when you were on the nearer side and they were on the farthest side while the caravan was in a lower place than you and if you had mutually made an appointment you would certainly have broken away from the appointment but in order that allah might bring about a matter which was to be done that he who would perish might perish by clear proof and he who would live might live by clear proof and most surely allah is hearing knowing when allah showed them to you in your dream as few and if he had shown them to you as many you would certainly have become weakhearted and you would have disputed about the matter but allah saved surely he is the knower of what is in the breasts.
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 إذ يريكهم الله في منامك قليلا ولو أراكهم كثيرا لفشلتم ولتنازعتم في الأمر ولكن الله سلم إنه عليم بذات الصدور