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Thoughtfulness, sincere love and care for one another was everywhere, but what
impressed him most was the love they all shared for Allah and His Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam). It was far beyond anything he had ever encountered and it had never
entered his mind that such devotion existed or could even exist. He realized that the
civilization now greeting his eyes pivoted upon the great love and obedience to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and the worship of Allah, the One and only God.
He reflected upon how, until only a few years before, the tribes of Arabia had been so
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uncivilized. Very many Arabs at that time demonstrated few scruples about taking the life
of another. Senseless blood feuds were not only perpetuated but a way of life and
perhaps the most despicable act of burying their innocent, newly born baby daughters
alive then returning to their wives and enjoying the intimacy of intercourse was
something so depraved that it was beyond all comprehension and decent human values.
A Time for Self-Examination, Christianity minus Idolatry
impressed him most was the love they all shared for Allah and His Prophet (salla Allahu
alihi wa sallam). It was far beyond anything he had ever encountered and it had never
entered his mind that such devotion existed or could even exist. He realized that the
civilization now greeting his eyes pivoted upon the great love and obedience to the
Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) and the worship of Allah, the One and only God.
He reflected upon how, until only a few years before, the tribes of Arabia had been so
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uncivilized. Very many Arabs at that time demonstrated few scruples about taking the life
of another. Senseless blood feuds were not only perpetuated but a way of life and
perhaps the most despicable act of burying their innocent, newly born baby daughters
alive then returning to their wives and enjoying the intimacy of intercourse was
something so depraved that it was beyond all comprehension and decent human values.
A Time for Self-Examination, Christianity minus Idolatry