Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 23
23 we were ransgression, robbery, murder and fornication twere not counted as faults. God then raised. Muhammad (on whom be peace and the blessings of God; as a prophet among us. He taught us the worship of the One God, restrained us from evil doing, enjoined justness and fairness, exhorted us to love each other and guided us along the path of purity and righteousness. Thereupon our brothren began to persecute us and inflicted various tortures upon us, till compelled to leave our homes and take refuge in your country. These people have followed us here and demand our return. Our only fault is that we worship the One Eternal God. " The. King was so affected by this reply that he refused to hand over the Muslims to the Meccans. . The latter than intrigued with the Court nobles and next day reiterated their demand, stating that the Muslims were in the habit of abusing. Jesus. The King again summoned the Muslims and they explained to him what Islam taught concerning Jesus, viz. , that he was a beloved servant of God and a prophet, but that they would not accept him as God, us God was only