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Until now the Muslims had refrained from all forms of retaliation against the
Koraysh. This was not on account of them being faint hearted but that they
awaited a Revelation that would give them permission to defend themselves.
However, they didn't have to wait much longer as Allah sent down verses that
permitted them to take up arms against the enemy.
When news that the Koraysh Chieftain, Abu Sufyan, and his Meccan caravan --
which included a member from each branch of the Koraysh tribe -- had set out on
their return journey from Syria laden with merchandise, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, called the Muslims together and informed them of his intent
to raid the caravan.
The raid would be in reprisal for not only their plundered possessions in Mecca
but the more recent Koraysh attacks and raids on Muslim properties that lay on
the outskirts of the City. The raid would also send the aggressors another
message, which was, that for now on they were a force to be reckoned with when
their rights were threatened. For no matter how good the policy of turning ones
cheek in the case of an individual maybe, it spells suicide for the existence of a
community.
Koraysh. This was not on account of them being faint hearted but that they
awaited a Revelation that would give them permission to defend themselves.
However, they didn't have to wait much longer as Allah sent down verses that
permitted them to take up arms against the enemy.
When news that the Koraysh Chieftain, Abu Sufyan, and his Meccan caravan --
which included a member from each branch of the Koraysh tribe -- had set out on
their return journey from Syria laden with merchandise, the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, called the Muslims together and informed them of his intent
to raid the caravan.
The raid would be in reprisal for not only their plundered possessions in Mecca
but the more recent Koraysh attacks and raids on Muslim properties that lay on
the outskirts of the City. The raid would also send the aggressors another
message, which was, that for now on they were a force to be reckoned with when
their rights were threatened. For no matter how good the policy of turning ones
cheek in the case of an individual maybe, it spells suicide for the existence of a
community.