We would thus divide them and be able to get the war postponed for another occasion.
Consequently, copies of the Qur'an were raised on spears. The result was that some brainless
persons raised hue and cry and created division and disturbance in the army and the efforts of
simple Muslims turned slow after having been near victory.
Without understanding anything they began to shout that they should prefer the verdict of the
Qur'an over war.