The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 534
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 534 to reach their throats. This quake was given an even more dangerous form due to the treachery of the deceitful Jews. However, as already mentioned above, this onslaught proved to be the final point in the animosity of the disbelievers of Makkah, after which, although their heart-felt enmity and seditious behaviour continued as usual, they could not find an opportunity to wage an onslaught against Madīnah again. Furthermore, the following prophecy of the Holy Prophet sa was fulfilled word by word: آن َ نَغْزُوْھُم ْ وَلَا یَغْزُوْنَنَا ا ْ اَل “Due to the sedition and enmity of these people, though we would receive opportunities to march against them, they would not be able to lead an invasion against us. ” In this manner, a clear distinction between the first and second era at Madīnah was established. In addition to this, after the Jewish population came to an end along with the exile of the Banū Quraiẓah, no group of people except for the hypocrites who called themselves Muslims, and those who were dependents of the Muslims remained in Madīnah who could stand up to oppose the Muslims, or openly muster the courage to contest the Holy Prophet sa. Hence, from that time onwards the foundations of a purely Islāmic government were placed in Madīnah. Therefore, this new era, which began after the Ghazwah of Banū Quraiẓah, possessed two main distinctions. Firstly, the onslaughts which were launched by the disbelievers against Madīnah were brought to an end forever. In this manner, the battle front was subsequently carried from the close proximity of Madīnah to far off regions. Secondly, in terms of politics and government, the city of Madīnah took on the form of a purely Islāmic State, which was free from the involvement of foreign rule, nation and religion. Ultimately, it was this central government which slowly and gradually expanded and finally began to rule a large part of the world. How did this astounding transformation come about within a short period of five years? The true answer to this question has no relation with the material knowledge of this world and can only be fully fathomed by such a person who is cognizant of spiritual power. In terms of apparent means, the following points may be considered to have played a significant role in the unprecedented success of the Muslims: unity among the Muslims, their organization, unparalleled steadfastness for their own cause, a spirit of