Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 153
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 153 agony was, when I went to the chief of Ta ’if, ‘Abde Y a lail and sought his assistance in preaching. He refused to help, set the vagrants of the town to follow me and to throw stones on me. When I returned my feet were covered in blood, I returned from there in a very sad state". On this occasion the anguished prayer of our master shows the extent of the pain which he suffered. This prayer shows how defenceless he felt and the cup of patience of this courageous Prophet was running over. He incited God's sensitivity for the honour of his Prophets in the words, "O God, to whom shall I relate my state of weakness, frailty, pain and anxiety except You. I have little patience left. I do not see any solution to my predicament. I am humiliated and disgraced among the people. Your attribute is the Most Merciful of all who show mercy. You have shown mercy on me. Would You hand me over to my enemy who would destroy me, if you are not angry with me? I am not at all apprehensive of any one. " 31 When he reached the place called Qarn- uth-Tha‘ a lib, he recovered. He looked towards the sky and heard the angel Gabriel saying that God had responded to his prayers. The angel Gabriel greeted him and said, "O Mu h ammad, what is your wish? If you wish, I will make these two mountains to fall on the valley and destroy it completely. " Despite the fact that these measures of destruction of the enemy were available, the