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*AR-RAHĪQ AL-MAKHTOUM (The Pure Nectar). A Treaties On Prophet Muhammad's Biography.*
*Part 33*
*THE PROPHET (Blessings and Peace be upon him) PROCLAIMS THE CALLING FROM ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN OF AS-SAFA*
After the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) made sure of Abu Tālib's commitment to protecting him when conveying the Message of Allāh, he ascended the mount of As-Safa and stood on its top crying out: "Ya Sabāhah! (O calamity of the morning!) (It is an expression denoting a warning of the attack of an army or the occurrence of a serious matter). Then he kept calling the tribes and septs of Quraish one by one saying: "O sons of Firhr! O sons of 'Adeyy! O sons of 'Abdu Manāf! O sons of 'Abdul-Mutallib! Upon hearing him, people asked who was crying out. They knew that it was Muhammad. Then they, including Abu Lahab and some Qurayshites, hastened to him and gathered. The one who couldn't get out sent someone else to see what the matter was. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said: "What will you think if I tell you that there are horsemen at this valley and behind the mountain and they want to attack you? Will you believe me then? They said: "We never saw you lie." He said: "I am a warner for you before the advent of severe torment. The semblance of me and you is like that of a man who saw the enemy advancing to attack his people. So he hurried up and climbed a high place to warn and call them out. Because he feared that the enemy should arrive before him, he shouted: "Ya Sabāhah!" Then the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) called upon them to adhere to the truth warning them against the punishment of Allāh. He said: "O community of Quraish! Purchase yourselves from Allāh. Rescue yourselves from Hell as I do possess nothing in favour of you from Allāh. I can cause neither harm nor good to you from Allāh, O sons of Ka'abah Ibn Luhayy! Do rescue yourselves from Hell. O sons of Murra Ibn Kā'ab! Save yourselves from Hell. O sons of Qusayy! Do save yourselves from Hell. As I cause neither harm nor good to you from Allāh. O sons of 'Abdu Manāf! Rescue yourselves from Hell, as I do possess nothing in favour of you from Allāh, nor do I cause you harm or good from Allāh. O sons of 'Abdu Shams! Save yourselves from Hell. O sons of Hāshim! Rescue yourselves from Hell. O sons of 'Abdul-Mutallib! Save yourselves from Hell. As I do possess nothing in favour of you from Allāh. Ask me for what you like of my money. I cause neither harm nor good to you from Allāh. O 'Abbās Ibn 'Abdul-Mutallib, I possess nothing in your favour from Allāh. Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Mutallib, the aunt of Allāh's Messenger, I possess nothing in your favour from Allāh. O Fātimah, the daughter of Muhammad, Allāh's Messenger, ask me for what you want of my money. Save yourself from Hell. As I don't possess anything to your interest from God. But I will keep good ties with my kith and kin duly and perfectly." After the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) gave such a crucial warning, people scattered and left him. No one gave a reply. But Abu Lahab offended the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) and said: "Fie to you all that day! Did you summon us for this reason?" At this moment, the following verse was revealed:
Surah Al-Masadd, Verse 1:
تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet), and perish he!
This loud call was the peak of communication. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) made clear to his closest relatives and fellow tribesmen in it that believing in the Message of Islam is the survival of relations between them and that the consanguinity of Arabs happened to melt into the heat of this warning coming from Allāh. The voice of truth still resounded around Mecca till Allāh said in the Qur-ān:
Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 94:
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers, etc. - see V. 2:105).
Thereupon, Allāh's Messenger began to proclaim the calling of Islam extensively at the places of meeting and assemblies of Quraish reciting the Glorious Qur-ān and saying:
Surah Al-Araf, Verse 59:
لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Indeed, We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!"
He also began to perform the rites and offer prayer at the courtyard of the Ka'abah before their eyes.
The Prophet's calling gained wider acceptance and people embraced Islam one by one. But there occurred animosity and disagreement between those who embraced Islam and their family members who remained unbelievers. This made Quraish resent so bitterly what they observed and knew.
