Tanwîr al-Miqbâs min Tafsîr Ibn ‘Abbâs
When they said to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh): “O Prophet of Allah! We heard that you were killed, this is why we ran from the enemy,” Allah revealed the following: (Muhammad is but a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) have passed away before him) before him other messengers have passed away. (Will it be that, when he) Muhammad (dieth or is slain) in the way of Allah, (you will turn back on your heels?) you will return to your old religion. (He who turneth back) returns to his old religion (does no hurt to Allah) such return will not harm Allah, (and Allah will reward the thankful) He will reward the believers for their faith and jihad.
Tafsir Ibn 'Abbas, trans. Mokrane Guezzou
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