The Guiding Light — Page 164
S u rah al-Baqarah, Verses 9-17 164 Khazraj, and they were preparing for his coronation when news came to them of the rise of Islam in Makkah. Events suddenly began to take a different turn. The idolatrous tribes of Aus and Khazraj became attracted towards Islam and began to embrace the new faith in large numbers, believing that the solution of their difficulties lay not in electing a king but in accepting Islam. Soon after the Holy Prophet sa emigrated to Med i nah. The tide of enthusiasm became irresistible; and Abdullah bin Ubayy and his party felt it wise to follow their tribesmen into the new faith. They did not realise at the time that the establishment of Islam would mean the frustration of their own hopes. When, however, the power of Islam became established, they realised that they had put an end to their hopes. This realisation destroyed any attachment they had for Islam. Instead, they developed actual hostility towards it. But as a preponderating (prevailing) majority of their tribesmen had already become zealous followers of Islam, they could not openly leave its fold. Thus came into being the hypocrites --- a party professing Islam outwardly but at heart hostile to it. Not strong enough to oppose Islam openly, they naturally thought of entering into a secret alliance with the Jews in order to injure the cause of Islam. In the beginning they