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VII - Days of Struggle 209 were women. 1 Very few Muslims were left in Makkah with the Holy Prophet sa. Some historians have called this migration ‘The Second Migration to Abyssinia’. A Fabricated Incident Regarding the migration to Abyssinia, it is imperative to mention that some historians have narrated a strange tale about the prostration of the disbelievers and the return of the immigrants to Abyssinia. For the Holy Prophet sa possessed an immense desire that such verses be revealed as would draw the Quraish to Islām, and dispel their hatred and contempt. As a result, upon his recitation of Sūrah An-Najm when the Holy Prophet sa reached the following verse: “Now tell me about Lāt and ‘ Uzzā, And Manāt, the third one, another goddess!” 2 Satan took advantage of this passionate desire of the Holy Prophet sa and induced him to recite the following: تِلْك َ الْغَرَانِیْق ُ الْعُلی ٰ و َ اِن َّ شَفَاعَتَھُن َّ لَتُرْتَجٰی “Glory to these idols (Lāt ‘Uzzā and Manāt) and indeed, one should remain hopeful of their intercession. ” When the Quraish heard these words they were silenced, as the magnificence and power of their idols had been accepted. Hence, at the completion of the recitation of Sūrah An-Najm when the companions of the Holy Prophet sa prostrated, the Quraish also fell into prostration. In other words the two parties were reconciled into a peaceful settlement. However, following this occurrence, Gabriel as promptly came to the Holy Prophet sa and notified him of this mistake. Therefore, in place of the satanically inspired verse, the true word of God was revealed to him, which is now found in the Holy Qur’ān, whereby the Quraish resorted to their previous state of discontent. However, since the news of peaceful reconciliation had been widely divulged, prior to 1 Sharḥul-‘Allāmatiz-Zarqānī ‘alal-Mawāhibil-Ladunniyyah, By Muḥammad bin ‘Abdul-Bāqī Az- Zarqānī, Volume 2, p. 32, Bābul-Hijratith-Thāniyati ilal-Ḥabashata wa Naqḍiṣ-Ṣaḥīfah, Dārul- Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebehon, First Edition (1996) 2 An-Najm (53:20-21)