The Fountain of God’s Unity — Page 18
THE HOLY PROPHETSAS AND ABU JAHL By way of an example, the Holy Prophetsas was created by the same God Who created Abu Jahl. However, because of his mischief, the immoral nature to create disorder and [the indulgence in] shirk, Abu Jahl did not show himself to be a servant of God and instead proved himself a follower of idols, eventually sacrificing his life in their support. The Holy Prophetas, on the other hand, devoted himself entirely to God, eschewed all forms of shirk, ensured that his worship and sacrifices were for the sake of God alone and thus proved himself to be a servant of God. Therefore, compare the end of Abu Jahl with that of the Holy Prophetas. Abu Jahl was killed in the battlefield of Badr and his body was thrown into a well. Even his last wish-to have his neck cut [closer to his torso so that it would appear] longer, which was a sign of -18-