The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 224
Seal of the Prophets - Volume I 224 Wipe out these mountains and replace it with fertile land. Then we shall indeed be convinced of your prophethood. ” The Holy Prophet sa said: “I am only a messenger from God and my task is merely to show you the paths of truth and falsehood, and expound what is in your benefit and loss. However, I do say that if you accept the voice of Allāh, then at the appointed time, God shall make you the inheritors of the treasures of this world and the next. ” The Quraish said: “Alright, if not this, then, O that we would see an Angel of God descend with you, or would that you risided in castles, and in your hands were heaps of gold and silver, but none of these things are available to you. As a matter of fact, like us, we see that you walk about in the marketplace in search of provisions. Then by which characteristic shall we accept you as one sent from God. ” The Holy Prophet sa said: “I am not a claimant in the manner that you desire. But yes, I have said, and I say again that if you believe in me, then according to the custom of Allāh, you shall indeed acquire a portion of the goodness of religion and the world. ” The Quraish sarcastically said: “If not this, then bring forth the chastisement you warn us about - may a piece of the sky fall upon us, or may an army of God’s angels fall before us under the banner of God. By God, all we see now, is that either we shall remain alive or you. ” Upon saying this, suppressing their anger they were silenced and the Holy Prophet sa left with a grieved heart. When the Holy Prophet sa had left, Abū Jahl furiously said: “O Party of the Quraish! See how Muḥammad [sa] has rejected all of your proposals? He shall never stop from causing this disorder. I swear by God that, I shall not rest until I annihilate Muḥammad [sa] and then the Banū ‘Abdi Manāf