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There is no God except Allah

Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah.

QURAN-E-NATIQ(Muhammad, peace be upon him)

Ki Muhammad se wafa tune to hum tere hain

Yeh jahan cheez hai kya loho qalam tere hain

(If you are faithful to Muhammad, then We are yours

Not only is the world but the Tablet and Pen are yours)

By:

Surjit Singh Lamba


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All rights are reserved

Name of the book: QURAN-E-NATIQ

(Muhammad, peace be upon him)

Author: Surjit Singh Lamba

K- 123, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi

110015

Phone: 2515-2930

Mobile: 9818377576

Financed by: Paramjit Singh Lamba

Baljit Singh Lamba

Year: 2012Quantity: 1000

Price: Rs. 120.00

Printer & publisher: Lamba Academy (Registered)

K- 123, Kirti Nagar

New Delhi 110015 (India)

Aonbilm inb_l \iiem: NAZR-E-KHUSRO (in Urdu)

QURAN-E-NATIQ (in Urdu)


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Sanakhwan jiska Quran hai, sana hai jiski Quran men

Usi par mera Iman hai, wohi hai mere Iman men

(Quran is praising him, and his praise is in Quran

I believe in him, and he is in my faith.)

***Tamanna hai ke is dunya men koi kam kar jaoon

Agar kuchh hosake to khidmate Islam kar jaoon

(I have a desire to perform something in this world;

If possible, a little service to Islam.)

***


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The personality of Prophet Muhammad

(Peace be upon him)

Appeared in this world as

the savior of the humanity

and the speaking Quran

by pricking through the darkness of the

wall of cultural disarray and disorder

in 571 A.D.

He filled the entire universe

with the Light of Allah, the Great,

and illuminated it with the glow

of His Faith.

S. N0 Title Page


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1- Acknowledgement2- Maulana Waheeduddeen Khan3- Maulana Yasin Akhtar Misbahi4- Mr. Athar Siddiqui5- Professor Akhtar al-Wase6- Introduction: Syed Hamid7- A bouquet of admiration8- The personality of Muhammad9- What is Islam10- The Mission of Islam11- The conditions before Prophet hood12- Innovations in the religion of Abraham13- The family background14- The blessed birth15- The opening of the chest16- In the lap of Amina17- Under the compassion of Abdul Muttalib18- Guardianship of the uncle19- Journey to Syria20- His peace loving nature21- Second journey to Syria22- Marriage with Hazrat Khadija23- Controversy over Black Stone24- His life before Prophet hood25- The first revelation26- The secret preaching27- The beginning of open preaching28-

The reaction of polytheists29- The Makkan unbelievers and Abu Talib

30- Forming a front against Islam31- Degrading the Quran32- Migration to Ethiopia33- Tb_ l_p_f[ncih i` ]b[jn_l i` Tb_ Cave34- Conspiracy to kill the Prophet35- A delegation of Quraish to the Prophet36- The death of Abu Talib37- The death of Hazrat Khadijah38- The journey to Taef39- Preaching of Islam among tribes40- How did Islam reach Madinah41- The first pledge of Uqba42- The second pledge of Uqba43- Migration to Madinah44- Conference of Makkan polytheists45- Prophetm gcal[ncih46- Cave of Thaur47- Reward of hundred camels


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48- Prophetm [llcp[f ch Madinah49- His Medinian life50- Pf_^a_ i` Rc^q[h51- Treaty of al-Hudaibya52- Conquest of Makkah53- Causes of the conquest54- Efforts to renew the treaty55- Preparation for the battle56- Momfcgm g[l]b niq[l^m M[ee[b57- Abu Sufyan enters Islam58- D_gihmnl[ncih i` Momfcg [lgsm gcabn59- First declaration of Makkahm ]ihko_lil60- A]]_mm chni nb_ Hiom_ i` Aff[b61- Public court of the Prophet62- Apprehensions of Ansar63- Signs of departure64- Burial65- His wives66- Character of the Prophet67- His main message68- Sayings of the Prophet69- Villainous events70- Love of Prophet among the people71- A glimpse of the embodiment of Truth72- In the praise of the Prophet

Dedicated to that summit of


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Mt. Faran:

upon which descended the sparkling light

which showed the human being his real

status, and illuminated every corner of this

universe.

Acknowledgement

It is very pleasing and fortunate for me to thank my two sons

Paramjit Singh Lamba and Baljit Singh Lamba who supported me

financially for the printing of this book. My wife, Ragjit Kaur Lamba


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also supported me wholeheartedly and encouraged me throughout

the writing. I am especially grateful to her.

There are no monetary gains linked to the publication of

this book. Infact, I thank the Sustainer of the worlds who

created the savior of the humanity thereby bringing the privileged

ones to the right path, established mutual brotherhood among

them, and set up a high example of peace and justice. Today, the

humanity is at the threshold of hatred and destruction, and so there

is more need to read, understand and act upon the pious life of

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Tb_ \iie ch siol b[h^ cm nb_ l_mofn i` gs g[hs s_[lm b[l^

work and the fruit of my love and devotion. I hope, infact I firmly

\_fc_p_, nb[n \s aicha nblioab nbcm ]fomn_l i` `fiq_lm j_ijf_m b_[lnm

will be illuminated with the light of guidance.

I request the readers to pray that these roses of reverence

[h^ fip_ qbc]b [l_ jl_m_hn_^ [n nb_ i]][mcih i` nb_ Plijb_nm

birthday, in the form of Quran-e-Natiq, are received and accepted

by him and so by associating myself to his feet I may be honoredforever.

Qadmon se phoot ti hai chamak mahatab ki

D_bf__t j_ eb[^[ boh Rcm[f[n M[[\ ec

(My feet emit the glow of moon because

I am standing at the doorstep of the Prophet.)

I hope that my efforts will be appreciated. I believe that if by

reading this book even if only one person comes to the right pathand lightens his heart with the message of love from the Prophet;

the purpose of writing the book is achieved.

I must thank my beneficent Maulana Waheeduddeen Khan,

Syed Hamid saheb, Maulana Yasin Akhtar Misbahi, Dr.

Hasanuddeen Ahmad, Mr. Athar Siddiqui, Professor

Akhtar al-Wase, Atiq Muzaffarpuri and Syed Muhammad Akhtar.

They guided me during the writing of the book.

Servant of the Prophet,

Surjit Singh Lamba


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In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful

The Islamic CentreC-29, Nizamuddeen west, New Delhi 110013

Tel: 24611128 Fax: 24697333

Maulana Wahiduddin KhanPresident, Islamic center, New Delhi

I know respected brother Surjit Singh Lamba since almost

thirty years. He is a real human loving person. One of his prominent

qualities is that he takes every flower of Allah as a flower whether it

^_]il[n_m bcm iqh p[m_ il [^ilhm [ mnl[ha_lm olh . To him the

freshness of every tree is to comfort his eyes whether the tree is


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from his garden or belongs to another person. This universal

approach of his attitude is demonstrated in his immense love for

Islam and the Prophet of Islam (peace be upon him). He writes

about him as if some one writes about his most loved one. He is an

absolute devotee of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Tbcm j[mmcih cm p_ls go]b pcmc\f_ ch bcm \iie Qol[h-e-N[nck.

Ti ][ff Plijb_n Mob[gg[^ (j_[]_ \_ ojih bcg) Qol[h-e-N[nck cm

nb_ m[g_ qb[n H[tl[n Acmb[ b[m m[c^, Hcm ]b[l[]n_l q[m Qol[h. I

bij_ nb[n Soldcn Schab L[g\[m \iie qcff \_ [ p[fo[\f_ [^^cncih ch

the vast literature of sirah.

( Maulana) Wahiduddin Khan

15th

April 2004

Dar-ul-Qalam

66/92, Qadri Masjid Road,Zakir Nagar, New Delhi 110025

Tel: 011-636772, 3264524

R_`. hi. D[n_

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most merciful

I went through a manuscript of an Urdu book named

Qol[h-e-N[nck qb_l_ nb_ _``iln cm g[^_ ni ^_m]lc\_ nb_ fc`_

history of Prophet of universe, Muhammad (peace be upon him)

with great passion and affection, The language is simple and easy to

oh^_lmn[h^. In a_h_l[n_^ [ mn[n_ i` ^_fcabn [h^ dis ch l_[^_lm gch^.

The author is Surjit Singh Lamba.After reading the book, it seems impossible to believe that it

b[m ]ig_ ion i` [ hih Momfcgm j_h. Bon nb_ Plipc^_h]_ b[m cnm

own way to choose any one to eulogize Him and His beloved (peace

be upon him).

Mr. Lamba is a knowledge and human loving person. He is

always busy in spreading the message of peace and love and has a

wide range of friends and well wishers. He studied Islam and


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everywhere is ready to express his deep love for its Prophet (peace

be upon him) with open and broad heart.

I am very much impressed by him after reading the book. I

suggest that the book should be translated into different

international languages so that his efforts may have a universal

bearing because of its subsequent impression.

