Does verse 65 of Surat Al-Anfal specify a certain ratio (minimum or maximum) for engaging in battle with enemies?
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Verse 65 of Surat Al-Anfal, which commands believers to fight and mentions that twenty steadfast individuals can overcome two hundred, and a hundred can overcome a thousand, had its ruling abrogated by Verse 66 of the same . This latter verse lightened the command, stating that a hundred steadfast individuals can overcome two hundred, and a thousand can overcome two thousand, due to the weakness of the Muslims. This concession resulted in a decrease in patience commensurate with the lightening of the burden.
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