Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
10. The Prophet in Makkah
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and prostrate themselves, seeking the grace of
God and His good will. Their marks are on
their faces, the traces of their prostrations.
Thus they are described in the Torah and in
the Gospel: (they are) like the seed which puts
forth its shoot and strengthens it, so that it
rises stout and firm upon its stalk, delighting
the sowers. Through them God seeks to
enrage the unbelievers. God has promised
those of them who will believe and do good
work forgiveness and a rich reward.
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The reference to the Torah in this verse is made
with regard to the individual qualities of the
companions of the Prophet. The reference to the
Bible shows their qualities when they came together
as a group. Their individual qualities developed in
Makkah, whereas their qualities as a community
emerged in Madinah.
Biographies of the Prophet usually treat their subject
as if he were a person endowed with great magical
powers, one who by mysterious means brought the
whole of Arabia under his wing. These books read
like fairy stories; even events, which have no
