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SERMON 104
About the condition of the people before the proclamation of prophethood and
the Prophet's performance in spreading his message
So now certainly Allah deputised Muhammad (p.b.u.h.a.h.p.) as the Prophet
while no one among the Arabs read the Book nor claimed prophethood or
revelation. He had to fight those who disobeyed him in company with those who
followed him leading them towards their salvation and hastening with them lest
death overtook them. When any weary person sighed or a distressed one stopped he
stood at him till he got him his aim except the worst in whom there was not
virtue at all. Eventually he showed them their goal and carried them to their
places (of deliverance). Consequently their affairs moved on and their hand-mill
began to rotate (i.e. position gained strength) their spears got straightened.
By Allah I was among their rear-guard till they turned back on their sides
and were flocked in their rope. I never showed weakness or lack of courage nor
did I betray or become languid. By Allah I shall split the wrong till I extract
right from its flanks.
as-Sayyid ar-Radi says: I have quoted a selected part of this sermon
before but since I have found in the narration that this part differs from the
previous one more or less I deemed it necessary to quote it again here.
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