Ah^ Aff[b f_[^m ni Rcabn P[nb [hs ih_ H_ fce_m

Yasin Akhtar Misbahi

Founder Manager Dar-ul-Qalam

Zakir Nagar, New Delhi. 25

23rd

February, 2004

Samah Shakti (Hindi weekly)

Post box no.1568, Delhi 6

Sampadak: Athar Siddiqui

While paying his respects to Prophet Muhammad (peace be

upon him), Ghalib said:

Ghalib! Sanae Khwaja ba yazdan guzashtaym

Kan Zate pak martaba dane Muhammad ast

(O Ghalib! I have conveyed the praise of Master to

Allah, as He is the only One who knows the status

Of Muhammad)

In this couplet of eulogy Ghalib reveals an eternal truth that had

been penned down on the Tablet even before the creation ofAdam. Even though Prophet Muhammad appeared on the Arabian

micf \on nb_ al_[n_mn jlii` i` bcm \_cha nb_ M_l]s `il nb_ ohcp_lm_m

is that the tree of Islam which he planted in the desert of Arabia

very soon spread in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Spain, Iran and Europe as a

gip_g_hn [h^ jli]f[cmed its universality to all corners.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was infact, the

sublime of humanity. He has left so deep impressions on the human


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mind through his behavior that the pages of history, stretched over

centuries, cannot present another example. When he asked Hazrat

Bcf[f ni ]fcg\ nb_ lii` i` K[\[ [h^ ][ff A^b[h, cn fiie_^ [ mcgjf_

affair but this event generated a revolution in the history of the

world. The time witnessed that Islam stands for brotherhood,

equality, care and compassion. It created a favorable environment

for the liking of Islam. Numerous small circles succumbed to a

bigger circle and an exerting organization emerged which brought

down the head of falsehood before the greatness of the Almighty.

The personality of the king of Haram and the seal of the

Prophets (peace be upon him) was a reflection of complete

mo\gcmmcih ni Aff[bm qcff. Hcm _p_ls []ncih q[m chn_ljl_n[ncih i`

Qol[hc] qcmîg. Tb[n cm qbs b_ cm ][ff_^ Qol[h-e-N[nck.

His remembrance is part of our faith and clears the way for

our salvation in the hereafter. But as the fragrance of a flower or the

wave of a river has no limited area, the love of the Prophet (peace

be upon him) and his remembrance has no frontier either. It may

originate from anywhere.My old friend Surjit Singh Lamba deserves congratulations

as he has selected sirahas his area of research. I think that it is a

g[lp_f i` Plijb_nm sirahthat Surjit Singh Lamba is chosen to author

[ al_[n \iie fce_ Qol[h-e-N[nck.

Lamba saheb and I know each other for last thirty years and I

am opportune to observe his literary and ideological attitudes very

closely. He is a simple gentleman. He loves every one and believes

that every one loves him. For a long time he was attached to

Ministry of Law but even in the arid atmosphere of that office his

[][^_gc] diolh_s ]ihncho_^. Am `[l [m bcm \iie Qol[h-e-N[nck cm

concerned, it can be said without exaggeration that it can beachieved only by those who posses additional courage and

determination.

I confess that my busy schedule did not allow me to read the

book systematically but I very strongly feel that the love of Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him) ignited his heart while he was

mno^scha Ik\[f. Si, bcm fip_ i` nb_ Plijb_n cm nb_ ion]ig_ i` Ik\[fm

poetry. He is so much absorbed in his love that his eyes get wet

whenever he hears his (peace be upon him) name. I pray that his

_`ìln, Qol[h-e-N[nck g[s \_ [ miol]_ i` iol m[fp[ncih. I jl[s ìl

his health and long life so he can put in more valuable contribution

to universal topics.

Athar Siddiqui

28th

January, 2004


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Department of Islamic Studies

Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Nagar, New Delhi 110025

Professor & Head

Mr. Surjit Singh Lamba is a devotee of Prophet Muhammad (peace

be upon him). This blessing is not hereditary. He attained it and

therefore is more valuable.

Hcm \iie Qol[h-e-N[nck ]igjlcm_m i` bcm f_]nol_m [h^

speeches which he delivered in large gatherings of sirahin various

towns of Indo-Pak sub-continent and now on the insistence of his

sons, resident in America, publishing it for the benefit of the

general public.L[g\[ m[b_\m mj__]b_m [l_ hin jl_j[l_^ il qile_^

upon. They are impromptu. And this quality is sanctioned by the

blessing of the true love which is Divine. Here the passion weighs

more than the words. It is expected that this effort will be

appreciated by all who consider the association with Allah and His

true Prophet (peace be upon him) a guarantee for the betterment

in this world and the success in the hereafter.

Akhtar al-Wase

20th

January, 2004


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SAIYID HAMID, IAS (Retd.)Former Vice-Chancellor

Aligarh Muslim University

Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard

Secretary, Hamdard Education Society Talimabad

Sangam Vihar

New Delhi 110062

INTRODUCTIONI take it as a great honor that Mr. Surjit Singh Lamba

chose me to write a foreword for his valuable book on Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him). Before stepping further I would

like to repeat which I have already told Mr. Lamba that the state

[h^ ^_al__ i` Plijb_n Mob[gg[^m fip_ (j_[]_ \_ ojih bcg)

found in him is enviable for those who inherited Islam and the love

of the Prophet (peace be upon him) came to them as their birth

right. They did not struggle for it. But all praise for the author of thebook who, looking at the condition of India, inherited distance and

estrangement from the Prophet (peace be upon him) yet by his

sheer desire and yearning he crossed the distance and. The love of

the Prophet (peace be upon him) cannot be gained without His

consent. Here, too, the effort is needed. The able author has not

left any stone unturned in his bid to achieve this. My naked eyes

have been watching him tread the different stages of the love of the

Prophet (peace be upon him) since last twenty five or thirty years.

Maulana Muhammad Ali Johar said it many times that he

oh^_lmnii^ Imf[g nblioab Ik\[fm ji_nls. Nin ihfs Jib[l \on

millions of people who are born during last eighty years before and

after the partition of India understood Islam upon h through them[g_ g_^cog. Ik\[f bcgm_f` q[m cgg_lm_^ ch Plijb_nm fip_ (j_[]_

be upon him)

Quwwate ishq se har past ko bala karde

Dehr men isme Muhammad se ujala karde


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(With the authorityof love, make every humble high

And lighten the world with the name of Muhammad)

Surjit Singh Lamba has also walked through the different stages of

the Prophetic love under the influence of Iqbal.

I met tb_ [onbil nblioab Shikwa & Jawab Shikwah. Hcm

strong attachment to these poems of Iqbal, made him to memories

them and recite them in gatherings in an ecstatic way. So, for him,

Sbceq[ & J[q[\ Sbceq[b became the source of comprehending

Islam and the love of the Prophet (peace be upon him).

Ih ih_ i` bcm ji_gm Ik\[f jf_[^m ni Aff[b nb[n, Ms Lil^,

have mercy upon me; I am sinful. I am wrong doer; You can forgive

g_ il l_q[l^ g_, \on î hin [me g_ ni []]iohn ìl [ff gs ^__^m.

Another poet said the same thing:

Teri marzee hai jahan bhaij de ay Daware Hashr

Mujh se dohraee na jaengee khataen meri

(O Master of the Day of Judgment! You can send me to hell or

heaven

But I cannot reiterate my sins.)

Ik\[fm fip_ i` Plijb_n ip_lniie nb_ `_[l i` Aff[b. He further

Addresses Allah by saying:

Dar hisabam ra bah bini naguzeer

Az nigahe Mustafa pinhan bageer

(O gs Lil^! I` Yiol qcff î_m hin _r]fo^_ g_ [h^ Yio q[hn gscharge sheet to be opened then at least do a favor to me by not

opening it in front of Mustafa (peace be upon him). Q my Lord!

K__j gs mchm ]ih]_[f_^ `lig bcg.) Tbcm ]iojf_n ][h q_n nb_ _s_m i`

every reader.

The author has completely immersed himself in the love

[m b_ qlcn_m, Ti^[s qb_h q_ l_]cn_ Qol[h [h^ l_[^ H[^cnb, q_ `__f

being blessed with the holy vision of Prophet Muhammad (peace be

ojih bcg).

The book under study differs with the other books of sirah

in many ways. It contains the passion of love on one side, events of

life on the other and lastly the revolutionary message of Islam. In

addition, the commentary on the Quranic verses and Hadith at itsjlij_l jf[]_ _m]iln nb_ inb_l ko[fcnc_m. Tb_ ]iojf_nm `lig Ik\[fm

ji_nls [h^ H[`__t J[ffoh^b[lcm Shahnama-e-Imf[g also enhance

the emotional deluge and flood of love which are the assets of

[onbilm fc`_ [h^ _s_ ij_h_l ìl l_[^_lm.

The author has selected Hadith with decorum and skill

which are universal in their significance and work for unifying the

hearts as Rumi has said:


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Tu barae wasl kardan aamdi

Ne barae fasl kardan aamdi

(You have come to unify, you have not come to disintegrate)

Knowing fully that Surjit Singh Lamba is immersed in the

love of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and he does not intend to

have any other gain out of it yet I would like to say that the

expressions of his passion will be very helpful in the communal

harmony; In fact not only in the communal harmony but also in the

friendliness of relations between India and Pakistan. His affection

towards the Prophet (peace be upon him) took him many times to

Pakistan. But he also served another purpose. He was taken as an

ambassador of goodwill and helpfulness between the two

neighbors. The Pakistanis received him with their heart and gave

him a rousing welcome. Even though it was not his ambition but hereally deserved a royal reception. It was very satisfying for the

admirers of Iqbal in India that Justice Javed Iqbal, despite his tight

schedule, received with the same enthusiasm and fervor which his

passion actually necessitated. He (the author) shares this passion

with us but he towers high among us.

When Mr. Lamba returned from Pakistan, their famous

poet, Nasir Zaidi, presented him with a couplet:

Who jab mila to dilon men koi talab hi na thi

Bichharh gaya to hamari zarooraten thin bohot

(When he met us there was no desire in the heart. But while he is

parting, how much really we need him.)

Mr. Lamba also delivered a lecture in 2000 in the mosque

i` Kbc^l[ ch N_q Yile ih nb_ i]][mcih i` Plijb_nm \clnb^[s qbc]b

the resident Muslims of America very much appreciated.

The able author has said it with assurance and confidence

that he has the same respect and reverence for Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him) in his heart what he has for Baba

Guru Nanak Ji and other religious figures. This respect and

l_p_l_h]_ cm nb_ l_mofn i` nb_ mno^s i` Plijb_nm sirah. The fact that

the able author placed Tauheed(oneness of Allah) in the beginningi` Plijb_nm mcl[b cm hin qcnbion l_[mih.

