Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 54
CHAPTER 3 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Love for God and Sensitivity for His Oneness 54 the presence of three hundred and sixty idols. But, in fulfilment of the prayers of Hadrat Ibr a h i m as , the time had now come for this falsehood and transgression to end. After the Victory of Makkah, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa came to the Ka‘bah and cleansed it of all the idols. When the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa entered Makkah the world witnessed a scene of utmost humility and modesty. The Pride of Mankind showed such humility that his head bowed low, nearly touching the saddle. But when it came to declaring the Majesty and Oneness of God, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa went to every idol, struck it with all his might and threw it down. As he did so, he recited aloud the verse: َ ﺟَﺂ ء ْ اﻟ ُّ ـ ﺤَﻖ َ وَزَﻫَﻖ ُؕ اﻟْﺒَﺎﻃِﻞ َّ اِن َ اﻟْﺒَﺎﻃِﻞ َ َﺎن زَﻫُﻮْﻗًﺎ (17:82) "Truth has come and falsehood has vanished away. Falsehood does indeed vanish away fast. " 37 Slogans of Divine Unity at the Time of Victory In a short time all the idols were turned into rubble. ‘Uzz a had been broken into pieces and Hubal was shattered. 38 The purpose of raising the foundation of the Ka‘bah was thus achieved and the worship of the One and Only God was established. This was the day when the Holy Prophet