UNDERSTANDING THE EXACT NATURE OF THE “WAR OF NERVES” GUIDING THROUGH THE LESSONS CONCEALED IN THE BATTLE OF THE CONFEDERATES

Abstract

The battle of the Confederates (AL-AHZAB) is a battle fought by Prophet Muhammadﷺ and his brave companions in the year A.H 5. In that year, a network of intrigues and alliances besieged Madinah, with a brute force of 10000 men to crush the truth. This military blockade lasted over three to four weeks, and it caused much suffering from hunger, extreme cold, an unceasing shower of arrows, and constant general or concentrated assaults. The conditions tested the nerves and patience of the beleaguered Muslims. Ghazwa Ahzab is an ideal example of a modern warfare which is known as “War of Nerves”. It's a form of warfare that focuses on disrupting the enemy's morale and will to fight rather than direct military action. It also involves psychological pressure like propaganda, threats and rumors to demoralize or intimidate the opponent. Chapter 33 of the glorious Quran covers the main lessons of the Ghazwa and guides the Muslims how to deal with such a warfare. I have summarized those lessons and modern guidelines in my article employing qualitative research methodology. Therefore, keeping in view all that, this paper is being presented to understand the Sixth-generation warfare (6GW), its tactics, intricacies and defence mechanism inspired by the military strategies of the Messenger of Allahﷺ