Hum muwahhid hen hamara kesh hai tarke rusoom

Millaten jab mit gaeen, ajzae Iman hogaeen.

(We follow One God; our way is to abandon customs. When nations

are eliminated, they become part of Iman.)


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This has been repeated many times that the Prophet of

Islam (peace be ojih bcg) cm M_l]s `il nb_ qilf^m [h^ hin g_l]s

for Muslims only. But the conviction and faith with which Mr. Lamba

has put this fact in his writing is rare. If you think sincerely, it will

appear like a forceful confrontation with the tendencies that have

led Islam to the lowness of submissiveness, immobility, and

inactivity, and which has made Muslims inattentive to the

responsibility of preaching, and instead of distributing their

treasure they have concealed it.

Among the poets who wrote on Islam, the author chose

Hali, Iqbal and Hafeez Jullendhari. In the sub-continent, the people

were enchanted by the recitation of their poems rendered by Mr.

Lamba. I would like our children to read this book which is written

in an uncomplicated and easy style despite being based on love and

devotion. It will make them aware with their religious and cultural

heritage. The environment in many of our homes has kept them

oblivious of it. It will be even better if this book is published in theNagri script (along with glossary).

I know Mr. Lamba since the time he was not so much

known among the people, and when this aspect of his personality

which ultimately led him to the path of affection, devotion and love

was hidden from the world. But I kept him watching. I am also

watching him now when he, thanks to God, has achieved fame and

honour, and has been acknowledged by the people. During this

long period, there has been no change in his outlook and attitude.

His achievements did not ward him off from the path of modesty

ah^ bog\f_h_mm. Tb_ ko[fcnc_m ch Ml. L[g\[m \_b[pcil mj_[e i` bcm

sterling personality which is surrounded by an aroma of human love.Such sincere people are very rare. He has assigned his life to the

service of humanity.

Saiyid Hamid

28th

January, 2004

In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

A Bouquet of Reverence

Allah has said in holy Quran that man is the best creature.

I am also a man and from the depth of my heart I respect that pride


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of humanity who, being a source of light of guidance appeared on

the top of Mt. Faran and illuminated the universe. The sub-

continent also did not remain untouched from this radiance. Here,

too, the advocates of the True Religion set out their mats of

asceticism and the message which they received from an unlettered

Prophet conveyed to each and every soul and by doing so delivered

peace and satisfaction to the humanity. I am also introduced to this

message and love and respect Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) in the same way as I respect Baba Nanak Saheb or other

religious dignitaries. I am proud that I have been so fortunate that

ih g[hs i]][mcihm i` Plijb_nm \clnb^[s, [h^ [n inb_l ncg_m, I q[m

called upon to deliver lectures on the sirah of the Prophet (peace

be upon him) in different cities of India, Pakistan and United States

of America.

No one can deny the fact that the great personality of

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is above our praises.

What I want to offer is the display of my emotional attachment to

him; and to present few roses of my love, respect and sincerity forhim. It is true that the sensitivity of human mind can not touch the

heights of his being. Even the angels bow down their heads before

his presence. His court is so sacred that even the stature of heaven

looks diminutive to it.

Adab gahest zere aasman az arsh nazuk tar

Nafas gum karda mi aayad Junaido Bayazid eenja

(There is a center of civility under the sky, more fragile than

Heaven; Both Junaid and Bayazid lost their breath here.)

This path is like a razor-sharp sword. Here pen and tongue

both face the edge of a sharp sword Perhaps that is why it is said:

Ba Khuda deewana bashad ba Muhammad hoshyar

(You may go to the extreme and be light-hearted with God but

have to be sensible with Muhammad (peace be upon him))

Let us purify and illuminate our hearts with his graceful

remembrance whom Allah Himself has glorified in the holy Quran.

The love, affection, respect and reverence of this holy personality

is part of our faith; and to perform ablution before uttering hisname is the demand of our devotion.

Ankhon ke ashk dhoenge dil ke ghubar ko

Pehle wazu karun to Muhammad ka nam lun

(The tears from the eyes will wash away the dust on the heart: Let

me perform a\foncih \_`il_ I onn_l Mob[gg[^m h[g_)


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The Personality of the Prophet (peace be upon him)Tb_ ^_m]lcjncih i` Plijb_n Mob[gg[^m ko[fcnc_m [h^

character (peace be upon him) is not so easy. His personality was

comprehensive. He is mercy for the universe, pride of the existence,

appearance of light, radiance of truth, a purified body, a cleaned up

soul, an elucidated heart, an accomplished beauty, embodiment of

goodness, ruler of the universe, pride of the two worlds, knowledge

from God, and himself a state of benevolence. He possesses the

character of Abraham, tongue of Moses, austerity of Jesus and the

piety of Mary. The revelation is his garment and Quran is his head-

a_[l. Hcm mn[nom cm \_mn [giha nb_ bog[h \_cham. Hcm m_lgih cm nb_

call for truth. He is the banner for victory. He is an embodiment of

faithfulness and humbleness. He is strong and a commander. His

[\i^_ cm h_[l_mn ni Aff[b. Hcm fcn[hs cm jip_lns cm gs jlc^_. Hcm

fragrance is a spring of compassion. His eyes are two doors of the

mosque at Makkah. His pulpit is the highest heaven. His audiencesare the universes. His forehead is the eternal light. His title is the

M_l]s `il ohcp_lm_m. Hcm \f_mm_^ j_lmih[fcns cm [ j_lmihc`c][ncih i`

mercy, kindness, humbleness, bravery, modesty, patience,

truthfulness, trustworthiness, sincerity, love, integrity, chastity and

good behavior. He is the source of blessings and good fortune.

Allah Himself sends His greetings to him in the holy Quran. He is

the benefactor of the world and the Prophet of Islam. The well

ehiqh ]iojf_nm i` Sb[seb S[^c l_`f_]n nbcm _n_lh[f l_[fcns. H_ m[c^:

Balaghal ula bi kamalihi

Kashafadduja bi jamalihiHasunt jameeo khisalihi

Sallu alehi wa aalihi

(He reached the excellence by his marvels; his beauty pierced

through the darkness of night; his all habits are loveable; so send

greetings to him and his children.)

Maulana Hali said:

Who nabiyon men rahmat laqab pane wala

Muraden gharibon ki bar lane wala

Museebat men ghairon ke kam aane wala

Who apne parae ka gham khane walaF[k__lih e[ g[fd[, Z[__`ih e[ g[q[

Yateemon ka waali, ghulamon ka maula

(Agiha nb_ [jimnf_m, b_ cm nb_ ncnf_ bif^_l i` M_l]s; b_ cm nb_ bij_

of poor; he helps even the strangers in distress; he cares for relatives

and non-relatives. He is the last hope of weak and beggars; he is the

custodian of orphans and protector of slaves.)


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What is Islam?In one word, Islam can be described as Tauheed. And

Tauheed g_[hm nb_l_ cm hi Gi^ _r]_jn Aff[b, Mob[gg[^ cm nb_

Plijb_n i` Aff[b. Imf[g ]ihp_sm nb_ g_mm[a_ i` j_[]_ [h^

tranquility. Islam means the extension of protection in such a way

that all objects in the universe may come under it. Islam works for

the rule of love and boundless compassion and kindness. Islam looks

forward to universal fraternity and abundance of politeness. It

invites people to annihilate themselves in the Prophetic love and

absorb the light from Muhammad (peace be upon him) into their

hearts. The service towards Islam may not be the monopoly of a

single man. But Allah can choose any one to exert in His cause.

Aff[b m[sm ch nb_ bifs Qol[h: V_lcfs, Aff[b qcff h_p_l q[mn_ nb_

l_q[l^ i` nbim_ qbi qile `il Imf[g mch]_l_fs.

Islam means obedience and submission to Allah. This does

not belong to a particular nation nor does any body own it. Therehas been no period void of Prophets of God in the history of the

world and all of them professed the same religion which, in our

language, we call Islam.

Tbom, ]igjf_n_ mo\gcmmcih niq[l^m Aff[bm qcff [h^ nb_h

His obedience is Islam. It is not the heritage of a group, party or any

nation. This is the way adopted by all reformers and apostles who

were sent intermittently to this world by Allah for the guidance of

mankind. Islam, like air, water and sunlight is a common asset of

humanity. The non-Muslims enjoy the same right towards it as the

Muslims do. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is

^_mcah[n_^ [m M_l]s `il nb_ qbif_ g[hech^. Lce_qcm_, nb_teachings of Quran are not confined to one nation but they are

universal source of guidance and righteous way of life. Eulogizing

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), one non-Muslim poet

displayed his love for him in these words:

Ishq hojae kisi se koi chara to nahin

Sirf Muslim ka Muhammad pe ijara to nahin

(Ti `[ff ch fip_ cm \_sih^ nb_ ]ihnlif i` ih_m m_f`; Mob[gg[^ cm hin

the monopoly of Muslims only)

As there is no doubt that the sun rises from the East but itdoes not become its property, the people of the West have equal

rights on its brilliance and splendor. The sun bestows every one with

its brightness and the rain waters the land of every farmer

irrespective of him being Hindu or Muslim.

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The mission of Islam is to convey Aff[bm g_mm[a_ ni

mankind. The other messengers before him carried the same duty.

B_`il_ Plijb_n Mob[gg[^m ncg_ (j_[]_ \_ ojih bcg), ][ffcha ni

Tauheed meant an invitation to death. Such people were either

burnt alive or slit into pieces by saw. The early kings ruled their

subject with the claim that were the descendents of God and,

therefore, possessed godhood. The call to Tauheed was taken as a

serious threat to their authority because it rejected all gods except

one. So they executed the followers of Tauheed. Tauheed was an

unpardonable offence. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

came to this world in this scenario. His main achievement was that

by preaching goodness and justice he brought a revolution which

was basically non-violent and its essence was love and brotherhood.

