Contrast
the alleged forgiveness from the "cross" with the
historical bloodless conquest of Makkah by
Muhammad (pbuh) at the head of
ten thousand "saints"
[A fulfilment of another prophecy
in Muhammad (pbuh). "...He came from mount Paran (that is in
Arabia), and he came with ten thousand saints..."
Deuteronomy 33:2.] (his
companions).
"THE
CITY WHICH HAD TREATED HIM SO CRUELLY, DRIVEN HIM AND HIS FAITHFUL
BAND FOR REFUGE
AMONGST STRANGERS, WHICH HAD SWORN HIS LIFE AND THE LIVES OF HIS
DEVOTED DISCIPLES,
LAY AT HIS FEET. HIS OLD PERSECUTERS RELENTLESS AND RUTHLESS, WHO
HAD DISGRACED
HUMANITY BY INFLICTING CRUEL OUTRAGES UPON INOFFENSIVE MEN AND WOMEN,
AND EVEN UPON THE LIFELESS DEAD,
WERE NOW COMPLETELY AT HIS MERCY. BUT IN THE
HOUR OF HIS TRIUMPH EVERY EVIL
SUFFERED WAS FORGOTTEN, EVERY INJURY INFLICTED WAS
FORGIVEN, AND A GENERAL AMNESTY
WAS EXTENDED TO THE POPULATION OF MAKKAH ..." Sayed Amir Ali
in "The Spirit of Islam"
Calling
before him the populace of the vanquished city, he addressed them
with
"What do you expect at my hands today?"
His people had known him too well, even from his childhood so they replied,
"Mercy, O generous brother and nephew!"
Tears came into the eyes of the Prophet, and he said,
"I will speak to you as Joseph spoke unto his brethren, I will not reproach you today: go you are free!"
"What do you expect at my hands today?"
His people had known him too well, even from his childhood so they replied,
"Mercy, O generous brother and nephew!"
Tears came into the eyes of the Prophet, and he said,
"I will speak to you as Joseph spoke unto his brethren, I will not reproach you today: go you are free!"
And
now a scene was enacted of which there is really no parallel in the
history of the world. Hosts upon hosts
came forward and adopted the
religion of Islam. God Almighty testifies as to the lofty and
exalted behaviour of
His Messenger -
Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct). Holy Quran 33:21
Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah a beautiful pattern (of conduct). Holy Quran 33:21
How well has Lamartine1
unknowingly echoed these
sentiments -
"AS
REGARDS ALL STANDARDS BY WHICH HUMAN GREATNESS MAY BE MEASURED, WE
MAY WELL
ASK, IS THERE ANY MAN GREATER THAN HE?"
In
reply, we too can say once more, "No! there is no man greater
than Muhammad (pbuh). Muhammad
(pbuh) was the greatest man that
ever lived!"
To Be Continued....
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