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INTRODUCTION. It is an established fact of history that whenever God Almighty directs a chosen apostle to call mankind to righteousness and piety, His commissioned messenger and those who identify themselves with him are subjected to excessive persecution. The. Quran is full of examples where the righteous have become victims of physical violence, emotional humiliation and verbal abuse at the hands of their adversaries who shield their iniquity under the guise of zealous religious piety. For instance, Hadhrat. Noah as was denounced a liar¹; pronounced mad² and threatened with death³ while Hadhrat Hudas was called a liar and accused of being smitten by idols. Hadhrat Salihas was accused of being deluded and threatened with banishment' as well as assassination and Hadhrat Abrahamas was nearly burnt alive. . Hadhrat Lotas 10 and Hadhrat Suhaibas 11 were both threatened with expulsion from the city of their domicile while Hadhrat. Moses as was accused of being possessed 12 and denounced a sorcerer. ¹³ Hadhrat Jesus as was nearly crucified on the accursed stake 14 and Hadhrat Muhammad sa endured severe physical torture, emotional humiliation and verbal abuse at the hands of the kuffar who accused him of being a liar¹5; a forgerer¹; a sorcerer¹ as well as insane. 18 He and his companions were finally forced to migrate from Mecca. 19 13 1. Al Quran 7. 60/65 5. Ibid. , 11. 55 10. Ibid. , 26. 168 15. Ibid. , 42. 25 2. Ibid. , 23/26 26. 154 6. Ibid. , 11. Ibid. , 7. 89 16. Ibid. , 25. 5 7. Ibid. , 26. 168 3. Ibid. , 26. 106/117 8. Ibid. , 27. 49/51 12. Ibid. , 26. 28 17. . Ibid. , 69. 39/43 13. Ibid. , 7. 110 18. Ibid. , 34. 47 1 4. Ibid. , 7. 67 9. Ibid. , 21. 69/70 14. Ibid. , 4. 158 19. Ibid. , 9. 40