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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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Mawaddah Association presents: Happened in Ramadan.

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By Abd al-Rahman Ra'fat al-Basha.

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The slain Abu Jahl

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In this noble month,

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The greatest black banner of the pre-Islamic era of ignorance was finally folded away.

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It was the largest idol among the idols of polytheism in the Arabian Peninsula.

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Thus, on the seventeenth of Ramadan,

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The second year of the Hijrah.

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Abu Jahl met his death at the hands of the Muslims at Badr.

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And the sands of the well swallowed them up into its deep abyss.

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He was the greatest tyrant the Arabian Peninsula had ever known.

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Abu Jahl had an encounter that will never be forgotten in the history of the conflict between truth and falsehood.

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Amr ibn Hisham al-Makhzumi al-Qurashi was

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a prominent chieftain among the Arabs during the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah),

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and one of the renowned, formidable champions of Quraysh.

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as well as one of their famously shrewd tacticians.

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And she used to address him by the kunya of Abu al-Hakam.

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Consequently, the Muslims gave him the title Abu Jahl.

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The Quraysh honored Abu Jahl with leadership even though he was a youth who had not yet reached the age of manhood.

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And I brought him into the Dar al-Nadwa along with the elders.

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He should look into her affairs and make decisions regarding her matters.

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It was befitting of Abu Jahl’s intellect and wisdom.

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That they may lead him toward belief in the call of Islam.

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And submitting to the word of truth.

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And achieving the mastery of this world and the honor of the hereafter.

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Yet, it is nothing but obstinacy.

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It is this very obstinacy that cast Iblis out of Paradise.

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And cast Abu Jahl into the Fire.

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It was the obstinacy that caused Abu Jahl to listen on one occasion.

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He and al-Akhnas al-Thaqafi went to the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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He was reciting a portion of the clear verses of Allah.

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Al-Akhnas then said to Abu Jahl

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What is your opinion, O Abu al-Hakam, regarding what you have heard from Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him?

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He then asked, "What did you hear?"

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We and the sons of ‘Abd Manaf disputed over the matter of honor.

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They provided food, and so we were fed.

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They charged, and we charged in return.

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And they gave, so we gave.

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Until we were aligned knee-to-knee.

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And we were like the early generations.

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They said, "Among us is a Prophet to whom revelation comes down from the heavens."

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So when will we truly grasp that?

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By Allah, we shall never believe in him, nor shall we ever deem him truthful.

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In his obstinacy, Abu Jahl resorted to...

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And he employed his power and influence to harm the Muslims.

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Sometimes with his hand, and other times with his tongue.

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And a third [category] through his cunning and his intellect.

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Thus, Allah, glory be to Him, turned his plot back against him.

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And He grants him a favorable outcome in all his affairs.

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The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was once harmed.

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This was a cause for the conversion to Islam of the uncle of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Hamzah ibn 'Abd al-Muttalib

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Through this, Allah strengthened Islam.

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The Muslims rejoiced at it.

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And they called Hamzah, may Allah be pleased with him, the Lion of Allah.

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He was like a lion against the polytheists.

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He and his people went to great lengths in their persecution of the Muslims.

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And the persecution of the vulnerable.

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Then He empowered the foolish among them over them.

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And they incited the foolish against them.

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That was the reason for the migration.

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The migration was the catalyst for the dismantling of the state of polytheism.

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And to elevate the word of Allah upon the earth.

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One day, Abu Jahl signaled to his people to gather for a council.

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regarding the killing of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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In order to be rid of his call.

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So the Quraysh acted upon his counsel.

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On the night the crime was to be carried out, Abu Jahl stood waiting.

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Along with those who surrounded the residence of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, then went forth.

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From the house that is encompassed [by blessings].

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Within the hearing of the people and right before their eyes.

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And in his hand was a handful of dust.

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Cast it upon the head of Abu Jahl and those who were with Abu Jahl.

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He was reciting the words of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic:

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Abu Jahl lost his composure and took leave of his senses.

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When the victim escaped from his clutches.

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He went around the houses of Makkah, searching for the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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without any benefit

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The first house he intended to visit was the house of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him.

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Asma' bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her, went out to meet him.

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Abu Jahl then asked her, "Where is your father?"

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The girl replied, "I do not know."

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At that moment, he raised his sinful hand.

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And he struck Asma’ across the cheek with a harsh blow.

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Her earring fell off due to the intensity of it.

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And while Abu Jahl and his followers were...

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They are searching for Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Everywhere, they are in a state of distress and agitation.

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Yathrib would come out in full force, with both its elders and its youth.

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And its young men, its youths, and its young women.

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In order to welcome its magnificent guest.

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And His noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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with joy and celebratory songs.

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And while Abu Jahl was consumed by his own rage.

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out of envy and malice in Makkah

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The noble Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was

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He established the foundations of the Islamic state in Yathrib.

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Not much time had passed since the migration of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Except for nineteen months.

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until it became within the reach of the vulnerable Muhajirun

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To threaten the trade routes of the Quraysh with the Levant.

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And that they might disturb the resting places of the chieftains of Makkah.

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And that they should stand against Abu Jahl and his followers.

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And that they should inflict a defeat upon them.

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It changed the course of history.

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The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was well acquainted with

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That Abu Sufyan is arriving from the Levant.

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At the head of a major merchant caravan.

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In it, there are one thousand camels.

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Laden with the most precious treasures of the Levant.

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Which the Quraysh love and prefer.

