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What is wrong with you, that you do not fight: this is an interrogative of rebuke, in other words, there is nothing to prevent you from fighting, in the way of Allahu ta’ālā, and for, the deliverance of, the oppressed men, women, and children, whom the disbelievers persecuted and prevented from emigrating. Ibn ‘Abbās, may Allahu ta’ālā be pleased with him and his father, said, 'My mother and I were among them'; who say, supplicating, 'O, our Rabb, bring us forth from this town, Mecca, whose people are evildoers, through unbelief, and appoint for us a protector from You, to take charge of our affair, and appoint for us from You a helper', to defend us against them. Allahu ta’ālā responded to their supplication and facilitated escape for some of them, while others remained behind until Mecca was conquered - in charge of them the Prophet "sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam" placed 'Attāb b. Asīd, who proceeded to seek justice for the wronged from those that had wronged them.