Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
10. The Prophet in Makkah
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Makkah, is famous in Islamic history as the First
Oath of ‘Aqabah. There followed another pact, in
the same place, the next year, in which 75 people
participated.
Contrary to what happened in Makkah, the
outstanding personalities of the city of Madinah
accepted Islam at the very outset. According to
tribal custom, people in those days used to follow
the religion of their leaders. Islam, then, spread
quickly in Madinah. Soon there was not a single
home into which Islam had not entered. It was only
natural that, as the Muslims achieved a majority in
Madinah, they should become the dominant force
in the city’s affairs. And so it was that, as Tabarini
has reported, “the Muslims were the most
influential people in the city.”
FACTORS WORKING IN FAVOUR OF
PREACHING WORK
There are always some who resist the corruption of
the world they live in, and remain attached to their
own true, primordial, natures. This is true of every
day and age, but it was especially true of the Arabs
when the Prophet commenced his mission. Besides
