if the had entered the city from every side and asked them to rise in revolt they would have done so and not hesitated but a little whereas earlier they had made a promise to god that they would never turn their backs and a promise made to god is answerable.
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