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It was the end of sixth century when paganism prevailed all
around and non-civilized state was touching its peaks. All
big religions of that time had failed to ameliorate the situation
and they did not have any remedy to the menace of debauchery
and irregularity. Religions had met high distortion and amendments
that it was difficult to find their real shapes.
Mostly unimportant traditions were considered as religions
and worshiping. Weaker people were subjected to terrible atrocities
and excesses. Disobedience had become a tradition. It was
not only a society, city or country which was experiencing
such a terrible situation but riots, lawlessness and anti-social
activities had gripped the entire world. It was felt as the
human beings had vowed to end their lives and no one was willing
to live anymore. The world had plunged into darkness that
no one was able to recognize the other. However, some incidences
took place, which informed the world that the long era of
atrocities and debauchery was going to meet its end. Some
symptoms appeared which gave a message that downpour of Allah’s
blessings was going to start which was long awaited by the
inhabitants of the earth.
This blessing was a long-awaited desire of those orphans who
were deprived of their rights by their relatives and who did
not have anyone who could console them in their hard times.
Women had no other stigma but that of widowhood. But, anti-social
elements had considered this scar a worst state and deprived
the widows of their all rights, which they should have enjoyed
in any society. These blessings were a long-awaited desire
of those innocent minor girls who were buried alive under
a tradition of that time. The oppressed people, discarded
by the society on one pretext or the other, were waiting for
Allah’s blessings. The labourers, oppressed, poor and
weaker people were waiting for a rescuer who could pull them
out of serious crisis. At last in the year of 570, the time
came when they did not have to wait for the peaceful moments
any longer. It was the time when Hazrat Amna (RA) gave birth
to a child who proved to be the rescuer of humanity from all
evils. Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu `alaihe wasallam) was born
on Rabiul Awwal 12. This day is called the blessings of Rabi.
According to Imam Shafa’ee (RA), three Rabi gathered
in this holy month.
The name of the month was Rabi, the season was of Rabi and
Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu `alaihe wasallam) himself was
the blessing of Allah Almighty for the mankind. It was a simple
birth of Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu `alaihe wasallam). His
actual birth took place after 40 years at Ghar-e-Hira in the
month of Ramadhan when Hazrat Gabriel (AS) brought the first
message of Allah Almighty and turn Muhammad bin `Abdullah
into Muhammad Rasoolullah (sallallahu `alaihe wasallam). As
Muhammad bin `Abdullah, he was known in Mecca only but when
he was turned into a Holy Prophet, his recognition spread
all over the world. When he was born in the house of Hazrat
Amna, he had no opponent. But when he took the second birth
then except a few followers, all turned enemies. Take the
example of Abu Talib. He was the one who celebrated the birth
of Muhammad bin Abdullah. But when he was declared Holy Prophet
of Allah Almighty, Abu Talib turned his diehard enemy.
At Ghar-e-Hira, Allah Almighty assigned him with the hardest
task. Initially he was worried of this responsibility. He
was not assigned to ameliorate the lots of people in just
one city but he was the whole world. Moreover, his job was
not only to teach a few customs and social activities, but
he was assigned to preach Islam in its true shape and tell
the people about moral and social values. He was assigned
to rebuild all sections of society. He was given to reproduce
a new world, create a new mankind and destroy the false faith
and belief of worshiping the idols. He was told to build a
new monument on the basis of justice and order. It was all
because of Almighty Allah’s divine order that those
who never knew to say yes to any good thing, now had turned
into stricter Muslim and used to stand up to pay respect to
Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu `alaihe wasallam) on his arrival.
For three years Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu `alaihe wasallam)
preached Islam by remaining in hiding from the enemies but
later when another divine order of Almighty Allah descended
in which it was said, “O’ Muhammad (sallallahu
`alaihe wasallam), convey Allah’s message openly to
people and never care for the atheists.” In order to
convey Allah’s message to the people, he climbed the
Saffah Hill and raised a slogan absolutely in Arab style.
Most Arabs knew the meaning of this slogan that it was raised
only at a time of high danger. When the entire tribe of Quraish,
after hearing the slogan, gathered near the Saffah Hill, he
addressed the people and asked: “O’people! If
I tell you that a big army has gathered on the other side
of this hill who is ready to launched an attack on you, would
you believe?” The gathering replied, “Muhammad!
We have never noticed you speaking lies. So, we would not
be reluctant in believing you.”
When Quraish expressed their trust in Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu
`alaihe wasallam) then he said, “O’people! I am
the prophet of Allah Almighty and I have come to pull you
out of wrong doings to save you from Allah’s wrath.”
Listening these words, it was complete silence all around.
But, his uncle, Abu Talib came up with his comments, “O’
Muhammad, we wasted our day for you. Had you called us here
to say only these things?”
With the first message Allah, conveyed to the people, and
taking initiative to preach Islam openly, there began another
hair-raising era of oppression and atrocities. A committee
was set up to carry out collective atrocities and this committee
was headed by Abu Talib, while at least 25 Sardars of different
tribes of Mecca were the member of this committee. This committee
had taken a shape of that era’s United Nations. The
objective of this committee was to refrain spread of Islam.
In this process of strong opposition to the spread of Islam,
Muslims were subjected to severe torture. Many Muslims were
made to lie on burning sand, some were ejected from their
houses, and many were forcibly thrown into fire. Many were
subjected to severe torture by giving deep incision into their
body. Anti-Islam forces opted for social boycott of Islam
for three years. But such tactics could not change the belief
of Muslims. Such sort of atrocities continued for about 13
years and then Allah Almighty granted Muslims with a permission
to migrate from Mecca.
In Mecca it was an order to endure all atrocities and oppression
but never raise a voice and never react. Sahaba-e-Karam were
the most obedient people. They endured all sorts of oppression
but never reacted. Later when they were granted permission
to raise their swords in their defence, Muslims stepped into
the battlefield putting their lives on stake and there began
a series of Ghazwat (battles in which Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu
`alaihe wasallam) also took part). The objective of these
Ghazwaat was not to show the strength of Muslims, or to widen
the area of rule or to loot the valuables. But, the objective
was to put the mankind on right track and make them understand
what social values are. The objective was to make people follow
the only religion of the world that teaches brotherhood and
leave worshiping idols. The objective of these Ghazwaat was
to pull the people out of serious crisis, which were the outcome
of sheer paganism. The objective was to eliminate hatred which
had developed on the basis of caste, creed, colour and religion.
The objective was to do away with different anti-social groups
and establish a society which would make people to respect
each other. At last the sacrifices of Muslims bore fruit.
In the beginning it seemed that humanity was asleep since
centuries and now it has awaken and walking on the right track.
The glare of Islam enlightened the world. Everything was changed.
Despite clear differences of caste, creed, colour all Sahaba-e-Karam
observed brotherhood. Oppression and atrocities cane to an
end. Orphans, widows and poor had a sigh of relief. They knew
that there was someone who would come forward for their help
at times of their need.
Now the situation has worsened once again. Lust for power,
wealth and other worldly commodities has gripped the religious
belief. Blood of Muslims from Afghanistan to Iraq is being
shed. This is all because of love with Jews, Hindus and Nazarenes
and hatred with the Muslims. It was a time when Muslims, particularly
the Sahaba-e-Karam had eyed only the message of Milad and
not the celebration of Milad. They had not forgotten this
message for a single moment and this was the main source of
their success and rule over the world.
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