had they been invaded from its flanks and had they been asked to apostatize they would have done so with only a mild hesitation though they had already pledged to allah before that they would not turn their backs and pledges given to allah are accountable.
ولو دخلت عليهم من أقطارها ثم سئلوا الفتنة لآتوها وما تلبثوا بها إلا يسيرا ولقد كانوا عاهدوا الله من قبل لا يولون الأدبار وكان عهد الله مسئولا