Sublime

“It may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you inheritors in the earth; that so He may try you by your deeds.”

In pre-Islamic Arabia, the responsibility for maintaining the tribal ethic fell upon the Sayyid or Shaykh of the tribe.

“Do not oppress the orphan,” the Quran commands, “and do not drive away the beggar” (93:9–10). This was not friendly advice; it was a warning. God had seen the greed and wickedness of the Quraysh, and would tolerate it no longer. Woe to every slanderer and backbiter Who amasses wealth, hoarding it to himself. Does he really think his wealth will ma

what made Muhammad unique was his claim to be “the Messenger of God.” He even went so far as to identify himself repeatedly with the Jewish and Christian prophets and messengers who had come before him, particularly with Abraham, whom all Meccans—pagan or otherwise—regarded as a divinely inspired prophet. Put simply, the difference between Muhammad

After failing to silence Muhammad during the pilgrimage fair, the Quraysh decided to take a page out of the Prophet’s book and attack Muhammad in the same way he had attacked them: economically. A boycott was placed not just on Muhammad and his Companions, but, in true tribal fashion, on Muhammad’s entire clan. Henceforth, no one in Mecca was allow

You who believe, seek help through patience and prayer; surely, God is with the steadfast. 154 Do not say that those who are killed in God’s cause are dead; they are alive, but you are not aware of it. 155 We shall certainly test you with fear and hunger, and loss of property, lives and crops. Give good news to those who endure with fortitude.

‘My sons, God has chosen this religion for you; so do not let death overtake you, except when you are in a state of submission.’

Every nation has a messenger. Once their messenger has come, judgement will be passed upon them in all fairness and they will not be wronged.

never will Allah suffer the reward to be lost, of those who do right.”