Allah made the believers inherit the land they "have not trodden"

[Ruhi_Rose]

 


"And He caused you to inherit their land and their houses and their wealth, and land ye have not trodden. Allah is ever Able to do all things."   (33:27) Al-Ahzab.

What in your opinion might be the reference to the land not trodden by believers which Allah caused them to inherit?   Your feedback would be helpful.

JazekAllah Khair.  Salaam.

[Heba E. Husseyn]

Wa'Salam sis.  I pray you and your family are fine

I think the reference is to the land of Khyber, a little distance away from Medinah, in Arabia.  During the Battle of the Trench, one of the Jewish tribes of Medinah, Banu Qureyzah, proved to be blatantly treacherous by supporting the Qureysh and the clans that came to attack Medinah.  Battle of the Trench was a difficult one but by the Grace of Allah, the Prophet's army was firmly victorious in the end.  Soon afterwards, the Muslims turned their attention towards the traitorous Banu Qureyzah by laying siege to their strongholds and eventually Banu Qureyzah surrendered.  Some of the dangerously treacherous bigwigs of Banu Qureyzah were executed for their crimes while others were taken as prisoners.  From this period onward, the Jewish settlement at Khyber became the hub of Jewish intrigues against Medinah and at some point (I think not too long after the Battle of the Trench) the Prophet's army was compelled to raid Khyber because of its perpetual spying and nefarious designs against Medinah.  The battle at Khyber was also won by the Muslims.

Therefore, in my opinion Verse 33:27 is a reference to Khyber.  The preceding Verse 33:26 is a reference to the aftermath of the Battle of the Trench when the Muslims besieged the Jewish strongholds in Medinah and defeated them.

[Ruhi_Rose]

Alhumdulilah, dear sis, we're fine   I pray and hope the same for you and your beloved family.  Ameen.

Thanks for this very clear and concise explanation of history.  I didn't think of Khaibar though I've read sufficiently about it.   You sound right.  Khaibar most likely might be the reference.

[N. Truth Seeker]

Khyber was about 95 miles from Medinah.  It consisted of 9 or 10 Jewish forts and also gave refuge to various pagan Arab tribes that were opposed to the Prophet (pbuh).   Khyber stayed an active center of conspiracies against Islam in Medinah for almost two years.   It was on the 7th year of the Hijrah that the Prophet was left with no other choice but to confront this source of threat & insecurity.    Battle of Trench (Ghazwa-e-Khandaq) was fought two years prior to the battle in Khyber, on 5th Hijrah.  By this time the Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir had already been expelled from Medina for their continuous role as trouble makers who settled in Khyber.   Banu Qunaika were expelled for their declaration of war on the Prophet some time after the Battle of Badr which took place on 3rd Hijrah.  It recounted that some adherents of Banu Qunaika settled in Wadi-e-Kura, north of Medina and some went to Syria.  But in reality, most of them joined the Jewish bandwagon in Khyber.   Khyber also became the destination of many Banu Qurayza Jews after their defeat in Battle of Trench in 5th Hijrah.  That common story about "massacre of Banu Qurayza" after Battle of Trench is one of the biggest myths which even some Muslim historians like Ibn Khalidun and Ibn Ishaq have borrowed from the imaginary versions of the orientalists.   As you can see from Verses 33:26-27, there was no such thing as "mass killing" of Banu Qurayza.   This Jewish tribe showed open treachery during Battle of Trench which nearly caused the defeat of the Muslims but were saved by Allah's help.  Subsequently, after Battle of Trench, the Muslims confronted Banu Qurayza who were in their Jewish quarters of Medinah.  Truthfully, whatever casualties took place was during the fight between the Muslims and the adherents of Banu Qurayza, and several of them were also taken as prisoners after being defeated by the Muslims.  This is also exactly what the Quran defines in the above mentioned Verses.

[Zainab_M]

Subhan'Allah, this is illuminating.  Sisters and brother, can you folk provide whatever additional info you might have regarding the myth of the "massacre of Banu Qurayza."  That bit given by brother PT is valuable.  If I can get some more on the real possible events with some logical evidence, I would like to put it up separately. 

[Heba E. Husseyn]

Good idea sis.  I know how much the western historians have trumpeted those tales about mass killing of Banu Qureyzah.  Total bullshit.  Brother ts had once earlier mentioned his compilation on refuting this tale.  Maybe, br. ts, you can put it up.

[N. Truth Seeker]

InshAllah, certainly.  I do have various material I had compiled on this topic.  I have put up a few points above but will InshAllah put up more so you can construct it into a complete post separately.  I just need a bit of time.  I'll be back on this thread with the necessary info, Allah Willing. 

[Zainab_M]

Thanks a million, brother.

[Zainab_M]

You can either put it up here or just send me the points on email.

[Zainab_M]

Please read "The Big Lie About the Massacre of the Jews of Banu Qurayza in Medina" at Writing Room board.