Surah Al-Ahzab (33:26)

وَاَنۡزَلَ الَّذِيۡنَ ظَاهَرُوۡهُمۡ مِّنۡ اَهۡلِ الۡكِتٰبِ مِنۡ صَيَاصِيۡهِمۡ وَقَذَفَ فِىۡ قُلُوۡبِهِمُ الرُّعۡبَ فَرِيۡقًا تَقۡتُلُوۡنَ وَتَاۡسِرُوۡنَ فَرِيۡقًا ۚ‏ ۝

Waanzala allatheena thaharoohummin ahli alkitabi min sayaseehim waqathafafee quloobihimu arruAAba fareeqan taqtuloona wata/siroonafareeqa

And He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts so that a party i.e., their men you killed, and you took captive a party i.e., the women and children.

Tadabbur (Reflection)

Theme of the Ayat

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

The Insight

Reflect on the meaning: "And He brought down those who supported them among the People of the Scripture from their fortresses and cast terror into their hearts so that a party i.e., their men you killed, and you took captive a party i.e., the women and children.".