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Explanatory Notes
The battle, however, is not over yet. There is a further episode in the life to come: "Thus your Lord's word shall come true against the unbelievers: they will be the dwellers in the fire of hell." When God's word applies to someone, it always comes true. There can be no argument about this. Thus does the Qur'an describe the true nature of the battle between faith and unfaith, truth and falsehood, those who advocate God's oneness and those who, against all right, behave arrogantly on earth. We then realize that this is an old and on-going battle that started at the dawn of human life. The battlefield is wider than the whole earth because the universe and all that exists in it believe in God and submit to Him. The only exceptions are those who dispute God's revelations. The two sides are far from equal: on the side of truth stand an endless line, while on the side of falsehood only a small band stands, weak and powerless even though it may appear to be able to do as it likes on earth and to possess power and authority.