Surah Al-Ahzab (33:13)

وَاِذۡ قَالَتۡ طَّآٮِٕفَةٌ مِّنۡهُمۡ يٰۤـاَهۡلَ يَثۡرِبَ لَا مُقَامَ لَكُمۡ فَارۡجِعُوۡا ۚ وَيَسۡتَاۡذِنُ فَرِيۡقٌ مِّنۡهُمُ النَّبِىَّ يَقُوۡلُوۡنَ اِنَّ بُيُوۡتَنَا عَوۡرَةٌ ۛؕ وَمَا هِىَ بِعَوۡرَةٍ ۛۚ اِنۡ يُّرِيۡدُوۡنَ اِلَّا فِرَارًا‏ ۝

Wa-ith qalat ta-ifatunminhum ya ahla yathriba la muqama lakum farjiAAoowayasta/thinu fareequn minhumu annabiyyayaqooloona inna buyootana AAawratun wama hiyabiAAawratin in yureedoona illa firara

And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you here, so return home." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are exposed i.e., unprotected," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

This verse speaks to the core theme of **Al-Ahzab**.

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you here, so return home." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are exposed i.e., unprotected," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee.".