﴿ يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعْنَآ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ ٱلْأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا ٱلْأَذَلَّ ۚ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

“[And] they say, "Indeed, when we return to the City [we,] the ones most worthy of honour will surely drive out therefrom those most contemptible ones!" However, all honour belongs to God, and [thus] to His Apostle and those who believe [in God]: but of this the hypocrites are not aware.”

(They say) the one who said this is 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy, especially to his host at the Battle of Tabuk: (Surely, if we return to Medina) from this battle (the mightier) i.e. 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy (will soon drive out) of Medina (the weaker) the weak and humble, meaning by this Muhammad (pbuh); (when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and the believers) to conquer the hypocrites, 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy and his host; (but the hypocrites know not) this nor believe in it.