Although they had made a pledge to Allah, in the past, that they will not turn their backs. A pledge to Allah is a responsibility.
Al-Ahzab 33:15
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وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ مِنْ قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ الْأَدْبَارَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ اللَّهِ مَسْئُولًا
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Although they had made a pledge to God, in the past, that they will not turn their backs. A pledge to God is a responsibility.
Before this, they had promised Allah they wouldn't turn their backs and run away. And Allah will ask them about their promise.
Yet before this, they had promised Allah they would never turn their backs. And a promise made to Allah will surely be questioned.
They had already pledged to God before that they would not turn their backs. And a pledge to God will be questioned.
Although they had already promised Allah not to turn their backs. A promise to Allah is a responsibility.
Although they had already promised God not to turn their backs. A promise to God is a responsibility.
And they had already promised Allāh before not to turn their backs [i.e., flee]. And ever is the promise to Allāh [that about which one will be] questioned.
And indeed they had already made a covenant with Allâh not to turn their backs, and a covenant with Allâh must be answered for.
They had already made a covenant with Allah earlier that they would not turn and flee, and the covenant of Allah will surely be questioned about.
And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs, and a covenant with Allah must (surely) be answered for.
And verily they had already sworn unto Allah that they would not turn their backs (to the foe). An oath to Allah must be answered for.
They had already vowed before God that they would never turn their backs: and a vow made to God must be answered for.
They had earlier covenanted with Allah that they would not turn their backs in flight. And a covenant made with Allah must needs be answered for.
though they had already pledged to Allah before that they would not turn their backs [to flee], and pledges given to Allah are accountable.
Walaqad kanoo AAahadoo Allaha min qablu la yuwalloona aladbara wakana AAahdu Allahi masoolan