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people of Makkah would follow him
and embrace Islam too. This he had
to prevent.
Abu Talib looked over at the people
assembled in his house and spoke
softly, “
I do know that the religion of
Muhammad is the best of all faiths,
but I shall stay true to the way of my
father, Abd al-Muttalib
.” And so Abu
Talib breathed his last refusing to
accept Islam.
Tears of anguish roled down the
Holy Prophet Muhammad’s [s] face.
“
I shall continue to beg of Allah’s for-
giveness for you, O my dear Uncle,
unless I am forbidden to do so.
”
It was then that Allah revealed,
“
It is not proper for the Prophet
and those who believe to ask
Allah’s forgiveness for the disbe-
lievers, even though they may be
close family, after it has become
