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الآية رقم (66) - الآنَ خَفَّفَ اللّهُ عَنكُمْ وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ ضَعْفًا فَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُم مِّئَةٌ صَابِرَةٌ يَغْلِبُواْ مِئَتَيْنِ وَإِن يَكُن مِّنكُمْ أَلْفٌ يَغْلِبُواْ أَلْفَيْنِ بِإِذْنِ اللّهِ وَاللّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ

(66) - (Now, Allah has lightened [the hardship] for you, and He knows that among you is weakness. So, if there are from you one hundred [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you a thousand, they will overcome two thousand by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the steadfast.)

This is a mitigating enactment. As known, there are many required preparations for a battle; a worrier must have a sound body and knowledge of strategies of war. However, since the Battle of Badr was the first and decisive battle, without any advanced preparation, therefore, one believer was equivalent to facing just ten disbelievers. May be In other battles and ordinary circumstances, as time passes, the ratio would be one against two.

وَاللَّهُ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ (And Allah is with the steadfast.): The main factor of victory is patience, and patience represents half of faith. Allah (swt) says:

وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ

(And seek help through patience and prayer) (Al-Baqara: 45)

Patience is a foundation for victory. When a person relies on the support of Allah (swt), he will not be defeated because the All Powerful is on his side. Allah (swt) will be his Supporter, Helper and Guardian.