122 Preface إِذ هَمَّت طائِفَتانِ مِنكُم أَن تَفشَلا وَاللَّهُ وَلِيُّهُما ۗ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَليَتَوَكَّلِ المُؤمِنونَYusuf AliRemember two of your parties1 Meditated cowardice; but God was their protector, and in God should the faithful (Ever) put their trust.The two parties wavering in their minds were probably Banū Salamah of the Khazraj and Banū Ḥāritha, but they rallied under the Prophet’s inspiration. That incident shows that man may be weak, but if he allows his weak will, to be governed by the example of men of God, he may yet remedy his weakness. (Eds.).