The beauty of this Islamic revolution is that there is not a single

example of force and violence. He brought out the people from the

unholy state of ignorance and gave their hearts light that

completely transformed their life. The world history can not find an

equal to this unique achievement.The Creator of the worlds too care that the message

conveyed by him should remain unaltered, unhampered and

unchanged forever. The holy Quran is a glaring example of it.

Thousands of couplets are composed in his praise and

millions of greetings are sent to him by the people yet the

personality of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is too great

for us to eulogize. However, out of my love to him, I am presenting

few roses of reverence and respect. I request the readers to pray

that my presentation is accepted by the Prophet (peace be upon

him). In fact, no one can do justice to his praise and give him a

befitting tribute. No one has even claimed so. Whosoever spoke orwrote something about him was nothing but to add to his own good

fortune.

I again request the readers that by reading this book they

should understand the true spirit of Islam and follow it. They should

kindle their hearts with the beam of love, hope and human welfare

fourteen hundred years before, and he elucidated his mission by

saying:

Ms \[m_ cm fip_

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The conditions before ProphethoodThe life history of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

bcg) cm nb_ jl[]nc][f [mj_]n i` Aff[bm g_ssage which he brought and

displayed to the people who were surrounded by disbelief and

ignorance. To do justice with the portrayal of his life history, it is

pertinent to peep into the social and religious conditions that

prevailed in Arabia before him.

Tb_ fcn_l[f g_[hcha i` Al[\is desert. In olden times, this

word was used for the inhabitants of this area. This area is situatedin the middle of many continents. It is approachable by land and sea

both. The north-western part of this area is gateway to Africa. Its

eastern opens the way to Iran, Pakistan, India and other countries of

central Asia. The water ways of the continent are also linked with it

and the commercial and other vessels anchor here. Because of its

unique situation the southern and northern parts of the area have

been inhabited by different peoples and become the center of

commercial activities.

The conditions in Arabia before the coming of Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him) must be taken into account for a

better understanding of life. It is therefore necessary to give a briefsketch of governments, chiefs and mode of worship before Islam.

There were two kinds of rulers. The first ones were the

crowned kings who, in fact, were not completely independent or

sovereign. The second ones were the tribal chiefs. They had the

same authority as the crowned kings but with one distinction; they

were completely independent.

Umo[ffs nb_ Al[\c[h j_ijf_ `iffiq_^ nb_ R_fcacih i`

A\l[b[g. Tb_s qilmbcjj_^ Aff[b [h^ l_mnlc]n_^ nb_gm_fp_m ni

Tauheed. However, with the passing of time, they disregarded the

major portion of Divine Teachings and became distant to the

behavior taught by Abraham (Khaliullah) and Ismail (Zabeehullah).

Eventually, they became involved in idol worshipping. Following arefew customs of Jahiliyya:

1- The polytheists of jahiliyya used to sit close to theidols and seek their refuge. They called them in a loud

voice and pleaded to them for their help.

2- They used to slaughter the sacrificial animals at thealter of idols. Allah said ih Qol[h, Ah^ nbim_

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nb_ [fn_l. (Suratul Maeda: 3). And in another place

H_ m[c^, Ah^ ^i hin _[n nb_ `f_mb i` nb_ [hcg[f ih

qbc]b Aff[bm h[g_ cm hin chpie_^. (Sol[nof Ah[g:

121).

3- Another way of demonstrating their closeness to idolswas that a particular portion of their farm product,

live stock and edible items was reserved for the

consumption of the idols believing that their God is

hidden inside them. Such superstitions and whims had

become common among the residents of Makkah

Ihhip[ncihm ch nb_ R_fcacih i` A\l[b[gDespite believing in these senseless notions they still

believed that they followed Abrahamic religion as they practiced

Haj,Umrah, made sacrifice during the Haj and stayed in Muzdalifa

and also venerated K[\[. These practices notwithstanding, they

considered intercession of the idols as the source of deliverance.They claimed that they followed the religion of Abraham on one

side and on the other they participated in all polytheistic practices

and innovations.

One of the innovations of Quraish was that they would not

enter the house through the main door while in the state of ihram.

They would make a big hole in the wall for their entrance and exit.

They thought that this practice would bring success and luck to

them, and they were proud of it.

The Family backgroundThe family of the Prophet (peace be upon him) was known[m B[ho H[mbcg[`n_l nb_ h[g_ i` bcm [h]_mnilm mih, H[mbcg. Tb_

two clans of Banu Abduddar and Banu Abdmanaf competed each

other for the supremacy in Quraish, the main tribe living in Makkah.

However, they reached a compromise and distributed the offices

and responsibilities between themselves. In the family of Abd

Manaf, Hashim was entrusted with the offices of Siqayah and

Rafadah i.e., to supply the water and play host to the pilgrims.

Hashim was a well off person who enjoyed the respect and honor

from his people, and rendering services to people was in his nature.

The real name of Hashim was Amr. He was the first person

who arranged the feeding of pilgrims with a blend of

bread and stew or curry. He personally took part in the exercise[fihaqcnb bcm m_lp[hnm. A_s_h^ mi b_ q[m ncnf_^ H[mbcg g_[hcha

the feeder of powdered bread.

Hashim was not only a good administrator but also a good

arbitrator. He also had the faculty to execute them. He advised his

people for two commercial journeys; one in the winter and the

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prosperity of Quraish in a big way and also enhanced the prestige of

Hashim.

Ahinb_l nolh ch H[mbcgm fc`_ ][g_ qb_h b_ _g\[le_^

upon a commercial journey to Syria and on his way stayed in

Madinah. Here he married Salma. a lady from Banu Najjar. He

stayed there for sometime and then continued his journey towards

Syria. On reaching Gaza, a town in Palestine, Hashim passed away.

In Madinah, Salma gave birth to a child who was named Shayba. She

brought him up in Madinah. This Shayba was called Abdul Muttalib

when he grew up and came to Makkah.

A`n_l H[mbcgm ^_[nb, bcm \linb_l Monn[fc\ chb_lcn_^ nb_

two offices of siqayah and rafadah. Muttalib was also popular and

equally respected. His popularity and generosity earned him the

ncnf_ i` F[ss[t. The people obeyed him. When, after twelve years,

Muttalib came to know about the marriage of his brother and and

the subsequent birth of a child, he set out for Madinah to bring him

to the family. He looked at Shayba with moist, embraced him and

[me_^ `il S[fg[m j_lgcmmcih ni n[e_ bcg to Makkah. Salma wasunwilling to separate her loved one from herself. But when Muttalib

insisted and said the child was going to the house of God, and to

l_a[ch bcm `[nb_lm ^igchcih, mb_ l_fo]n[hnfs [al__^. Monn[fc\

brought him to Makkah and told the people of Makkah that Shayba

was his nephew and son of his brother Amr (Hashim). Since then

Shayba grew up under the kind care of his uncle Muttalib. After

some time Muttalib travelled to Yemen and died there at a place

][ff_^ Rog[h. Sb[s\[, qbi q[m hiq ][fled Abdul Muttalib,

succeeded him. He inherited the offices of siqaya and rifadah. He

received tremendous honor and trust from Makkan people that

none of his ancestors had enjoyed.God blessed Abdul Muttalib with ten sons and six

daughters. One of his sons, Abdullh, was born in 545 A.D. He chose

Aamina, the best lady in an honorable family of Quraish to marry

Abdullah. While on a commercial trip, he also died on his way back

to Makkah in 570 A.D. at a young age of twenty five.

The Blessed BirthProphet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in

Makkah in April 571 A.D. after the death of his father. It is equaling

9th

or 12th

Rabiul Awwal. This was also the era of Nusherwan Adil,

nb_ al_[n Il[hc[h _gj_lil qbi q[m ]_f_\l[ncha bcm ]ilih[ncihm

fortieth anniversary that day. On hearing the news which Aaminasent to Abdul Muttalib, he became exceptionally happy on the birth

of his grandson and thanked Allah. He gave him a name which was

not common among Arabs. After his mother, the first woman to

suckle him w[m bcm oh]f_ A\o L[b[\m mf[p_-girl, Subiya. She was also

suckling her own child, Masruh. Hamza, another uncle of the

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Usually, the city dwellers of Arabia borrowed the services

of bedouin women to suckle and bring their infants up in the free

and open atmosphere of the desert so that they can develop a

muscular body and a sturdy built up. Abdul Muttalib also arranged

for a suckling governess and handed Muhammad (peace be upon

him) over to her. She was Halima. Halima and her husband, Haris,

\_fiha_^ ni nb_ nlc\_ i` B[ho S[^.

During the period of suckling, Halima witnessed many

wonderful things and experienced thee blessings of the child.

According to Ibn Ishaq, Halima used to say that she took her

youngest child with her and alongwith her husband joined the

][l[p[h i` B[ho S[^m qig_h qbi q_l_ fiiecha `il ch`[hnm ni

suckle. Those were the days of drought and we reached Makkah

with great difficulty facing many hardships on the way. Muhammad

(peace be upon him) was offered to every woman of the caravan but

all of them declined to take him. They thought that he was an

orphan and the widowed mother might not pay them adequate

returns. However, every one of them got a child except myself. Onthe eve of return of caravan I told my husband that we are in the

period of famine. All of my friends have got a child except me.

Could I bring the orphan boy? My hasband replied in affirmative

and said that it might be that our good luck is attached to this child.

Then I accepted this child as a last resort because I was not able to

get a rich baby.

Nijate do jahan thi jiske damane kareemi men

Who bachcha pal raha tha aaj aghoshe yatimi men

(His benevolence possesses the deliverance of two worlds,

but he is being brought up as an orphan.)

