Al-Anfaal (The Spoils of War)

71. “And if they intend to betray against you, then they have been betraying Allah from before, but He gave (you) power over them; and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.!”

Muslims should neither treat the troops of the enemy with one hundred percent of suspicion, nor in a full favorable opinion. There should be neither a bare harshness nor a mere kindness, but they should be alert, confident in Allah, decisive, and merciful.

The manner of enemies is always treacherous. The verse says:

“And if they intend to betray against you, then they have been betraying Allah from before...”

But Allah is right and legitimate, and gives triumph to His adherents. The verse continues saying:

“...but He gave (you) power over them...”

Allah is aware of the enemies’ intentions, and in the commandments Which He issues, He is the Wise and the Controller of common Interest.

The verse says:

“...and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.”