Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 367
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 367 what ever you wish. ' Then this angel of mountains called me, he offered sal a m and said, "God has heard the reply your people have given you. He has sent me to you and I will obey whatever you command. O Mu h ammad, what is your command? If you wish I can make these two mountains fall on them. " The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "Do not do such a thing, I hope God will raise people from their generations who would worship One God and would not associate any partner with Him. " 40 William Muir's Testimony Even the enemy of Islam like the orientalist Sir William Muir could not help being impressed by this journey for the sake of preaching. He writes; "There is something lofty and heroic in this journey of Muhammad to Ta ’if; a solitary man, despised and rejected by his own people, going boldly forth in the name of God, like Jonah to Nineveh, and summoning an idolatrous city to repent and to support his mission. It sheds a strong light on the intensity of his belief in the Divine origin of His calling. " 41 Searching for occasions for preaching After the command of general preaching, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was determined to convey All a h's message to the tribes of Arabia and availed every opportunity. Once the people of the Aus tribe came to Quraish and