Halima further describes that when I reached home and

started suckling him I felt that my both breasts became heavy

because of the abundance of milk whereas before I used to feel

shortage of milk in them. I also fed my own son and noticed that

both of them drank to their satisfaction. The other thing was that

when my husband milked the she camel, she gave so much milk that

was more than enough for two of us. We both drank the milk and

spent the night in comfort. Halima stated that the next day her

husband said that by God, you have got a blessed child whose

arrival has transformed our poverty to prosperity and affluence. Shealso displayed the same feelings and agreed with him.

Halima further states that I thought that no piece of land

was so much devastated by the drought as our land. But after the

return from Makkah, our goats and camels used to come back from

the grazing grounds with udders full of milk. The abundance of

gcfe ch iol biom_ g[^_ nb_ j_ijf_ i` B[ho S[^ d_[fous because

nb_s ^c^ hin b[p_ nb[n ko[hncns i` gcfe. Tb_ j_ijf_ i` B[ho S[^


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accuse their herdsmen and asked them to take their goats to the

m[g_ al[tcha alioh^ qb_l_ H[lcmm ai[nm q_l_ aicha. Bon _p_h nb_h

their goats came back empty stomach and the shortage of milk

persisted. Halima and Haris were proud of having that child. When

he became two years old, she stopped suckling him. At the age of

two, this child was much stronger than his age-mates.

After completing the suckling period, we took him to his

mother. But because of the blessings we received during his stay I

wished he should remain with us for some time more. So we

requested the mother of Prophet (peace be upon him) to allow few

more days with us and she agreed and once again gave me his

custody.

The opening of the chestDuring the weaning time, Prophet Muhammad remained

with Halima. Once, when he was in the grazing ground along with

his foster brother Zameera, the angels came and ripped open his

chest. The brother went home running and told H[fcg[, O ginb_l!Something dreadful has happened. Three men in white immaculate

dress and with bright faces overpowered Muhammad (peace be

upon him) and ripped his chest open. I left him in that condition and

][g_ lohhcha ni ch`ilg sio. H_[lcha nbcm, \ith Halima and her

husband reached the place where he had gone with the herd. They

found him sitting down quietly but terribly frightened. Halima

asked him about the incidence in a kind way and he answered that

three men of bright faces came and split my chest into two,

removed something and threw it out. Then they placed another

thing inside and sewed the fissure. But I did not feel any pain.

In his commentary on Suratul Inshirah, Shah Abdul AzeezMuhaddis Dehlvi wrote that his holy chest was opened four times

and it was filled with the treasure of knowledge and wisdom. The

first time when he was with Halima; the reason being distraction of

mind from amusement and playful things that lead to naughtiness

and mischief. The second time when he was ten years old; and the

wisdom behind it was that he should be safe from the excitement

and lust of the youth. The third split happened when he was in the

cave of Hira and his heart was filled with light and tranquility so he

would be able to bear the great burden of R_p_f[ncih. Tb_ `ch[f

split took place in the night of M_l[d. It was meant to induce into

him the capability and f strength to face the Divine Illumination and

Speech. Some other commentators of holy Quran are of the viewnb[n _rj[hmcih i` b_[ln g_[hm nb_ oh^_lmn[h^cha i` Tlonb.

In the lap of mother AaminaThis occurrence frightened Halima. She decided to carry

Muhammad (peace be upon him) back to his mother. She brought

him to Makkah and handed him over to Aamina. By then he was five

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and travelled to Madinah to visit the grave of her husband and to

introduce Muhammad (peace be upon him) to maternal relatives of

his grand father. His slave-girl Umm Ayman also accompanied

them. While returning from Madinah, Aamina fell sick and died in a

jf[]_ ][ff_^ A\q[. Sb_ q[m \olc_^ nb_l_.

Under the kind protection of Abdul MuttalibMuhammad (peace be upon him) was brought to Makkah

by Umm Ayman. Here Abdul Muttalib received him. His heart was

òff i` fip_ ìl bcm al[h^mih qbi q[m hiq ^_jlcp_^ i` ginb_lm fip_

nii. Tb_ ^_[nb i` A\ôff[b [h^ A[gch[ \lie_ A\ôf Monn[fc\m

heart. What hurt him more was this happened to the grandson he

loved most. The love and affection of Abdul Muttalib for

Muhammad (peace be upon him) was natural as his father died

before he was born and his mother also left him in the childhood. In

such condition, he was never in favor of leaving Muhammad (peace

be upon him) alone. He looked after him and provided him with

more care than his children. But when Muhammad (peace be uponhim) was only eight years old, this kind protector also passed away.

Under the care of uncleA\ôf Monn[fc\m mih, Zo\[cl, mo]]__^_^ bcg. H_ \lioabn

Muhammad (peace be upon him) up with great care, love and

[``_]ncih. (Zc[o^^__h Kclg[hc: A\[^c P[cab[g e_ A[eblc

j[cab[g\[l) H_ [fmi fip_^ bcg [m bcm iqh ]bcf^.

Abu Talib became the chief of Quraish after Zubair. He

supported the Prophet (peace be upon him) till his last breath. Abu

Talib stated that he never saw Muhammad (peace be upon him)

telling lie, cheating others, causing injuries to others, playing withrogues or uttering uncivil language. He was always well behaved

with righteous habits, soft speech, better-quality character; and he

was pious and pure.

Journey to SyriaAbu Talib prepared himself for a commercial journey to

Syria and because he wholeheartedly loved his nephew, asked

Muhammad (peace be upon him) to accompany him. During this at

a place called Busra, Buhaira the monk saw him and recognized that

he was a Prophet through the signs described in the scriptures of his

religion. He invited the caravan of Abu Talib to a feast and

informed him that the boy is an apostle of God who is sent as mercyfor the universe. He carries the seal of Prophethood between his

two shoulders. It would be better for you and the boy not to

proceed further. Sell your goods here and go back to Makkah. So

Abu Talib terminated his commercial journey there and returned to

Makkah along with Muhammad (peace be upon him). (According to

some historians this story is not authentic.)


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His peace loving natureThe Arabs had a tradition of long wars between different

nlc\_m \_`il_ Imf[g. Oh_ i` nb_g q[m \[nnf_ i` Fijar. Tb_s

venerated four months of Zof Q[^[, Zof H[d, Mob[ll[gand Rajab.

It was sacrilegious to fight during these months. So much so the

swords were kept in sheath in these days and the spears were

rendered harmless. Despite this extreme respect for these months

there were times when they had to fight each other. Prophet

Muhammad also took part In one of such battles. He did not fight.

He only handed over the arrows to his uncles. This battle too place

between Quraish and Banu Qais. The Quraish were on the right side

in this battle and so it ended with a truce.(Sirah Ibn Hisham)

Dcmaomn_^ [h^ `_^ oj qcnb _p_ls ^[sm ko[ll_fm [h^ `cabn,

some men of Makkah suggested to bury the hatchet. The chiefs of

different tribes and clans gathered at a place and Zubair bin Abdul

Monn[fc\, Plijb_nm oh]f_, jlijim_^ nb[n ni \lcha [ ]b[ha_ ni nb_

prevailing conditions the people must come to an agreement. So,

on the principle of mutual survival i.e., live and let live, the heads ofall clans in Quraish agreed that they would eradicate the chaos and

anarchy from the area; protect the travelers; help the poor and

weak; support the oppressed; and would not allow any usurper or

tyrant in Makkah.

This treaty, in which Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) personally took part, was so dear to him that even after being a

Prophet, he declared that the joy he received from would not come

to him even by getting red camels. (Sirah Ibn Hisham)

Second journey to SyriaAs a young man he faced the problem of earning a living.He turned towards passing a decent and pious life and, so in the

beginning he solved this problem by grazing the goats. He had

done so before in the childhood and now he did it for the people of

Makkah. Then he got interested in trade. During this time, his

truthfulness and trustworthiness had become well known far and

wide. Hazrat Khadijah was a rich lady in Makkah. Her husband had

died. She was looking for a suitable and honest person to carry her

commercial goods to Syria and sell there. She chose Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him) for the job and offered him

handsome remuneration. He accepted the offer and travelled to

Syria along with her goods. Khadijah asked her faithful slave,

Maysara, to accompany and serve him during the journey.On the return, while caravan was entering Makkah,

Khadijah was watching the scene from the top of a house. All of a

sudden as she saw the Prophet, she became very much impressed by

his bright, luminous, and radiant face and looked at him with

appreciation. After few days she mentioned this moment to

Maysara. He told her that he had been witnessing this scene

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Marriage with KhadijahKhadijah observed so much blessings and abundance in

her commercial commodities which she had not seen in any other

businessman. She had already heard the complete story of the

journey by Maysara. Now because of his soft speech, sweet tongue,

high character, good behavior, truthfulness, trustworthiness and

high thinking, she became inclined to marry him. Before this many

dignitaries of Quraish had asked her hand in marriage but she

declined. She unfolded her heart to one of her friends Nafeesa bint

Umayya. Nafeesa spoke to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) and he gave his consent. Then he informed his uncle, Abu

Talib, and other elders of the family about the offer from Khadijah.

Every one agreed happily and a date was fixed for nikah. His uncles

Abu Talib and Hamza, the other members of the family, and the

luminaries of Quraish accompanied him to the house of Khadijah

and the ceremony of nikah took place there.

This happened two months after his coming bac fromSyria. By then Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was twenty

five years and Khadijah was forty years old. (some historians

disagree and put her age as twenty eight) Khadijah was a

distinguished lady in the tribe of Quraish and enjoyed elevated

status in the society because of her intelligence and high sense of

perception. She was the first wife of Prophet Muhammad (peace be

upon him) and as long as Khadijah lived, he did not marry any other

woman.

