The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Sunnah Hudaybiya
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a situation amounts to joining the body of believers.
Chapter 48 of the Qur’an begins with these words:
We have granted you a clear victory. In this context
it means that God has decreed victory in this world
only for those who adopt a godly attitude, while
those who adopt an ungodly course of action are
destined to remain in a state of subjugation.
The incident of Hudaybiya provides a historic
example of conduct appropriate to the situation.
The believers on that occasion, in taking up a godly
attitude, entitled themselves to victory, while the
Quraysh who took up an ungodly attitude had
consequently to suffer defeat and failure.
The incident of Hudaybiya is not simply a chapter
of past history. It is a living historical example. It
tells believers in every age as to which course in
controversial situations is a sure guarantee of
success. This involves refraining from making a
controversial matter into one of prestige, rather
trying to seek a solution in the spirit of
taqwa
(God-fearing spirit).
