Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Ahzaab, Ayah 22

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وَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلْأَحْزَابَ قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا مَا وَعَدَنَا ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَصَدَقَ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ ۚ وَمَا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّآ إِيمَٰنًۭا وَتَسْلِيمًۭا
And when the believers saw the companies, they said, "This is what Allah and His Messenger had promised us, and Allah and His Messenger spoke the truth." And it increased them only in faith and acceptance.

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

Allah then mentioned the attributes of sincere believers, saying: (And when the true believers) the sincere believers (saw the clans) the disbelievers of Mecca: Abu Sufyan and his host, (they said: This is that which Allah and His messenger promised us) for the counting of days. (Allah and His messenger are true) in their promise, this is because the Prophet (pbuh) had informed them that the Clans will come and remain for nine to ten days, i.e. up to nine or ten days. (It) seeing the disbelievers (did but confirm them in their faith) it increased their certitude in the words of Allah and in the words of His Messenger (and resignation) to the command of Allah and to the command of the Messenger.

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And when the believers saw the confederates of disbelievers they said ‘This is what God and His Messenger promised us in the way of trial and assistance to victory and God and His Messenger were truthful’ about the promise. And that only increased them in faith in belief in God’s promise and submission to His command.

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