Everything is by Allah.

Everything is by Allah.

(Towards understanding few Holy Quran Verses )

"Remember He covered you with a sort of drowsiness, to give you calm as from Himself, and he caused rain to descend on you from heaven, to clean you therewith, to remove from you the stain of Satan, to strengthen your hearts, and to plant your feet firmly therewith. "
[Surah Al Anfal 8:11]

Calm (presence of mind)is essential in battle and in all posts of danger. If the mind is too much in a state of excitement, it cannot carry out a well-considered or well-concerned plan. This spirit of calm confidence on the part of the Muslims won against the blustering violence of the Quraysh. See also Surah 3:154

The rain was welcome for many reasons, (1) Water was scarce both for drinking and ablutions; (2) the Muslim band, without baggage or equipment or comforts, found that their thirst aggravated their fatigue; (3) the sand was loose, and the rain consolidated it and enabled them "to plant their feet firmly."
"Stain of Satan": both literally and figuratively. Dirt is physically a symbol of evil, and the Muslims were particular about ablutions before prayer. But the rain also refreshed their spirits and removed any lurking doubts in their minds (suggestion of the Evil One)that victory might be impossible in such adverse circumstances.

"After (the excitement)of the distress, He sent down calm on a band of you overcome with slumber, while another band was stirred to anxiety by their own feelings, moved by wrong suspicions of ALLAH- suspicions due to Ignorance. They said: "What affair is this of ours? " say thou: "Indeed, this affair is wholly ALLAH's." They hide in their minds what they dare not reveal to thee. They say (to themselves): "If we had had anything to do with this affair, we should not have been in the slaughter here. " Say: "Even if you had remained in your homes, those for whom death was decreed would certainly have gone forth to the place of their death" ; But (all this was) that ALLAH might test what is in your breasts and purge what is in your hearts. For ALLAH knoweth well the secrets of your hearts. "
[Surah Ali Imran 3:154]

After the first surprise, when the enemy turned on them, a great part of the Muslims did their best, and seeing their mettle, the enemy withdrew to his camp. There was a lull; the wounded had rest; those who had fought the hard fight were visited by Kindly Sleep, sweet Nature's nurse. In contrast to them was the band of hypocrites, whose behaviour is described in the next note.

The hypocrites withdrew from the fighting. Apparently they had been among those who had been counselling the defence of Madinah within the walls instead of boldly coming out to meet the enemy. Their distress was caused by their own mental state: the sleep of the just was denied them; and they continued to murmur of what might have been. Only fools do so: wise men face actualities.

That testing by ALLAH (Subhana Wa Ta'la)is not in order that it may add to His knowledge, for He knows all. It is in order to help us subjectively, to mould our will, and purge us of any grosser motives, that will be searched out by calamity. If it is a hardened sinner, the test brings conviction out of his own self. See also 3:140

"If a wound hath touched you, be sure a similar wound hath touched the others. Such days (of varying fortunes)We give to men and men by turns: that ALLAH may know those that believe, and that He may take to Himself from your ranks martyr-witnesses(to Truth). And ALLAH loveth not those that do wrong. "
[Surah Ali Imran 3:140]

These general considerations apply in particular to the disaster in Uhud. (1) In a fight for truth, if you are hurt, he sure the adversary has suffered hurt also, the more so as he has no faith to sustain him. (2) Success or failure in this world comes to all at varying times; we must not grumble, as we do not see the whole of ALLAH's Plan. (3) Men's true mettle is known in adversity as gold is assayed in fire: also in Surah 3:154. (4) Martyrdom is in itself an honour and a privilege; how glorious is the fame of Hamzah the Martyr? Little,it works out its own destruction: the orgies of cruelty indulged in by the Pagans after what they supposed to be their victory at Uhud filled up their cup of iniquity; it lost them the support and adherence of the best in their own ranks, and hastened the destruction of Paganism from Arabia.