17 Ramadhan. Where I am, it is a public holiday to commemorate the descent of the Quran from the highest heavens. Nuzul Quran Holiday its called. Battle of Badr occurred on the same date where 313 overcame 1000. On this day I remind myself that when I face my personal 'Badr', I must know that Allah's Help is near and I must hold fast to the Quran. In sha Allah. WAllahu a'laam.

Before the Battle of Badr, the Prophet Muhammad stayed up all night calling upon Allah asking him to grant the Muslims victory. Allah says that he answered that Dua by sending and army of Angels to assist them in the battle.

Allah revealed this verse during the Battle of Badr, a duel was followed by a few more duels but the Makkans suffered terrible defeats in all the combats and lost some of their most precious lives. They were too much exasperated and enraged and fell upon the Muslims to exterminate them once and for all. The Muslims, however, after supplicating their Lord, calling upon Him for assistance, were made to hold to their position and conduct a defensive war plan that was successful enough to inflict heavy losses on the attackers.

Muhammad [pbuh] used to pray to his Lord ceaselessly persistently and day and night to come to their succour. When the fierce engagement grew too hot he again began to s