Persecutions and Difficulties in Makkah

Question 1

When did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) openly proclaim the message of Islam, and where did he do it?

Answer 1

• The Prophet (P.B.U.H) openly proclaimed the message of Islam in 613 AD on the Mount of Safa in Makkah.

Question 2

What command did Allah give to the Prophet (P.B.U.H) for open preaching of Islam, and where is it found in the Quran?

Answer 2

• Allah commanded: “Expound openly what you are commanded and turn away from those who join false gods with Allah.”

Question 3

What did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) say to the Quraish during his open proclamation on Mount Safa?

Answer 3

• During his open proclamation on Mount Safa, He said: “O Quraish, if I were to tell you that a large army has gathered on the other side of this mountain and is ready to attack you, would you believe me?”

Question 4

How did the Quraish respond to the Prophet (P.B.U.H)’s message on Mount Safa?

Answer 4

They rejected him, and his uncle Abu Lahab cursed him.

Question 5

What strategies did the Quraish use to discredit the Prophet (P.B.U.H) and Islam?

Answer 5

They called him a magician, and mad and claimed he practiced witchcraft that separated families

Question 6

How did Allah comfort the Prophet (P.B.U.H) when Abu Lahab called him “abtar”?

Answer 6

• When Abu Lahab called him “abtar” Allah revealed Surah Al-Kauthar: “For he who hates you, he will be cut off.”

Question 7

How did Abu Lahab and his wife Umm-e-Jamil persecute the Prophet (P.B.U.H)?

Answer 7

Abu Lahab forced his sons to divorce the Prophet’s daughters, and Umm-e-Jamil threw thorny bushes in his path.

Question 8

Describe an instance of physical persecution faced by the Prophet (P.B.U.H).

Answer 8

Abu Jahl threw camel intestines on him during prayer, and his daughter Hazrat Fatima removed them.

Question 9

What bribes did the Quraish offer to the Prophet (P.B.U.H) to abandon his mission?

Answer 9

• The Quraish offered wealth, leadership, and marriage to the fairest girl to the prophet to abandon his mission.

Question 10

What did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) say in response to the Quraish’s bribes?

Answer 10

• In response to the Quraish’s bribes, “O Uncle! Even if they place the sun in my right hand and the moon on my left, to force me to renounce my mission, I would not stop until Allah fulfills my mission or destroys me in the process.”

Question 11

What was Abu Talib’s response when the Prophet (P.B.U.H) refused to abandon his mission?

Answer 11

• Abu Talib’s response when the Prophet (P.B.U.H) refused to abandon his mission: “Go and preach what you please, for by Allah, I will not forsake you.”

Question 12

What was the Shib-e-Abu Talib, and how long did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) and his family stay there?

Answer 12

• Shib-e-Abu Talib was a narrow valley outside Makkah where the Prophet (P.B.U.H) and his family faced a three-year boycott from the 7th to the 10th year of prophethood.

Question 13

What was the Quraish’s proposal for religious compromise, and how did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) respond?

Answer 13

• For religious compromise, Quraish proposed worshipping each other’s gods.
• The Prophet (P.B.U.H) replied: “You have your religion and I have my religion.”

Question 14

How did the Prophet (P.B.U.H) lose tribal protection after Abu Talib’s death?

Answer 14

Prophet (P.B.U.H) lost tribal protection after Abu Talib’s death as his worst enemy, Abu Lahab, became the chief of Banu Hashim

Question 15

What happened when the Prophet (P.B.U.H) visited Taif to preach Islam?

Answer 15

When the Prophet (P.B.U.H) visited Taif to preach Islam, The people of Banu Saqeef persecuted him mercilessly.

Question 16

What led to the Prophet (P.B.U.H)’s migration to Madina?

Answer 16

The Makkans plotting to assassinate him after he lost tribal protection led the prophet to migrate to Medina.