Where he commands his companions and calls them,

that attack upon the so-and-so direction,

and advance from the so-and-so direction.

And We have placed before them a barrier

and from behind them a barrier,

We have placed shackles in their necks.

Thus he compared here their turning away from pondering

the verses of Allah - the Mighty and Majestic -

to a person collared with shackles,

or in every direction of his directions

the barriers were erected

so he is no longer able at all to see and look.

And draw to yourself your arm out of fear.

That is, collect your mind,

and leave the turbulence of thoughts and anxiety of the heart.

[The Expression by Sensory Indication:]

And similar to that is what is known in people's discourse

that when one of them wants to portray

the bravery of a person among the people,

then he points to the sword

and that he strikes with it like this and like that,

waving with his hand,

and the purpose of this portrayal is not

except mentioning that he surpasses all people

in the attribute of bravery,

even if he had never taken

in his hand once in his life.

Or so-and-so says,

"He challenges the world and says,

I do not see on the earth anyone

who is able to duel me,"

or that so-and-so does such and such,

and he points to the posture which

is for the duelists at the time of overcoming and mastery of