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after the truth has been clarified to them.
So pardon and forgive until Allah brings His command.
Allah is Powerful over everything."
Koran 2:109
The Jewish Troublemaker
Among the Jewish tribe of Kaynuka was an elderly man named Shas, Kay‟s son known
for his ability to stir up trouble. Before the advent of Islam and the Prophet's arrival in
Medina, the tribes of Aws and Khazraj had, as we mentioned earlier, been continually at
each other‟s throat and consequently many conflicts were fought. Shas felt uneasy about
the newly established bond between the tribes and wished to see an end to it. With this
object in mind he devised a plan to break up this newly established peace.
Before the Prophet‟s migration to Yathrib there had been yet another conflict between
the tribes of Aws and Khazraj. In an effort to reinforce their numbers, the tribe of Aws
had sent a delegation to Mecca to enlist the support of the Koraysh. However, the Aws
So pardon and forgive until Allah brings His command.
Allah is Powerful over everything."
Koran 2:109
The Jewish Troublemaker
Among the Jewish tribe of Kaynuka was an elderly man named Shas, Kay‟s son known
for his ability to stir up trouble. Before the advent of Islam and the Prophet's arrival in
Medina, the tribes of Aws and Khazraj had, as we mentioned earlier, been continually at
each other‟s throat and consequently many conflicts were fought. Shas felt uneasy about
the newly established bond between the tribes and wished to see an end to it. With this
object in mind he devised a plan to break up this newly established peace.
Before the Prophet‟s migration to Yathrib there had been yet another conflict between
the tribes of Aws and Khazraj. In an effort to reinforce their numbers, the tribe of Aws
had sent a delegation to Mecca to enlist the support of the Koraysh. However, the Aws