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THE JEWS OF KHYBAR
For many years, the Jews of Khybar had been hostile toward the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, and his followers. Only months before their
tribesmen joined Huyay from the tribe of Nadir and incited the Koraysh to
rise up against the Prophet.
Following this was the attempt to ensure the Koraysh victory at the Battle of
the Trench when they bribed the pagan Arab tribe of Ghatafan with one
third of their date harvest in return for their support.
However, in more recent days they procured the services of Labid, and his
daughters, "The Blowers on Knots" famed for their magic, in an attempt to
murder the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. Once again their
attempt failed and it was at that time that Allah sent down the following
verses of protection to the His Prophet:
"Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak
from the evil of what He has created,
For many years, the Jews of Khybar had been hostile toward the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, and his followers. Only months before their
tribesmen joined Huyay from the tribe of Nadir and incited the Koraysh to
rise up against the Prophet.
Following this was the attempt to ensure the Koraysh victory at the Battle of
the Trench when they bribed the pagan Arab tribe of Ghatafan with one
third of their date harvest in return for their support.
However, in more recent days they procured the services of Labid, and his
daughters, "The Blowers on Knots" famed for their magic, in an attempt to
murder the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. Once again their
attempt failed and it was at that time that Allah sent down the following
verses of protection to the His Prophet:
"Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak
from the evil of what He has created,