remember ye were on the hither side of the valley and they on the farther side and the caravan on lower ground than ye. even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet ye would certainly have failed in the appointment but that allah might accomplish a matter already enacted that those who died might die after a clear sign and those who lived might live after a clear sign . and verily allah is he who heareth and knoweth .
إذ أنتم بالعدوة الدنيا وهم بالعدوة القصوى والركب أسفل منكم ولو تواعدتم لاختلفتم في الميعاد ولكن ليقضي الله أمرا كان مفعولا ليهلك من هلك عن بينة ويحيى من حي عن بينة وإن الله لسميع عليم