59. Surah Al-Hashr (Chapter 59 of the Qur'an), translated as "The Banishment" or "The Gathering," is a 24-verse Medinan Surah. It serves as a profound historical and theological commentary on a pivotal geopolitical shift in early Islamic history: the siege and subsequent expulsion of the treacherous Jewish tribe of Banu Nadir from the outskirts of Medina.