Overall meaning : Allah commands the believers, stating that if they encounter the unbelievers in battle and they approach each other, they must remain firm and steadfast and not turn tail and flee from them, and thus be defeated. If anyone, He warns, turns his back on them on such an occasion—except as a stratagem of war to charge at them or in an endeavour to join another group of the believers who intend to return to fighting and so they return with them to gain advantage against them—he will incur Allah’s wrath and his home will be Hell—a terrible and evil destination indeed!