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Allah will definitely be questioned,
for they are accountable for it.
As previously mentioned, in the
Battle of Tabūk, a group of hypocrites,
led by Abdullah ibn Ubayy, did not
accompany the Prophet and the
Muslims and they returned to Medina.
Similarly, in the Battle of Banu Nadir
where they had made a pact of
cooperation with the Jewish tribe of
Banu Nadir they also acted
treacherously and broke their promise.
The Quran refers to this behavior of
the hypocrites as follows, “Surely, if
they were expelled, they will not go
out with them, and if they were fought
against, they will not help them, and
[even if] they were to help them they
will turn their backs [to flee] and
eventually they will not be helped”
(The Quran, 59: 12).
Fulfilling promises and covenants
is a fundamental duty and one of the
etiquettes of interaction and good
conduct with others. The Quran
considers the fulfillment of covenants
a sign of faith (The Quran, 23: 8), and
an attribute of the righteous (The
Quran, 2: 177). Therefore, keeping
promises should always be a returned to the Knower of the sensible
cornerstone of the lifestyle of the
faithful and the righteous.
9. False Oaths
There were times when the intentions and
actions of the hypocrites became apparent
to some Muslims. In such cases, one of
the actions that the hypocrites
consistently resorted to was the use of
false oaths. In the Quran, 58:16, which
refers to the alliance between the
hypocrites and the Jewish tribe of Banu
Nadir around Medina, Allah describes
their false oaths as a shield to deflect
accusations and suspicions from
themselves. The verse states, “They make
a shield of their oaths and bar [people]
from the way of Allah; so, there is a
humiliating punishment for them” (The
Quran, 58: 16).
One of the manifestations of the
hypocrites' false oaths occurred when
the Prophet Muhammad and the
Muslims were returning from the
Battle of Tabūk. The hypocrites, to
apologize for not accompanying the
Prophet and the Muslims in the battle,
sought to gain their favor by swearing
false oaths. However, before they
reached Medina, Allah informed the
Prophet of this plot and revealed,
“They will offer you excuses when you
return to them. Say, ‘Do not make
excuses; we will never believe you.
Allah has informed us of your state of
affairs. Allah and His Apostle will
observe your conduct, then you will be
and the Unseen, and He will inform
you concerning what you used to do.’
They will swear to you by Allah when
you return to them, that you may leave
them alone. So, leave them alone. They
are indeed filth, and their refuge shall
be hell, a requital for what they used to