People
stated becoming Muslim and at this time around 50 Makkans had embraced Islaam.
However, the foolish of the Quraysh persecuted the Muslims for their beliefs.
Abu Talib was able to protect the Prophet because of their respect of him,
however, others didn’t have the same privilege.
It
could be that Allaah did Will guidance for Abu Taalib, because had he accepted
Islaam then this sense of honour and respect would have been lost and thus
there being no physical protection for the Prophet at all. Abu Talib remaining
a Kaafir meant that he had a physical defense strategy.
The
Prophet continued to be brave and called people to Islaam day and night, openly
and in secret.
The
Muslims meanwhile faced severe torture and punishment for their beliefs. They
were burnt by being made to lay on hot sand under intense heat from the sun.
Some of them had huge rocks placed on their bodies. Some were physically unable
to move due to the excruciating pain they were in.
Commentary
-They
hurt the Muslims by punishing them, forcing them to say statements of Shirk,
punishing with the heat and hot stones and rocks. Yet the Muslims remains
firmed and it was permitted also for them to make statements of Kufr in order to appease the harm whilst their
hearts affirming Emaan.
-During
this period also there arose financial Da’wah. The last few Aayat of Surah al-Layl
was revealed about Abu Bakr, who was a rich man and supported Islaam in his
wealth. To the extent that his father, who wasn’t Muslim at this stage, tried
to persuade Abu Bakr to use his money more wisely and invest rather than free
slaves who are weak and of no real benefit. He remained firmed and continued to
spend and this is the meaning of Zakaat, which is to purify yourself from the
evils of your own selves and wants.
-Those
who hate Islaam will always continue to reject and they will channel their
rejection in either physical punishment or making a mockery.
-Torture
continue and the first to be killed in the Path of Allah was Sumayyah bint Khayyat.
Abu Jahl stabbed her in her private parts until she died of bleeding and
injury.
In
this is a valuable point, that the first believer of Islaam was a woman and
likewise the first martyr of Islaam was also a woman – thus showing the true
status of women in Islam and the service they have been to this great religion.
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