AR-RAHĪQ AL-MAKHTOUM (The Pure Nectar). A Treaties On Prophet Muhammad's Biography.* *Part 35

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*AR-RAHĪQ AL-MAKHTOUM (The Pure Nectar). A Treaties On Prophet Muhammad's Biography.*

*Part 35*

*VARIOUS WAYS OF OPPOSING THE CALLING OF THE PROPHET (Blessings and Peace be upon him) BY THE UNBELIEVERS*

Once Quraish's finished the activities of Hajj, they thought of other new ways through which they could nip the Islamic calling in the bud. These methods can be summarised into the following points:

*1. DERISION, DISDAIN, DISBELIEF AND BELYING:* They attempted to frustrate Muslims and undermine their morale. So they impeached the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) for false accusations and silly abuses. They used to describe him as "mad", they labelled him as "a sorcerer and liar." Allāh says:

Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 6:

وَقَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِي نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الذِّكْرُ إِنَّكَ لَمَجْنُونٌ

And they say: "O you (Muhammad [Blessings and Peace be upon him]) to whom the Dhikr (the Qur-ān) has been sent down! Verily, you are a mad man.



Surah Sad, Verse 4:

وَعَجِبُوا أَن جَاءَهُم مُّنذِرٌ مِّنْهُمْ وَقَالَ الْكَافِرُونَ هَٰذَا سَاحِرٌ كَذَّابٌ

And they (Arab pagans) wonder that a warner (Prophet Muhammad [Blessings and Peace be upon him]) has come to them from among themselves! And the disbelievers say: "This (Prophet Muhammad [Blessings and Peace be upon him]) is a sorcerer, a liar.



They also used to meet and receive the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) by resentful and disgruntled gazes and impetuous and indiscreet feelings. Allāh says:


Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 51:

وَإِن يَكَادُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَارِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا الذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُ لَمَجْنُونٌ

And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes through hatredness when they hear the Reminder (the Qur-ān), and they say: "Verily, he (Muhammad [Blessings and Peace be upon him]) is a madman!"


Whenever they saw the weak followers of the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) sitting with him, they derided them and said caustically, "These are his Companions."


Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 53:

وَكَذَٰلِكَ فَتَنَّا بَعْضَهُم بِبَعْضٍ لِّيَقُولُوا أَهَٰؤُلَاءِ مَنَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّن بَيْنِنَا أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ بِأَعْلَمَ بِالشَّاكِرِينَ

Thus We have tried some of them with others, that they might say: "Is it these (poor believers) that Allāh has favoured from amongst us?" Does not Allāh know best those who are grateful?


Allāh tells us in the Glorious Qur-ān that they also used to do the following:


Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 29-33:

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا كَانُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يَضْحَكُونَ

Verily! (During the worldly life) those who committed crimes used to laugh at those who believed.

وَإِذَا مَرُّوا بِهِمْ يَتَغَامَزُونَ

And whenever they passed by them, used to wink one to another (in mockery);


وَإِذَا انقَلَبُوا إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِمُ انقَلَبُوا فَكِهِينَ

And when they returned to their own people, they would return jesting;


وَإِذَا رَأَوْهُمْ قَالُوا إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَضَالُّونَ

And when they saw them, they said: "Verily! These have indeed gone astray!"

وَمَا أُرْسِلُوا عَلَيْهِمْ حَافِظِينَ

But they (disbelievers, sinners) had not been sent as watchers over them (the believers).

They escalated their derision, ridicule and impugnation so excessively that the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) was grieved. Allāh says:


Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 97:

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ

Indeed, We know that your breast is straitened at what they say.


Then Allāh strengthened him to stick to what could dispel his grief and trouble through the verse reading:


Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 98:

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ

So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).


Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 99:

وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ

And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e. death).


Also, Allāh told him before that He protects him from deriders as in the verse reading:


Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 95:

إِنَّا كَفَيْنَاكَ الْمُسْتَهْزِئِينَ

Truly! We will suffice you against the scoffers.


Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 96:

الَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ

Who set up along with Allah another ilah (god), they will come to know.


Allāh informs that their deeds will bring destruction and bad consequences upon them. He (Allāh) says:


Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 10:

وَلَقَدِ اسْتُهْزِئَ بِرُسُلٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَحَاقَ بِالَّذِينَ سَخِرُوا مِنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ

And indeed (many) Messengers were mocked before you, but their scoffers were surrounded by the very thing that they used to mock at.


*{To be continued In-sha-Allāh (If Allāh Wills)...}*


*"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur'an 51:55)