cause belongeth wholly to Allah. They

hide within themselves (a thought)

which they reveal not unto thee,

saying: Had we had any part in the

cause we should not have been slain

here. Say: Even though ye had been

in your houses, those appointed to be

slain would have gone forth to the

places where they were to lie. (All this

hath been) in order that Allah might

try what is in your breasts and prove

what is in your hearts. Allah is Aware

of what is hidden in the breasts (of

men).

3:155 Lo! those of you who turned

back on the day when the two hosts

[armies] met, Satan alone it was who

caused them to backslide, because of

some of that which they have earned.