5354 This refers to the Hypocrites of Madinah who pretended to be in Islam but intrigued with the Jews. See references as given in n. 5342 above. 5355 By this time the Jews of Madinah and the Jewish tribes around had become actively hostile to Islam, and were being sharply called to account for their treachery. 5356 They knew that as Muslims their duty was to refrain from the intrigues of the enemies of Islam and to assist Islam against them.