they can do you very little harm if they come out to fight you they will show you their backs then they shall not be helped abasement shall attend them wherever they are found unless they make a covenant with god or with man. they have incurred gods wrath and have been utterly humbled because they have persistently disbelieved in gods signs and killed prophets unjustly. this resulted from their disobedience and their habit of transgression.
لن يضروكم إلا أذى وإن يقاتلوكم يولوكم الأدبار ثم لا ينصرون ضربت عليهم الذلة أين ما ثقفوا إلا بحبل من الله وحبل من الناس وباءوا بغضب من الله وضربت عليهم المسكنة ذلك بأنهم كانوا يكفرون بآيات الله ويقتلون الأنبياء بغير حق ذلك بما عصوا وكانوا يعتدون