*{To be continued In-sha-Allāh (If Allāh Wills)...}*
*"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur'an 51:55)
*AR-RAHĪQ AL-MAKHTOUM (The Pure Nectar). A Treaties On Prophet Muhammad's Biography.*
*Part 33*
*THE PROPHET (Blessings and Peace be upon him) PROCLAIMS THE CALLING FROM ABOVE THE MOUNTAIN OF AS-SAFA*
After the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) made sure of Abu Tālib's commitment to protecting him when conveying the Message of Allāh, he ascended the mount of As-Safa and stood on its top crying out: "Ya Sabāhah! (O calamity of the morning!) (It is an expression denoting a warning of the attack of an army or the occurrence of a serious matter). Then he kept calling the tribes and septs of Quraish one by one saying: "O sons of Firhr! O sons of 'Adeyy! O sons of 'Abdu Manāf! O sons of 'Abdul-Mutallib! Upon hearing him, people asked who was crying out. They knew that it was Muhammad. Then they, including Abu Lahab and some Qurayshites, hastened to him and gathered. The one who couldn't get out sent someone else to see what the matter was. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said: "What will you think if I tell you that there are horsemen at this valley and behind the mountain and they want to attack you? Will you believe me then? They said: "We never saw you lie." He said: "I am a warner for you before the advent of severe torment. The semblance of me and you is like that of a man who saw the enemy advancing to attack his people. So he hurried up and climbed a high place to warn and call them out. Because he feared that the enemy should arrive before him, he shouted: "Ya Sabāhah!" Then the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) called upon them to adhere to the truth warning them against the punishment of Allāh. He said: "O community of Quraish! Purchase yourselves from Allāh. Rescue yourselves from Hell as I do possess nothing in favour of you from Allāh. I can cause neither harm nor good to you from Allāh, O sons of Ka'abah Ibn Luhayy! Do rescue yourselves from Hell. O sons of Murra Ibn Kā'ab! Save yourselves from Hell. O sons of Qusayy! Do save yourselves from Hell. As I cause neither harm nor good to you from Allāh. O sons of 'Abdu Manāf! Rescue yourselves from Hell, as I do possess nothing in favour of you from Allāh, nor do I cause you harm or good from Allāh. O sons of 'Abdu Shams! Save yourselves from Hell. O sons of Hāshim! Rescue yourselves from Hell. O sons of 'Abdul-Mutallib! Save yourselves from Hell. As I do possess nothing in favour of you from Allāh. Ask me for what you like of my money. I cause neither harm nor good to you from Allāh. O 'Abbās Ibn 'Abdul-Mutallib, I possess nothing in your favour from Allāh. Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Mutallib, the aunt of Allāh's Messenger, I possess nothing in your favour from Allāh. O Fātimah, the daughter of Muhammad, Allāh's Messenger, ask me for what you want of my money. Save yourself from Hell. As I don't possess anything to your interest from God. But I will keep good ties with my kith and kin duly and perfectly." After the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) gave such a crucial warning, people scattered and left him. No one gave a reply. But Abu Lahab offended the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) and said: "Fie to you all that day! Did you summon us for this reason?" At this moment, the following verse was revealed:
Surah Al-Masadd, Verse 1:
تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Perish the two hands of Abu Lahab (an uncle of the Prophet), and perish he!
This loud call was the peak of communication. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) made clear to his closest relatives and fellow tribesmen in it that believing in the Message of Islam is the survival of relations between them and that the consanguinity of Arabs happened to melt into the heat of this warning coming from Allāh. The voice of truth still resounded around Mecca till Allāh said in the Qur-ān:
Surah Al-Hijr, Verse 94:
فَاصْدَعْ بِمَا تُؤْمَرُ وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Therefore proclaim openly (Allah's Message Islamic Monotheism) that which you are commanded, and turn away from Al-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, and disbelievers, etc. - see V. 2:105).
Thereupon, Allāh's Messenger began to proclaim the calling of Islam extensively at the places of meeting and assemblies of Quraish reciting the Glorious Qur-ān and saying:
Surah Al-Araf, Verse 59:
لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Indeed, We sent Nuh (Noah) to his people and he said: "O my people! Worship Allah! You have no other Ilah (God) but Him. (La ilaha ill-Allah: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah). Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!"
He also began to perform the rites and offer prayer at the courtyard of the Ka'abah before their eyes.
The Prophet's calling gained wider acceptance and people embraced Islam one by one. But there occurred animosity and disagreement between those who embraced Islam and their family members who remained unbelievers. This made Quraish resent so bitterly what they observed and knew.
*{To be continued In-sha-Allāh (If Allāh Wills)...}*
*"And keep reminding, because reminding benefits the believers."* (Qur'an 51:55)
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