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pray. They fasted together and
together did every other good deed.
The Quraysh had heard about the
happiness and joy of the Muslims in
Madinah. They had heard the sto-
ries of the many people who had
embraced Islam and how the num-
ber of the Prophet's [s] followers
were increasing day by day. They
were furious. They were jealous.
“
Muhammad and his friends cannot
be left alone. They cannot be
allowed to enjoy any peace or hap-
piness,
” they would say to them-
selves. And so they plotted and
planned, and evil were their plans.
They marched out to Madinah with
armies a thousand, three thousand
and even ten thousand strong. The
Muslims were few and had very lit-
tle to defend themselves with. But
while the Quraysh had the power of
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increased
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gather
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embraced
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furious
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defend
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defeated
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driven away
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suffer
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fate
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starve
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flocked
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glorious
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trembled
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swot
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noble
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