Surah Al-Ahzaab: Verse 15 - ولقد كانوا عاهدوا الله من... - English

Tafsir of Verse 15, Surah Al-Ahzaab

وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ عَٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ ٱلْأَدْبَٰرَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسْـُٔولًا

English Translation

And they had already promised Allah before not to turn their backs and flee. And ever is the promise to Allah [that about which one will be] questioned.

English Transliteration

Walaqad kanoo AAahadoo Allaha min qablu la yuwalloona aladbara wakana AAahdu Allahi masoolan

Tafsir of Verse 15

Yet they had made covenant with God before that, that they would not turn their backs; and covenants with God shall be questioned of

And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs, and a covenant with Allah must (surely) be answered for.
Verse 15 - Surah Al-Ahzaab: (ولقد كانوا عاهدوا الله من قبل لا يولون الأدبار ۚ وكان عهد الله مسئولا...) - English