they think that the invading confederates have not yet gone. but if the confederates were to mount another assault they would wish to be in the desert among the bedouins and keep themselves informed about you from there. but even if they remained in your midst hardly would they fight.
يحسبون الأحزاب لم يذهبوا وإن يأت الأحزاب يودوا لو أنهم بادون في الأعراب يسألون عن أنبائكم ولو كانوا فيكم ما قاتلوا إلا قليلا