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Koraysh to come and listen to the message he brought, and amongst those who came to
listen was none other than his uncle Abu Lahab.
Silence fell upon the crowd as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked, "If I were
to tell you that behind this hill there was a great army, would you believe me?" Without
any hesitation they replied, "Yes, you have never been known to lie!" The Prophet
continued, "Then I urge you to surrender to Allah because if you do not a harsh
punishment will befall you." The crowd that had just testified to the truthfulness of the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) lost their senses, became deeply offended and left.
Abu Lahab exclaimed, “May you perish! Have you called us together for such a thing!”
Whereupon the verse was sent down:
„Perish the hands of Abi Lahab, and perish he! (111:1).
Early Physical Hostility towards Muslims
In order to avoid the taunts of the unbelievers, the Companions would often offer their
prayers in the peaceful valleys that lay just outside Mecca. It was upon one such
occasion when Sa‟ad, Abu Waqqas' son, in the company of several other friends, were
listen was none other than his uncle Abu Lahab.
Silence fell upon the crowd as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) asked, "If I were
to tell you that behind this hill there was a great army, would you believe me?" Without
any hesitation they replied, "Yes, you have never been known to lie!" The Prophet
continued, "Then I urge you to surrender to Allah because if you do not a harsh
punishment will befall you." The crowd that had just testified to the truthfulness of the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) lost their senses, became deeply offended and left.
Abu Lahab exclaimed, “May you perish! Have you called us together for such a thing!”
Whereupon the verse was sent down:
„Perish the hands of Abi Lahab, and perish he! (111:1).
Early Physical Hostility towards Muslims
In order to avoid the taunts of the unbelievers, the Companions would often offer their
prayers in the peaceful valleys that lay just outside Mecca. It was upon one such
occasion when Sa‟ad, Abu Waqqas' son, in the company of several other friends, were