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firmness in the way of Allah and determination to walk on the
right path. This was proved in the battle of Badr.
The Quraish army was badly defeated in the battle of Badr. Still
they did not become disheartened, rather they continued to
attack the Muslims repeatedly. Among these attacks the battle
of Uhud and that of Trenches were terrible.
The aim of the unbelievers was to totally destroy the Muslims
and Islam. But Allah wished Islam to be victorious in the world.
He frustrated all the evil designs and conspiracy of the
unbelievers. The strength and power of the Muslims increased
manifold day by day.
The mountain U hud- where the battle occurred, 70 Muslim warriors became
martyred. The P rophet (Sm.) lost his two teeth.