Controversy over Black StoneThe people of Makkah embarked upon the re-building ofK[\[ qb_h nb_ Plijb_n was in his 35

thyear. This project was

undertaken because the building was decaying and the walls were

cracking. The walls were short and there was no roof. There was

also danger that it might collapse. The Quraish decided that the

project would be financed by te money earned only by lawful

means. The earned through illegitimate means like usury or

immoral (sexually) means.

The re-building required the demolition of the old

structure but no body found the courage to attempt to damage the

building. They feared a calamity or disaster befall them if they hurt

e[\[. Hiq_p_l, q[fc^ \ch Moab__l[ `lig nb_ ]f[h i` M[ebtog,

keeping away the superstitions and gathering all of hiscourage,started to break the wall. When the Quraish saw that he

was safe and sound they too joined him and the demolition was

][llc_^ ion. Ih il^_l ni [pic^ [hs ]ihnlip_lms, nb_ [l_[ i` e[\[ q[m

fairly distributed among the clans to rebuild. Every clan made its

own arrangements and procured the building materials. When the

construction reached the height where the Black Stone was

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contention was the honor of fixing the Black Stone in the wall of

e[\[. Ep_ls ]f[h ^_mcl_^ ni b[p_ nb_ bihil. Tbcm ]ihnlip_lms

generated a heated argument among them, and fearing that it

might lead to violence the construction was suspended. The pause

lasted for few days. At last Abu Umayya bin Mugheera who was the

oldest man in Quraish suggested that the first man who enters the

moaque of Haram in the morning tomorrow must have this honor.

All agreed. The Providence had it that the first man to enter at the

stipulated time was Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). The

people saw him and had a sigh of relief. They shouted in joy that he

was Muhammad, the trustworthy and they agreed with him. The

Quraish informed him of the fragility of the dispute and asked him

to exercise his right as was agreed upon. He accepted the request

and asked for a sheet of cloth. He placed the stone on the sheet

then asked each chief of the clan to lift the sheet till the required

height was reached, Then he picked the stone and fixed it in the

q[ff. Ni ih_ ]igjf[ch_^. Mob[gg[^m (j_[]_ \_ ojih bcg)

successful handling of this affair without a murmur from thecontenders, is a unique example of prudence, statesmanship and

intelligence.

His life before ProphethoodThe personality of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) was a beacon tower of truth, farsightedness and

thoughtfulness. The Almighty had blessed him with a beautiful

understanding and shrewdness, high thoughts, steadiness and

firmness. He used to look at the details and particulars in the light

of truth and his own perception and intelligence and then judge the

matters of the people. In this regard, he was always cheerful,prudent and wise. He disliked the evil practices and filthy habits of

the people of Makkah and never went close to them. He would only

participate in good works. Drinking was the second nature of Arabs.

Every one drank. But Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

never touched wine. He also never took part in any ceremony that

was connected to idols.

There is no doubt that he was protected by Allah in this

regard. Whenever he inclined to an ugly practice or sensual

appetite, a Divine hand always took him away from there. Ibn

K[nbcl b[m l_jiln_^ nb[n nb_ Plijb_n (j_[]_ \_ ojih bcg) m[c^ nb[n

I was never inclined to do what the ignorant Arabs were doing

except on two occasions. But even on these occasions Allah createdan obstruction between me and these acts. After that my heart

never cared for these things until Allah bestowed me with

Plijb_nbii^. Plijb_n Mob[gg[^ (j_[]_ \_ ojih bcg) q[m

distinguished among his for the following noble habits:

1- He possessed a high character and was very sweet in his speech.2- He was affable, serene and tolerant.3- He was an excellent neighbor.


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4- He was farsighted.5- He was very soft spoken and tender hearted.6- He always looked for goodness and had noble characteristics.7- He always kept his promise.8- He was highly trustworthy and had a compromising nature.9- He was truthful with good habits.10-Hazrat Khadijah reported that he used to look after the poor,

meek and down trodden people and that

11-He had a great passion for hospitality.12-He remained calm and composed at the time of distress.

Because of his good habits, the people called him

Ameen (the trustworthy). The fact is tat his whole life is portrayal of

high and noble character.

The first revelationProphet Muhammad (peace be upon him) preferred

solitude and isolation to ponder over the mysteries of life anduniverse. He selected a cave in Mt. Hira for his occasional stay. The

cave is almost four yards long and two yards wide. Although the

cave is at the top of the hill, it is not deep. He usually spent the

complete month of Ramadanin this cave.

In fact, this leaning towards seclusion was designed by

God. In this way He was preparing for the great tasks ahead. He was

m_hn ni nb_ qilf^ [m nb_ \_mn [giha g_h, [h^ \_][om_ b_ q[m

appointed to lead the servants of Allah to the right path, the

solitude was destined for him. He spent the month of Ramadan in

worshipping and remembering Him.

Around the age of forty, the out ward signs of Prophethood began to appear. These signs were in the form of true dreams.

Allah made him the source of mercy for the mankind during the

third year of his seclusion in the cave of Hira when suddenly an

[ha_f [jj_[l_^ ni bcg. H_ q[m G[\lc_f, Aff[bm g_mm_ha_l ni [ff

Prophets. Angel Gabriel asked Muhammad (peace be upon him) to

R_[^. H_ l_jfc_^, I [g hin [ l_[^_l. Tb_h nb_ [ha_f b_f^ bcg

qcnb \inb [lgm [h^ _g\l[]_^ bcg [h^ m[c^, R_[^. Tb_ Plijb_n

m[c^ [a[ch, I [g hin [ l_[^_l. Tb_ m[g_ ko_mncih [h^ [hmq_l q[m

repeated again. The third time angel Gabriel squeezed him and

m[c^, R_ad in the name of your Lord who created. Created man

with congealed blood. Read, and your Lord is most Gracious; who

n[oabn nb_ om_ i` j_h; n[oabn g[h qb[n b_ ^c^ hin ehiq. Plijb_nMuhammad (peace be upon him) repeated the verses after him. The

angel then disappeared. This was the first revelation and forms the

beginning portion of chapter 96 in the holy Quran.

After this shocking experience, the Prophet became very

nervous and returned home in a state of confusion and uncertainty.

He asked Khadijah to cover him with blanket. He narrated the

incidence to Khadijah and the apprehension for his life. Khadijah


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comforted him and reminding him of his high and noble character

assured that nothing wrong would happen to him. That soothed him

down considerably.

There was a long gap after the first revelation and it had

its own prudence. The Prophet (peace be upon him) had become

frightened after the first revelation and he needed a considerable

time to get over the unexpected experience. Therefore when he

became sure of his Prophet hood, and Gabriel as the bearer of the

revelation, his fear faded away. Now a yearning for the revelation

was created in his heart and he waited for its coming. And so the

chain of revelation began.

The secret preachingThe Prophet (peace be upon him) intentionally kept his

mission secret so not to confront any opposing element thereby

avoiding any stumbling block on his way. He started it in a very

cautious and discreet manner. First he invited those who were

closest to him in his circle of friends. Then he turned to those whowere under his care or influence. The first to accept Islam was the

mother of faithful, Khadijah which was natural as well as logical. She

was followed by the freed slave of the Prophet (peace be upon

him), Zaid bin Haritha. His cousin Ali the young son of Abu Talib

who was under his patronage was the next to come into the fold of

Islam. Abubakr was the first person among his friends to respond to

his call. Thus, in the beginning, a handful people formed the Islamic

ummahwho strived for the spread of Islam.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)took very wise

and cautious steps for the preaching of the new faith which gave

desired results and people like Uthman bin Affan, Zubair bin al-Aqq[g, S[^ \in Waqqas, Abu Salma Abdullah bin Abdul Asad,

Unbg[h \ch M[toh [h^ bcm nqi \linb_lm Qo^[g[ [h^ A\^off[b,

Abu Ubaidah bin al-J[ll[b, Ug[lm mcmn_l F[ncg[ \chn Kb[nn[\,

A\^off[b \ch M[mo^ [h^ g[hs inb_lm []]_jn_^ Imf[g. Aff i` nb_g

belonged to a branch of Quraish. Ibn Ishaq states that very soon at

least one person from each corner of Makkah became Muslim and

everywhere either Islam was being discussed or people were

accepting it. The introduction of Islam revolutionalised the state of

affairs in Makkah.

Initially people became Muslims secretly and the Prophet,

too, was educating them cautiously. The unbelievers had started

showing hostility towards Muslims. Surah alMudassir (chapter 74 ofthe holy Quran) was revealed and that was followed by rapid flow of

revelation. At this stage the revelation was in small and short verses

ending with attractive words of same rhyme. Though not strictly

musical the verses contained a unique quality of modulation that

was soothing and comforting to the listener. In addition these

verses spoke of purification of soul, and the evils of involving in the

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and hell so clearly as if they were actually before the eyes. These

verses carried the faithfuls to an environment which was entirely

different to the human society of that day.

Ibn Hajar says that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) and his companions used to pray secretly. Ibn Hisham

maintains his statement by adding that they used to go to nearby

valleys for prayer in order to hide themselves from their relatives.

Once Abu Talib saw Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and

Ali praying together and enquired them of that act. When he was

nif^ nb_ nlonb b_ m[c^, Yio gomn mn[s ih nb[n.

It is well known from various sources that the preaching of

Islam and the performance of the prayer were executed in a

discreet way. The preaching remained individual i.e. from man to

man and secret for three years. However, a party had been formed

nb[n q[m ]ihp_scha Aff[bm message and which was founded on

fraternity, brother hood and cooperation. At this juncture, a

l_p_f[ncih ][g_ [h^ cnm g_mm[a_ ][h \_ mogg_^ oj [m: Tb_

Prophet is now ordained to call his people to the religion of Allahopenly. He must be bready to face the situation arising from the

jl_[]bcha [h^ gomn chìlg nb_ oh\_fc_p_lm i` nb_cl cîfm

a_hoch_h_mm.

