أَلَا تُقَاتِلُونَ قَوْمًا نَّكَثُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ وَهَمُّوا بِإِخْرَاجِ الرَّسُولِ وَهُم بَدَءُوكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ أَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْ فَاللَّهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَوْهُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ
Will you not make war on a people who broke their pledges and resolved to expel the Apostle, and opened [hostilities] against you initially? Do you fear them? But Allah is worthier of being feared by you, should you be faithful.
Agha Ali Puya Commentary
Commentary on Quran 9:13
[Pooya/Ali Commentary 9:13] In view of the shameless disregard of treaties by the enemy, their underhand plots to discredit the Holy Prophet and turn him out of Madina as he had been turned out of Makka, the believers have been asked to fight against the evil of polytheism and prove their sincere faith by test and trial, struggle and sacrifice. Allah shall punish them by the hands of those believers who have striven hard in the cause of Allah and have not allied themselves ever with any one save Allah and His Prophet. It was Ali who worked wonders as yadullah (the hand of Allah) in all the battles fought by the Holy Prophet. See commentary of al Ma-idah: 54. When evil was destroyed (through Ali), many of those who were enticed by evil came into the fold of truth and righteousness-"Allah turns (in mercy) to whom He pleases."