The Outset of Dissension in Islam — Page 30
30 H A D RAT MIRZA BASHIR-UD-DIN MAHMUD AHMAD possessed control in their respective spheres, were involved in this robbery. As such, this was not an ordinary crime; in fact, it was the foreshadowing of a great revolution. What else could this have been an indication towards other than the fact that the control of Islam upon the hearts of people who were unfamiliar with the religion of Islam was beginning to diminish? They were reverting to their old habits once again. Not only the poor, but even the rich were rising up to gain back their lost glory through murder and bloodshed. The Companion, Hadrat Ab u Shurai h ra , gathered this very well; he instantly sold his wealth, etc. , and leaving Kufah, returned to Madinah along with his family. 28 His having left Kufah, due to this event, is sufficient evidence that this distinct account was an indication towards the dangerous events of the future. In these very days, another disorder began to emerge as well. ‘ Abdull a h bin Sab a , was a Jew, also known as Ibnus- Saud a ’ on account of his mother. 29 He was a resident of Yemen and was an extremely evil person. Upon witnessing the growing success of Islam, he became a Muslim with the objective of somehow creating rift among the Muslims. In my view, it is this very mischievous person around whom the disorders of this era revolve, and who was in fact a driving force in this respect. It seems as if his inclination towards mischief was ingrained in his very nature. It was a habit for him to conspire secretly and 28. T a r i khu t-T abar i , vol. 5, p. 105, Dhikrus-Sababi F ī ‘ Azli. . . . . , Published by D a rul-Fikr, Beirut, 2002 edition [Publishers] 29. T a r i khu t-T abar i , vol. 5, p. 147, Dhikru Mas i ri Mann S a ra Il a Dh i Khashabin Min Ahli Mi s ra. . . . . , Published by D a rul-Fikr, Beirut, 2002 edition [Publishers]