[776] Both men and women are born of each other and are looked upon equally. (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr, al-Saʿdī)
[777] By the fact that the Deniers were living unchecked, enjoying complete freedom of movement and all that life has to offer (cf. Aya 178 above).
[778] The Qur’an. (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn Kathīr)
[779] Be patient in the face of life’s trials and tribulations. (al-Ṭabarī, al-Saʿdī)
[780] When you face your enemy in battle. (al-Ṭabarī, al-Saʿdī)
[781] Rābiṭū from ribāṭ, i.e. the fact of ‘tying up’ one’s war steed at outposts to protect the borders from enemy attack. (al-Ṭabarī, Ibn ʿAṭiyyah, Ibn ʿĀshūr, al-Saʿdī)
[782] This aya sums up the keys for being victorious which are repeated throughout Āl ʿImrān. It is given in answer to the Believer’s Prayer to God to make them prevail over the Deniers found at the very end of al-Baqarah. (Cf. ‘Key’ in the Introduction to this sura.)