when you are among the believers and lead them in prayer let only part of them stand up along with you armed with their weapons. after they have prostrated themselves let them withdraw to the rear to stand guard and then let another party who have not yet prayed come forward and pray with you. and let them also be on their guard armed with their weapons. those who deny the truth want you to be negligent of your arms and your baggage so that they may fall upon you suddenly. it is no offence for you to lay aside your arms when overtaken by heavy rain or illness and always take every precaution for defence. god has prepared a humiliating punishment for those who deny the truth.
وإذا كنت فيهم فأقمت لهم الصلاة فلتقم طائفة منهم معك وليأخذوا أسلحتهم فإذا سجدوا فليكونوا من ورائكم ولتأت طائفة أخرى لم يصلوا فليصلوا معك وليأخذوا حذرهم وأسلحتهم ود الذين كفروا لو تغفلون عن أسلحتكم وأمتعتكم فيميلون عليكم ميلة واحدة ولا جناح عليكم إن كان بكم أذى من مطر أو كنتم مرضى أن تضعوا أسلحتكم وخذوا حذركم إن الله أعد للكافرين عذابا مهينا