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The Muslims found this to be a golden opportunity.

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To seek restitution for the wealth of the Muslim emigrants.

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The disbelievers of Quraysh in Makkah were the ones who confiscated them.

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And in order to attain that which corresponds to the wealth that

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They left them behind at the time of the migration.

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And to strike a crushing blow against the camp of polytheism in Makkah.

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Abu Sufyan realized that Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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And his Companions had gone out to meet him.

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He then sent a warner to Makkah.

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He mobilizes them for battle.

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And he calls upon them to rescue the caravan.

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And protecting it from falling into the hands of the Muslims.

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Then Abu Jahl stood up.

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Driven by his deep-seated hatred for Muhammad and the Companions of Muhammad, may Allah be pleased with them.

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He was filled with hatred for Islam and the Muslims.

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He began to sharpen the swords.

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And it stirs the souls.

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And he kindles the fires within the hearts.

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And he incites the people against Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and the Companions of Muhammad.

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Then, he prepared a great army.

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All the tribes of Quraysh participated in it.

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And to him [turned] all the leaders of Makkah.

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Abu Jahl slaughtered [camels] for the army on the day he departed from Makkah.

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Ten she-camels.

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Then, the leaders of Quraysh followed in his footsteps.

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regarding the feeding of the army

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Whose number exceeded one thousand three hundred horsemen.

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While the army was pressing forward in its march.

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Heading towards Badr.

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A messenger came to him on behalf of Abu Sufyan.

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He informs him of the caravan’s safety.

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From the direction he came, and he says to his commanders

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You have only set out to intercept your caravan.

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And your men and your wealth.

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And Allah has saved her, so return.

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Yet, the obstinacy of Abu Jahl and his deep-seated grudges.

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and his arrogance and pride.

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He refused to return, for he had already taken it.

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Pride in sin.

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I swear by Allah and His Might.

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On the condition that he does not return to Makkah.

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Until he returned to Badr and remained there for three days.

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He would then slaughter camels upon it.

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And he drinks intoxicants in their presence.

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And the singing girls would play musical instruments for him by the water.

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And through this, the Arabs speak of him and his people.

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They shall hold them in awe for all eternity.

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Despite the fractures that had afflicted the Meccan army,

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Despite the betrayal of al-Akhnas

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Al-Thaqafi, on his authority, and his return.

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with three hundred men from his tribe, the Banu Zuhrah.

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Abu Jahl continued in his obstinacy.

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Abu Jahl advanced with the army of polytheism.

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Heading toward the north.

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He trails the hems of his vanity and dons the garments of arrogance.

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And it only increased him in arrogance.

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What he knew of Muhammad, peace be upon him, and his Companions.

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Their number does not exceed three hundred men.

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And do not let their number exceed seventy camels and two horses.

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However, 'Umayr ibn Wahb

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One of the master strategists of war in Makkah.

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He said to his people after he had caught sight of the army of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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O my people.

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By Allah, I have indeed seen the burdens of life carrying with them great calamities.

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I saw a group of people who possessed no means of defense.

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except for their swords.

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And there is no refuge except in their bodies.

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To the point that a man among them is killed.

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Until a man from among you is killed.

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So consider carefully what you are doing.

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The impact of 'Umayr's words upon the people.

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Then, a new opposition arose in the face of Abu Jahl.

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'Utbah ibn Rabi'ah led them.

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Sayyid ibn 'Abd Shams

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And he said, among the things he said:

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O assembly of Quraysh!

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If they attain it, then that is what you intended.

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And if any of them are saved

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He found you having made peace with him.

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At that moment, Abu Jahl was consumed with rage.

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And he accused Sayyid Ibn 'Abd Shams of cowardice.

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He drew his sword from its scabbard.

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He struck the flank of his horse with it.

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The army hastened to enter the battle.

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Fearing the rise of a new opposition,

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the army of Makkah found itself face

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to face with Muhammad and his Companions.

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The blood of the Age of Ignorance boiled in their veins,

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the fire of hatred ignited within their chests,

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and their souls, fueled by malice, grew reckless,

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casting themselves into the inferno of battle.

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The two hosts met upon the sands of Badr,

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and the polytheists charged at the Muslims

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as one man.

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The intensity of the back-and-forth struggle flared between the two sides,

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and the noble Messenger,

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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, feared for his Companions,

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so he turned to his Lord in supplication,

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raising his voice in appeal as he said:

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"O Allah, I beseech You for Your covenant and Your promise."

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The Messenger, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him, then cast

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himself into the heat of the battle.

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No sooner did his Companions see him advancing to the front lines

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than their souls ignited with fervor,

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and they surged behind him like a torrent,

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while he recited:

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“The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.” (54:45)

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"Rather, the Hour is their appointed time,

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and the Hour is more grievous and more bitter."

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Panic then struck the hearts of the polytheists,

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and their ranks began to flee.

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The Muslims pursued them relentlessly,

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killing some and taking others captive.

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Yet Abu Jahl

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turned into a raging bull,

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standing firm in the battle and crying out:

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"By Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza, we shall not retreat

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until we disperse Muhammad and his Companions

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and drive them into the mountains."

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But Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza did not grant victory to Abu Jahl,

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for he fell prostrate, struck by the swords of the Muslims,

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his head pierced by the spears of the oppressed

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who had once fled from his tyranny and harm.

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Allah fulfilled His promise and granted victory to His servant,

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the polytheists turned their backs in retreat,

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and it was said: "Away with the wrongdoing people."