The Clans
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE DISPENSER OF GRACE[33:13]
and when some of them said, "O you people of Yathrib! You cannot withstand [the enemy] here: hence, go back [to your homes]!" – whereupon a party from among them asked leave of the Prophet, saying, "Behold, our houses are exposed [to attack]!" – the while they were not [really] exposed: they wanted nothing but to flee.

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* v.13 : I.e., outside the city, defending the trench.