Complex sentence: The objective of the operation was kept secret and even Muhammad's (ﷺ) close friends and commanders did not know his plans.Muhammad (ﷺ) intended to assemble and attack the Quraysh using the element of surprise.
Split into simpler sentences: The objective of the operation was kept secret and even Muhammad's close friends and commanders did not know his plans. Muhammad intended to assemble and attack the Quraysh using the element of surprise.