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