The beginning of public preachingAllah sent a very unambiguous message about the public

jlij[a[ncih i` Imf[g. H_ m[c^, Ah^ q[lh your nearest kinsmen (of

Aff[bm ql[nb). (Qol[h26: 214) A`n_l nb_ ]igcha i` nbcm p_lm_, ih_

day Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) climbed the top of

Mt. Safaand called Quraish. When all of them assembled there, he

mjie_ ni nb_g [h^ m[c^, O j_ijf_ i` my tribe! If I tell you that amighty army is hidden behind this mountain to attack you, will you

\_fc_p_ g_?. Aff i` nb_g l_jfc_^ ch ih_ pic]_ [h^ m[c^, Y_m, q_ qcff

believe because we have always found you telling the truth and

e__jcha nb_ nlomn. H_[lcha nbcm b_ m[c^, Tb_h fcmn_h! I [g q[lhcha

sio nb[n c` sio î hin \_fc_p_ ch Aff[b, Hcm [ha_l qcff ip_ln[e_ sio.

The message did not please Quraish and they went back

ionl[a_iom. A\o L[b[\, Plijb_nm oh]f_ _p_h m]if^_^ bcg.

The reaction of polytheistsThe voice of the Prophet was echoing Makkah and its

mo\ol\m qb_h [hinb_l g_mm[a_ ][g_ `lig Aff[b. In m[c^, Wb[n_p_l

you are asked to perform, do it openly and keep away from thejifsnb_cmnm. (Qol[h 15:94) Tbcm g[^_ Plijb_n Mob[gg[^ ni mj_[e

more forcefully and vehemently against the silly customs of

polytheism and the actual status of the idols. He presented specific

_r[gjf_m i` nb_cl cîfm ch[\cfcns [h^ jiq_lf_mmh_mm ni nb_g [h^

told them that the one who worshipped them was treading a wrong

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This was a revolutionary voice. It spoke against the idols. It

fell like a lightening from the sky on the heretical society of Makkah

and all of them rose to defend their traditional religion and

obliterate the inevitable revolution.

The people of Quraimb ^c^ hin _h^ilm_ Imf[gm n_[]bcham

because they fully knew that to believe in one God and the Prophet

hood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) and on the Day of

Judgment meant an unconditional surrender having no right on

ih_m m_f` [h^ jimm_mmcihm. Ep_ls nbcha qcff \_ m[]lc`c]_^ ch Aff[bm

way. It also meant the disappearance of religious superiority which

the people of Makkah enjoyed over other Arabs. It meant to give

jlcilcns ni Aff[bm [jjlip[f [h^ nb_ [al__g_hn i` Hcm Plijb_n ni

their own desires. It meant the elimination of their injustice and

oppression on poor, and their involvement in the evil actions from

day to night. This state of affairs was not acceptable to them.

The Quraish wanted to fight aginst these new ideas but

their problem was that they faced a man who was truthful and

trustworthy, an example of higher values of humanity, and they hadnot seen or heard any body like him among their ancestors or in the

history of their tribe. Moreover, they had already acknowledged

him as the best man. So, how to face him now? This worried

Quraish.

After long contemplation over the matter they concluded

that his uncle, Abu Talib, should be exploited in this issue and he

should be made to ask Muhammad (peace be upon him) to stop his

mission. To convince Abu Talib for this task, the Quraish prepared a

strategy that the invitation to abandon the idols, to say that they are

powerless is not only gross humiliation but it tantamount to craft

our elders as fool who died as idol worshippers.

Makkan unbelievers and Abu TalibA few peace loving people from Quraish wanted that the

problem should be solved amicably through dialogue. So some of

their leaders went to Abu Talib and informed him what Prophet

Muhammad used to say about the idol worshipping and his

invitation to Islam, and demanded that he must warn his nephew of

the consequences. Looking at the gestures of Quraish, Abu Talib

knew that the Quraish had reached the limit of their patience and

the decisive moment has come, and that he alone can not face the

rest of the tribe. He talked to the Prophet in a very kind and

affectionate manner and explained to him that now he had becomeold and cannot carry much load. He can not fight the whole tribe.

The other leaders of Quraish would not hesitate to confront him if

he allowed Muhammad (peace be upon him) to carry on his mission.

A\o T[fc\ ]ihp_s_^ Qol[cmbm g_mm[a_ ni nb_ Plijb_n.

When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) saw his

oh]f_m `__n `[fn_lcha, b_ nif^ bcg ch [ bomes, n_[l`of pic]_, O gs

uncle! Even if Quraish put sun in my one hand and moon on the


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other, I shall do the duty which has been given to me. I shall not

leave it until the work is accomplished with the help of Allah or I

m][lc`s gs fc`_ ih nb_ nlo_ l_fcacih. A\o T[fc\ nif^ Qol[cmb qb[n nb_

Prophet had said.

The Quraish realized that no strategy was working to stop

the spread of Islam, they decided to adopt some indecent ways to

discourage and humiliate Muslims. They taunted Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him) on his being an orphan and broke.

In addition they used impolite and offensive language for him.

Whenever he was surrounded by his feeble, weak and oppressed

companions, they laughed at them. The unbelievers tortured their

Muslim slaves in incredibly inhuman ways.

Forming a front against IslamThe Quraish formed a front to damage Islam by deceitful

means. This included distortion of Islamic teachings, creation of

doubts and suspicion about Islam, targeting the message and

messenger with baseless and unreasonable objections with suchintensity that people would not even get time to think over the real

teachings of Islam. They started false propagation against Quran by

saying that these are stories of by gone days and people which

Muhammad (peace be upon him) has dictated for himself. They

used to say that there is a man who taught him these verses.

Another objection the people of Makkah raised was that what kind

of Prophet was he who ate, drank and walked in the streets.

Degrading the holy QuranIt was very common for Quraish to compare Quran with

human stories and keep the people busy in the web. Thepredicament of Quraish was described by Nazar bin Haris in these

qil^m: O j_ijf_ i` Qol[cmb! Bs Gi^, sio [l_ `[]_^ qcnb [ ]lcmcm

which you have not been able to crack through. Muhammad (peace

be upon him) was the most respected and esteemed, the most

truthful and most trustworthy person to you when he was young,

and now when gray hairs are appearing on his head you say that he

is a magician. By God, he is not a magician. O people of Quraish!

Think. By God, a great calamity will fall upon you."

Four years after the first revelation, Prophet Muhammad

(peace be upon him) invited people publicly to come to Islamic

fold. From the same day, the polytheists of Makkah commenced

their anti-Islamic activities in various ways. They exercised theseactivities intermittently. Initially, they were not very intense. Very

soon Quraish realized that the sporadical nature of their activities

failed to check the growth of Islam, they again assembled. They

formed a committee of twenty five chiefs headed by Abu Lahab.

After a lengthy discussion and much contemplation, they passed a

according to which opposition to Islamic faith and the physical

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be intensified. The people of Makkah were determined to carry out

the resolution. Most of the Muslims belonged to weaker sections of

the society and their victimization was easy. But the Prophet held a

unique and respectable position in Makkah who was admired by

friends and foes alike. His personality warranted for maximum

esteem and reverence. Only a mean, debase and impudent person

would be rude to him. Moreover, he came from the most respected

family in Makkah and enjoyed its support. Abu Talib, his patron

backed him fully. He was the head of Quraish and no body would

dare touch his family member in an unpleasant way. This was

Qol[cmbm ^cf_gg[.

The pinching question was how long the people of

Makkah would tolerate the existence of a mission that had vowed

to uproot the old system? So, under the leadership of Abu Lahab, a

chain of oppression and persecution began. The fact is that even

when the Quraish had not thought of opposing the Prophet (peace

be upon him), Abu Lahab was nursing this idea in his mind. He was

an enemy of Islam from the day one. It is reported that he wouldfollow the Prophet in the streets of Makkah contradicting and

falsifying him. Tariq bin Abdullah Muharbi said that he would not

only fabricate lies against him but also throw stones which injured

his heels until they bled. The death of Abdullah, the second son of

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) made Abu Lahab very

happy and he announced to his gang that Muhammad (peace be

upon him) had become childless.

A\o L[b[\m qc`_ Ugg Jamil was the daughter of Harb

bin Umayya and sister to Abu Sufyan. She shared equally her

bom\[h^m [nncno^_ niq[l^m n_[mcha [h^ nilnolcha nb_ Plijb_n. Sb_

was a foulmouthed, mischief-monger and slandering woman. Herdaily work was to emit stinking words against the Prophet, and keep

hostile environment breathing in Makkah against Islam. She was

next door neighbor to the Prophet and only a wall separated their

biom_. Sb_ om_^ ni nbliq nbilhm [h^ lo\\cmb [n Plijb_nm ^iil mn_j.

Abu Lahab supported her fully in her evil practices. There were

other neighbors who joined her. His enemies found unique ways of

torturing him and his followers particularly the weaker members of

the brother hood. But he kept his patience and counseled his

companions to do the same.

Migration to EthiopiaTb_ j_lm_]oncih i` Momfcgm l_[]b_^ cnm j_[e [h^ qcnbch [

year it became physically impossible to bear it. The Muslims looked

for a way to get rid of this problem. So, in the fifth year after the

first revelation, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked his

followers to migrate to Habasha, the modern day Ethiopia, and take

l_`oa_ nb_l_. Enbcijc[m echa q[m [ Cblcmnc[h \on b_ q[m [ domn [h^

kind ruler. His name was Asmaha and he was titled Najashi. He had

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Then according to a pre-planned programme, the first

\[n]b i` Plijb_nm ]igj[hcihm gcal[n_^ niq[l^m Enbcijc[ ch nb_

month of Rajab in the fifth year after Prophet hood. This group

consisted of twelve men and four women. Usman bin Affan was

their leader who was accompanied by his wife, Ruqayya, the

daughter of the Prophet. The Prophet had remarked about them

that after Abraham and Lot, this is the first family which migrated in

the way of Allah. These people left for their new destination

secretly in the darkness of night. They did not want Quraish to know

about their leaving Makkah. They headed towards the shore of Red

sea across which lied Ethiopia. Fortunately, they got two boats there

which they boarded and sailed away to the other end of the Red

sea. When the Qurish came to know about their departure, they

chased them until the sea but missed the boats. On the other hand

when Muslims reached Ethiopia, they had a sigh of relief and

thanked Allah.

