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64 Prophet sa asked him to give those weapons to the Muslim army. He refused to give anything saying: 'You want to confiscate these weapons or only to borrow them?' The Holy Prophet sa replied: 'We only want to borrow them from you and we shall be responsible for their return'. S afw a n was so impressed by this that he not only gave those weapons but also joined the fold of Islam. 71 When on the day of the conquest of Mecca, Ab u Sufy a n, the Chief of Mecca and an arch enemy of Islam was brought before the Holy Prophet sa , He asked him: "Has it not dawned upon you that there is none worthy of worship except Allah". He said: "My father and my mother be a sacrifice to you. You have ever been kind, gentle and considerate to your relatives. I am certain that if there were anyone else worthy of worship, we might have had some help from him". The Prophet sa asked Him: "Has it also not dawned upon you that I am a messenger of Allah". He replied: "My father and my mother be a sacrifice to you, on this I still have some doubts". Even then the Holy Prophet sa , forgave him. Later after the Fall of Mecca, Ab u Sufy a n accepted Islam. 72