Bu sura Muslim jamoatining dastlabki davridagi amaliy hayotining bir qismini tasvirlaydi. Bu davr hijriy 2-yilda Badr jangidan ko‘p o‘tmay boshlanib, to‘rt yildan so‘ng al-Hudaybiya sulh shartnomasi imzolanishidan biroz oldin tugaydi. Shu jihatdan u Madinadagi musulmon jamoati haqida haqiqiy va bevosita tavsif beradi. U ushbu davrda sodir bo‘lgan ko‘plab voqealarga ishora qiladi hamda yosh musulmon jamoasi uchun o‘zi boshlab bergan yoki tasdiqlagan ayrim qoidalarni bayon etadi.

This sūrah describes a practical aspect of the first Muslim community’s life over a period stretching from shortly after the Battle of Badr in year 2 to shortly before the signing of the al-Ĥudaybiyah Peace Treaty four years later. In this respect it gives a true and direct description of the Muslim community in Madinah. It refers to many of the events that took place during that period and outlines certain regulations which it either initiates or endorses for the fledgling Muslim community.