15 Preface وَلَقَد كانوا عاهَدُوا اللَّهَ مِن قَبلُ لا يُوَلّونَ الأَدبارَ ۚ وَكانَ عَهدُ اللَّهِ مَسئولًاAhmed AliWhereas earlier they had made a promise to God that they would never turn their backs; and a promise made to God is answerable.