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PROPHET BEGINS CALL TO ISLAM
The Prophet, first of all, chose Ali (a.s.) to come to
Islam(23). Ali was, at the time, a pure boy, unsullied by
the practices of the pre-Islamic era. He was under the
care of the Prophet (s.a.w.) who showed him with love and
affection. Ali (a.s.) responded enthusiastically and his
soul method in the new faith. The Prophet called his wife
to Islam and she accepted it. This done, the first
nucleus of the faithful community on earth took shape.He proceeded with his call to Islam and his companions
grew in number. They were 40 men, the majority of whom
were young. These people were from different walks of
society. Among them were the poor, the rich, the socially
powerful and the downtrodden. First of all they would
learn the Qur'an and the principles of the new faith. In
the defiles, far away from the eyes of Quraish, they used
to offer their prayers. The new convert, with the
assistance of one of the old converts appointed by the
Prophet (s.a.w.). would continue studying and
comprehending the teachings of Islam.
THE HOUSE OF AL-ARQAM
As they grew in number, the Muslims feared lest their
affair might be disclosed. As a precautionary measure,
they made the house of al-Arqam al-Makhzumi a school and
a meeting-place where they used gather to know more about
Islam. There, they sat together learning the Qur'an,
offering their prayers, contemplating the ayas and signs
of Allah, examining the creation, gathering patience and
fortitude and sublimating their wills to Allah and His
Messenger.
CALLING THE RELATIVES
Three years passed before Allah ordered His Prophet
(s.a.w.) to take advantage of the prevailing tribal
atmosphere and call his relatives to Islam.And warn your nearest relations, And be kind
to him who follows you of the believers, But if they
disobey you, then say: Surely I am clear of what you
do..Holy Qur'an (26:214-216) The Prophet (s.a.w.) invited his relatives, numbering
40, to a feast. Before the Prophet could broach the
subject to them, his uncle Abdul-Uzzah bin
Abdul-Muttalib, also Abu-Lahab warned the Prophet
(s.a.w.) from going on with the task of spreading the new
faith. The invitation was a failure and the guests
hastened to leave, and so the chance slipped out of the
Prophet's hands.Once again, after the passage of many days, the Prophet
(s.a.w.) invited his relatives to a feast. His guests
being satisfied, he addressed them:O sons of Abdul-Muttalib, Allah has sent me,
as His Messenger, to all people and particularly to you.
He ordered me: 'And warn your nearest relations'. I
invite you to accept two short sentences. They are easy
on the tongue, but in the balance of action they are
heavy and difficult. By them you will be the masters of
the Arabs and non-Arabs. Nations will yield to you. Enter
paradise and be saved from hell. They are the testimony
of: There is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger
of Allah. Whoever answers me and helps me in this affair
and in carrying it on will be my brother, trustee helper,
inheritor and the successor after me.Murmuring rose from among the people. Abu-Lahab
condemned and warned the Prophet (s.a.w.) from carrying
out his mission. Abu Talib expressed his full support to
the Prophet (s.a.w.) and said to him: Proceed with your task you are charged with.
By Allah, I will protect you and prevent others from
harming you.(24)Ali, the youngest of all, come to his feet and said in
a resonant voice:O Messenger of Allah, I will help you in this
affair.But the Prophet (s.a.w.) ordered him to sit down. The Prophet (s.a.w.) repeated, once again, his proposal,
and no one except Ali responded. The third time when Ali
answered the Prophet (s.a.w.), he said to him:Sit down. You are my brother, trustee,
helper, inheritor, and the successor after me.(25)
The people stood up and, upon leaving they said to Abu
Talib mockingly:Today, be happy at entering your nephew's
religion. He made your son a commander over you!(26)
PUBLIC CALL TO ISLAM
The Prophet (s.a.w.) called all of the Qurayash to
Islam, in obedience to Allah' s order:Therefore declare openly what you are bidden
and turn aside from the polytheists...Holy Qur'an(15:94) He ascended the mountain of al-Safa and called out
It is daybreak! it is daybreak! That
was the custom of the Arabs when there was something
critical to discuss together. The Quraysh gathered around
him asking in wonder, What is it? If
I were to tell you, the Prophet (s.a.w.) asked them, that
horsemen were descending from the mountains to attack
you, in the morning or in the evening, would you not
believe me?We do, they replied.Then, he said to them, I
should warn you of the terrible punishment that lies in
wait for you. O son of Abdul-Muttalib, O son of
Abd-Manaf, O son of Zahrah...Deliver yourselves from the
fire of hell. I can do nothing for you if you disobey to
attack his home and people, so he hasten towards warning
them.Shame on you!, Abu-Lahab interrupted him,
Was it for this you invited us?And so Allah, the Most Blessed and High, revealed to
His Prophet the following chapter (surah): Perdition overtake both hands of the Abu
Lahab, and he will perish. His health and what he earns
will no avail him. He shall soon burn in fire that
flames, And his wife, the bearer of fuel, Upon her neck a
halter of strongly twisted rope.Holy Qur'an (111:1-5) This attempt was not in vain, for a number of the
Quraishis entered Islam under the banner of There
is no god but Allah. Furthermore, the news of the
faith forced itself into every house. This statement made
by the Prophet (s.a.w.) was, indeed, to usher in a new
era of bitter struggle between the new faith and the
wounded pride of the pre-Islamic Arabs.
