God Arises
Affirmation of Prophethood
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entrusted with the divine mission, he gave up
trading and even used up Khadija’s wealth in the
propagation of the faith, entering upon a period of
untold suffering and persecution. The very
necessities of life like food and water became scarce
and it was no uncommon thing for his followers to
go without them altogether.
Although the prospects of a far more comfortable
life were always there before him, the Prophet
continued to suffer all kinds of privations for the
sake of his divine mission. During his stay in
Makkah, Uqba was once sent to the Prophet on
behalf of the Quraysh. He said, “Son of my friend,
be it thy aim to acquire wealth by this affair, we will
assess ourselves to make thee our lord, and will do
nothing without thee. If it be the
Jinn
that has taken
possession of thee, we will bring thee the most able
physicians, and we will pour out our gold until they
cure thee.” “Is that all?” asked the Prophet. “Yes”.
“Well, now listen to me.” Then the Prophet, in
answer, simply recited some verses from the
Quran.
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