Ushbu surada, shuningdek, undan keyingi bir qator suralarda, Madinada shakllana boshlagan birinchi islom jamiyatining boshidan kechirgan ba'zi voqealarni kuzatishga chaqiriladi. Shu tariqa biz uning qanday shakllantirilgani va dunyodagi vazifasini bajarishga qanday tayyorlangani bilan tanishamiz. Bu ulkan vazifa edi: avvalo hayotga oid yangi, to'liq va keng qamrovli tasavvurning shakllanishi, u bugungi kunda ham musulmon jamoasining amaliy ishlarini qanday olib borishi uchun asos bo'lib xizmat qilmoqda. Biroq o'sha birinchi musulmon jamoasi bu tasavvurni dunyoga taqdim etishi lozim edi; hayotning yangi asosini ushbu tasavvurga tayangan holda barpo etish uning mas'uliyati edi.

In this surah, as in several that follow, we are invited to witness some of the events that the first Islamic society experienced as it began to take shape in Madlnah. In this way, we see how it was moulded and prepared to undertake its role in the world. It was a huge undertaking, starting with the development of a new, complete and comprehensive concept of life that continues to serve as the basis for how the Muslim community conducts its practical affairs. That first Muslim community, however, was to present this concept to the world; it was its responsibility to establish a new foundation for life based on this concept.