The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume I — Page 229
VII - Days of Struggle 229 this disaccord is beginning to grow excessively and our national unity is falling apart. Can there be no design for a mutual compromise?” The Holy Prophet sa inquired, “How so?” They responded: “We can make our worship mutual. In other words, along with your God, you worship our idols as well. And in the worship of our idols, we shall include your God as well. In this way, through a compromise, the party who is upon virtue and truth shall also benefit the other as an additional advantage. ” The Holy Prophet sa smiled and said, “Think closely, how is this possible? How can I worship your idols with my belief in God and how can you worship my God whilst remaining Idolaters? Both these things are at such odds and contradictory to one another that they can never be brought together at one place. ” 1 Therefore, during those days, verses of the Holy Qur’ān were revealed that: Meaning, “O ye party of disbelievers! I do not find worthy of worship the idols which you worship. Nor can you worship my God, whilst worshipping your idols. It is impossible that I worship your idols, just as it is impossible for you to worship my God, who is One and without partner, whilst worshipping your idols. My religion is one thing while your religion is quite the other, and both of these cannot be merged together. ” 2 By this response, the Quraish understood that their vain fortress is baseless. Alliance of the Quraish and their Boycott of the Muslims The constant failures of the Quraish had greatly infuriated them. 1 Tārīkhuṭ-Ṭabarī, By Abū Ja‘far Muḥammad bin Al-Jarīr Ṭabarī, Volume 2, p. 237, Bābu Dhikril- Khabri ‘ammā kāna min Amri Nabiyyillāhi sa ‘inda Ibtidā’illāhi Ta‘ālā. . . . . . , Dārul-Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon, Second Edition (2002) 2 * Al-Kāfirūn (109:2-7) * As-Sīratun-Nabawiyyah, By Abū Muḥammad ‘Abdul-Malik bin Hishām, p. 264, Bābu Dhikri mā Laqiya Rasulullāhi min Qaumihī minal-Adhā, Dārul-Kutubil-‘Ilmiyyah, Beirut, Lebanon, First Edition (2001)