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traders returning from Mecca of a man claiming to be a prophet and that he denounced
idol worship and preached the Oneness of Allah. She also remembered how it had
caused such an upheaval in her community as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
was an Arab, a descendant of Ishmael and not a Jew, although Ishmael and Isaac were
both the sons of Abraham. However the Jewish race did not start from Abraham, it
emerged from the time of Abraham‟s grandson Israeel. Therefore it is a misconception
when the Jews claim Abraham or Isaac were Jews. Verification of this is found in the
Koran:
“No, Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian.
He was of pure faith, a submitter.
He was never of the idolaters.” 3:67
Safiya had been the favorite among her family and relatives, everyone loved her and
welcomed her and never turned her away. She also remembered how, at the age of ten,
she had seen both her father and uncle Ubayy journey from Medina to prove to
themselves the rumors that a prophet had appeared in the Arab race where unfounded.
Both of them knew the characteristics of the expected prophet as well as the signs to
idol worship and preached the Oneness of Allah. She also remembered how it had
caused such an upheaval in her community as the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam)
was an Arab, a descendant of Ishmael and not a Jew, although Ishmael and Isaac were
both the sons of Abraham. However the Jewish race did not start from Abraham, it
emerged from the time of Abraham‟s grandson Israeel. Therefore it is a misconception
when the Jews claim Abraham or Isaac were Jews. Verification of this is found in the
Koran:
“No, Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian.
He was of pure faith, a submitter.
He was never of the idolaters.” 3:67
Safiya had been the favorite among her family and relatives, everyone loved her and
welcomed her and never turned her away. She also remembered how, at the age of ten,
she had seen both her father and uncle Ubayy journey from Medina to prove to
themselves the rumors that a prophet had appeared in the Arab race where unfounded.
Both of them knew the characteristics of the expected prophet as well as the signs to