The revelation of Cb[jn_l i` nb_ C[p_It was at such dark and hard times that suratul kahaf

(chapter of the cave)was revealed. Although this chapter of Quran

cm ch l_jfs ni M[ee[h jifsnb_cmnm ko_mncihm, nb_ nbl__ mnilc_m

narrated here contain far reaching indications for Muslims as well.

So, therefore, the lesson present in the story of people of the cave is

that when faith is threatened, one must leave the centers of

unbelievers and migrate.

Niq nb[n sio b[p_ qcnb^l[qh `lig nb_g [h^ `lig [ff

that they worship instead of Allah, take refuge in that cave; your

Lord will extend His mercy to you and will make fitting provision for

sio ch siol mcno[ncih. (Qol[h 18: 16)The results do not always appear according to prevailing

conditions. In fact, sometimes they also appear contrary to them.

The indication here is that the consequences of the current violence

and persecution against Muslims would be different to the

prevailing situation, and if the bullying people of Makkah did not

accept Islam then at least they would come with folded hands,

shameful of their deeds and wait for the verdict that fate would

bring to them.

The story of Zul Qarnain also carries some important

advices:

1- The Earth and the land belongs to Allah and He makes itsviceroy to any one He wishes

2- The success comes only through Faith and not throughjifsnb_cmnm q[s.

3- From time to time Allah raises from among His servants somepeople who provide deliverance to oppressed and persecuted

citizens from the hands of tyrants.

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5- Those who did good deeds in this world will be rewarded.Aff[bm f[h^ cm qc^_. Ah^ nbim_ qbi e__j j[nc_h]_ qiof^ \_

rewarded without counting.

After the chapter of Cave, the chapter of Muzammil

was revealed where Hijra is indicate^ [h^ cn cm m[c^ nb[n Aff[bm f[h^

in not limited.

Conspiracy to kill the ProphetThe Quraish met Abu Talib two times in their bid to

convince him to persuade Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon

him) to abandon the preaching of Islam. In the second meeting,

according to the Arab customs, they took a young man with them,

and proposed to Abu Talib to exchange him with Muhammad

(peace be upon him). They assured Abu Talib that he would be

obedient to him and a befitting exchange for his nephew and that

after getting hold of Muhammad (peace be upon him), they would

kill him to settle the matter once for all because he has disunited

the Arabs and messed up the religion of ancestors. This exchangewould be a man for a man.

After hearing the proposal, Abu Talib said, Bs Gi^! Tbcm cm

an awful bargain. You give me your child so I feed him and bring

him up and in exchange you demand my son to kill. By God! This can

h_p_l b[jj_h.

One member of the delegation said that we spoke with

justice; a man for a man. What else would be a better bargain? We

also notice that he has turned an enemy to our religion and put the

whole nation in a state of chaos and confusion. You are also from us

and follow our religion. Abu Talib said that By God! You are not

fare to me. In fact, you are siding with my opponents. You are freeto do whatever you like. Allah will protect Muhammad (peace be

upon him). This rebuff from Abu Talib made Quraish more

determined to persist their policy of persecution. In fact, they

intensified it more. And when they saw that the spread of Islam can

not be stopped by persecution alone, the Quraish hatched a plan to

kill him. Ironically, the same plan and the oppression became the

reason for two stalwarts of Makkah, Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib and

Umar bin al-Khattab, to accept the religion of Allah. And their

conversion boosted the progress of Islam. But at the same time

Quraish also invented new methods of torturing Muslims and the

Prophet.

Once, the Prophet passed by a gathering of people whowere talking about him. As soon as they saw the Prophet, they

surrounded him. One of them got hold of his sheet and started

squeezing it so that he would die of suffocation. Abubakr came to

defend him. He undid the squeezed sheet and said to the attacking

]liq^, Al_ sio eclling a person only because he says his Sustainer is

Aff[b? Tb_ j_ijf_ f_`n bcg [h^ q_hn \[]e.


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How Hamza accepted Islam is another interesting story.

Once, Abu Jahal met the Prophet near Mt. Safa. He scolded and

tortured him. The Prophet remained quiet which made Abu Jahal

more angry. He threw a stone at his head and injured him. He

mn[ln_^ \f__^cha. A g[c^ i` A\^off[b \ch J[^[h m[q [ff i` cn

happening through the window of her house. When Hamza

returned home from hunting, she narrated the whole story to him.

Hamza, a powerful and brave man, became furious and went

mnl[cabn ni e[\[ qb_l_ A\o J[b[f q[m mcnncha. H[gt[ ]b[ff_ha_^

him that why he was scolding his nephew and struck him on the

b_[^ qcnb bcm \iq, [h^ nb_ \fii^ mn[ln_^ ni `fiq `lig A\o J[b[fm

head. Immediately the swords were drawn between Banu

Makhzum, the clan of Abu Jahal and Banu Hashim, the clan of

Hamza. However, Abu Jahal quietened his people by confessing

that he really abused the Prophet and hurt him. After this Hamza

announced that he had become Muslim. In the beginning, it was the

tribal thrust that had moved Hamza against Abu Jahal but gradually

he became a sincere Muslim and an ardent follower of ProphetMuhammad (peace be upon him). The Islamic history is full of his

heroic deeds.

As far as Umar bin al-Kb[nn[\m Imf[g cm ]ih]_lh_^, cn cm

reported that once the Prophet prayed that O Allah! Whosoever is

more liked by You between Umar and Abu Jahal, make him a source

of strength for Islam. Allah heard his prayer and Umar accepted

Islam. Before coming to Islamic fold, Umar was Prophet

Mob[gg[^m giln[f _h_gs. Ah^ g[hs ncg_m b_ ][g_ ion ni nb_

streets of Makkah brandishing his sword and intending to kill the

Prophet but he never succeeded.

A delegation of Quraish to the ProphetThe Quraish were shocked and shaken by Hamza and

Ug[lm ]ihp_lmcih ni Imf[g. So^^_hfs nb_cl b[oabns [nncno^_ [h^

arrogant approach subsided. Now they looked for an excuse for

]igjligcm_. Si nb_s m_hn Un\[ \ch R[\c[b ni Plijb_n Mob[gg[^

(peace be upon him) as their representative so he could tempt him

qcnb [h i``_l i` boa_ gih_s [h^ q_[fnb. Un\[ m[c^ ni nb_ Plijb_n,

O my nephew! You know the high position you hold in our

community.But now you have introduced a matter on which we

disagree. Now you listen to carefully. It is possible that a way of

compromise may emerge between us which can benefit the

Qol[cmb. Tb_ Plijb_n [me_^ bcg ni ]ihncho_ bcm mj__]b [h^ m[c^nb[n b_ qiof^ fcmn_h ni bcg. Un\[ m[c^, O gs h_jb_q! Wb[n sio [l_

preaching, if it is to acquire wealth then we will give you wealth

beyond your imagination. And if you want honor and dignity, we

will make you our chief and we declare that we would abide by all

your decisions. If you want the kingdom of Arabia, we are ready to

accept you as our king. But in return you must stop condemning idol


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worshipping and leave the path you have chosen. You are from us

[h^ fce_ om. Yio gomn ]ig_ \[]e ni [h]_mnilm l_fcacih.

Tb_ Plijb_n fcmn_h_^ ni Un\[ j[nc_hnfs [h^ nb_h m[c^, Ms

religion is the right path. Your way is disliked by Allah. The wealth,

nb_ bihil [h^ nb_ echambcj b[m hi p[fo_ ch nb_ q[s i` Aff[b. Tb_

Prophet also mentioned to him the Quranic verses where Allah said

that Quran is for those who possess knowledge. It is a warner and

giver of good news. He also told him that he has said whatever he

wanted to say, and now it is for Quraish to act.

Utba returned to his clique and briefed them of his

meeting with the Prophet. He was highly impressed by the Prophet

and expressed his personal views to his flc_h^m. H_ m[c^, Bs Gi^! H_

is neither a poet nor a magician. O people of Quraish, my opinion is

to leave Muhammad (peace be upon him) alone. Stay away from

him and watch. Let me tell you what I saw in Muhammad (peace be

upon him). It seemed to me as if there is a great power behind him.

If you killed him your result might be worse than him. But if

Muhammad (peace be upon him) succeeded in his mission then hisechambcj [h^ bihil qcff [fmi \_ siolm [m b_ cm []no[ffs ih_ i` om.

H_[lcha Un\[m _rjl_mmcihm ine member said that it seemed that

Mob[gg[^m _h]b[hng_hn b[m [fmi qile_^ ih Un\[. Un\[ m[c^ nb[n

I have told you the truth, now you can do whatever you like.

The death of Abu TalibAbu Talib fell sick and died in Rajab of 10

thyear after

Prophet hood. This happened six months after the end of the social

boycott of Muslims for three years. It was a great shock and

irreparable loss to the Prophet. His unrelenting support to Prophet

Muhammad (peace be upon him) during the arduous days inMakkah was unforgettable. The Prophet went to see Abu Talib at

his death bed. Abu Jahal and Abdullah bin Umayyah were also

jl_m_hn nb_l_. Tb_ Plijb_n m[c^, O gs oh]f_! Ti^[

There is No God Except Allah

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