(Then Allah) revealed the verse: “For he who hates you (O Muhammed), he will be cut
off (from posterity and every good thing in this world and in the Hereafter)” [Soorah Al-
Kauthar:Verse 3]
And Allah also revealed: “Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the scrip-
ture? They believe in Jibt and Taghut}...until the statement of Allah {and he whom Allah
curses, you will not find for him (any) helper.” [Soorah An-Nisa:Verses 51-52]
These characteristics accurately portray Ka’b ibn Al-Ashraf (a Jew) who went to the pagan
Arabs of the tribe of Quraysh hoping to mobilize an army to fight against the Prophet (r)
saying to them: ‘Verily we will fight along with you against him...’
So those who were corrupt amongst the followers of the previously revealed religions who
joined the ranks of the idolaters out of envy from their own selves, even after the truth that
Muhammed is Allah’s Messenger became manifest unto them. They joined the ranks of the
idolaters even though they were the first people who should have believed in the Qur’an
and helped the Messenger and disbelieved in the idolatry of the pagan Arabs.
It is now possible for us to imagine some of the hardships that the Prophet Muhammed
(r) had to endure along with those few believers who were with him. It was as if the whole
world was against them and all of the different groups had unified in opposition to the
believers. This was their condition from the very beginning of this new message until Allah
caused Islam to take firm root in the hearts of the Ansaar in the city of Medinah and the first
Islamic state was established.
Fourth: Authority Held By Tribal Chieftains
The Arabs were a tribal people with deep-rooted practices that governed most aspects of
their lives. These included their notions of nobility, rulership, and political power and led to
tribal conflicts and struggles for dominance.
When Allah chose Muhammed (r) to be a Prophet and Messenger, he was from amongst
the elite of his people since he had the blood of two noble families. The family of Abdu-
Manaf on his father’s side and Zuhra on his mother's. He was from amongst the nobles of
the tribe of Quraysh and from the clan of Bani Hashim, which was the noblest bloodline of
the Arabs. Muhammed was also known to be very well mannered, generous and kind na-
tured. Far from having any of the defects in his character that the people commonly boasted
about in their ignorance and untouched by any blemishes on his reputation because Allah
the Most High was always protecting him and guarding him from every suspicion or short
coming.