Though they had assuredly pledged to God before that that they would not turn their backs to flee; and a pledge given to God must be answered for regarding whether it was fulfilled or not.
- 33:1515
وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ الْأَدْبَارَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ اللَّهِ مَسْئُولًا
Yet they had made covenant with God before that, that they would not turn their backs; and covenants with God shall be questioned of
- common.revelation-Medinan
- common.hizb : 167