they think the confederates have not departed. indeed if the confederates should come again they would sooner be in the desert among the bedouins asking news of you. if they were among you they would fight but a little.
يحسبون الأحزاب لم يذهبوا وإن يأت الأحزاب يودوا لو أنهم بادون في الأعراب يسألون عن أنبائكم ولو كانوا فيكم ما قاتلوا إلا قليلا