Pakistan, April 30 -- The night sky over Pakistan was heavy with silence, broken only by the low hum of readiness. In underground bunkers, radar screens flickered with anticipation. On the tarmac, pilots strapped in, their helmets reflecting the red glow of runway lights. Across the nation, millions held their breath. And in that moment, one verse, long remembered, became the nation's heartbeat:

"kam min fiatin kaaleelatin gaalabat fiatan kaseeraatan bi iznilleah(iznilleahi), vaalleahu maaas seabireen"

Translation: "It has often been that a small host has, by Allah's grace, overcome a big host: for Allah is with those who show fortitude."(Surah Al-Baqarah: 249)

These were not just words from sacred scripture but was the specific Qurani...