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Tafsir: Ali 'Imran 3:111

3:111
لن يضروكم الا اذى وان يقاتلوكم يولوكم الادبار ثم لا ينصرون ١١١
لَن يَضُرُّوكُمْ إِلَّآ أَذًۭى ۖ وَإِن يُقَـٰتِلُوكُمْ يُوَلُّوكُمُ ٱلْأَدْبَارَ ثُمَّ لَا يُنصَرُونَ ١١١
لَن
يَضُرُّوكُمۡ
إِلَّآ
أَذٗىۖ
وَإِن
يُقَٰتِلُوكُمۡ
يُوَلُّوكُمُ
ٱلۡأَدۡبَارَ
ثُمَّ
لَا
يُنصَرُونَ
١١١
They can never inflict harm on you, except a little annoyance.1 But if they meet you in battle, they will flee and they will have no helpers.
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Commentary

In previous verses (98-101), it was shown how hostile to Muslims the people of the Book were and how they planned to bring religious harm to them. Mentioned in the present verse are their plans to harm Muslims materially. The last sentence carries the prophecy that they shall not succeed.

This prophecy of the Holy Qur'an was proved true when, during the entire period of prophethood, the people of the Book were unable to overcome the noble Companions ؓ who are the primary addressees here. This applies particularly to the Jewish tribes who had tried to sow seeds of discord among the Companions ؓ . The outcome was that these people were disgraced; some paid jizya, some were killed while others were exiled.

The next verse (112) makes the description complete.