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TAMIL - AUTHOR : MUFTI A.UMAR SHARIF KASHIMI

jg+f; Nghu; (`p[;hp 9> u[g;)

,jw;F Kd; epfo;e;j kf;fh Nghu; rj;jpak; vJ? mrj;jpak; vJ?

vd;gijg; gphpj;jwptpj;J tpl;lJ. K`k;kJ (]y;) my;yh`;tpd;
J}ju;jhd; vd;gjpy; vt;tpj re;NjfKk; ,y;iy vd;gijg; Ghpa
itj;Jtpl;lJ. vdNt> fhyepiy Kw;wpYk; khwp kf;fs; $l;lk;
$l;lkhf ,];yhkpy; tuj; njhlq;fpdu; vd;gij ,jw;Fg; gpd;
'FOf;fs;" vd;w jiyg;gpy; tUk; tptuq;fspypUe;Jk;> egp (]y;)
mtu;fspd; ,Wjp `[;[py; fye;J nfhz;l K];ypk;fspd;
vz;zpf;ifapypUe;Jk; ,ij ed;F mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. Mf> kf;fh
ntw;wp nfhs;sg;gl;l gpd; K];ypk;fspd; cs;ehl;Lg;
gpur;ridfSk; rpukq;fSk; Kw;wpYkhf KbTw;wJ. my;yh`;tpd;
khu;f;fr; rl;lq;fisf; fw;Wf; nfhs;tjw;Fk;> fw;Wf; nfhLg;gjw;Fk;
,];yhkpa khu;f;fj;jpd; gf;fk; kf;fis miog;gjw;Fk;
K];ypk;fSf;F KOikahd mtfhrk; fpilj;jJ.

NghUf;fhd fhuzk;

vdpDk;> xNu xU rf;jp kl;Lk; vt;tpjf; fhuzKkpd;wp

K];ypk;fSf;Fj; njhe;juT nfhLj;J te;jJ. mJjhd; Nuhkhdpag;
NguuR. Nuhku;fs; mf;fhyj;jpy; cyfj;jpy; kpfg; nghpa ty;yurhfj;
jpfo;e;jhu;fs;. ,jw;F Kd; xU rk;gtj;ij ehk; ghu;j;jpUf;fpNwhk;.
egp (]y;) mtu;fs; G];uh kd;dUf;F mDg;gpa fbjj;ij vLj;Jr;
nrd;wpUe;j ~`hhp]; ,g;D ciku; m];jp| vd;w J}jiug; G];uhtpd;
ftu;duhf ,Ue;j ~\{u`;gPy; ,g;D mk;u; f];]hdp| vd;gtd;
topkwpj;Jf; nfhd;W tpl;lhd;. mjw;Fg; gopthq;Ftjw;fhf egp (]y;)
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i[J ,g;D `h]htpd; jiyikapy; gil xd;iw mDg;gpdhu;fs;.

,tu;fs; ~K/jh| vd;w ,lj;jpy; Nuhku;fSld; fLikahfr;
rz;ilapl;ldu;. KOikahf me;j mepahaf;fhuu;fisg; gopthq;f
Kbatpy;iy. ,Ug;gpDk; K];ypk;fspd; xU rpW gil xU
khngUk; ty;yuir vjpu;j;Jr; rz;ilapl;lJ. mugpau;fspd;
cs;sj;jpy; K];ypk;fisg; gw;wpa ngUk; mr;rj;ij Vw;gLj;jpaJ.
K/jhtpd; mUfpYs;s mugpau;fSf;F kl;Lky;yhky; ntF
njhiytpy; cs;stu;fSf;Fk; $l K];ypk;fisg; gw;wpa mNj
ghjpg;ig ,J Vw;gLj;jpaJ.

,g;Nghhpdhy; K];ypk;fSf;F Vw;gl;l ed;ikiaAk; ,jw;Fg; gpd;

jd; fl;Lg;ghl;Lf;Fs; ,Ue;j muGf; Nfhj;jpuq;fs;> jd;
fl;Lg;ghl;il tpl;L tpyfp> K];ypk;fSld; Nru;e;J nfhs;tijAk;
if]u; kd;ddhy; nghWj;Jf; nfhs;s Kbatpy;iy. ,ijj; jdJ
vy;iyia neUq;fp tUk; Mgj;jhf czu;e;jhd;. mugpau;fSf;F
mUfpypUf;Fk; jdJ \hk; ehl;Lf; Nfhl;ilfis Ml;lk; fhz
itf;Fk; xU nrayhff; fUjpdhd;. K];ypk;fspd; ,e;j vOr;rp
mopf;f Kbahj msTf;F typikg; ngWtjw;F Kd;djhfNt
mlf;fp mopj;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; Nuhk; ehl;il Rw;wpapUf;Fk; muG
gFjpfspy; K];ypk;fs; fpsu;r;rpia cz;lhf;Ftjw;F Kd;djhfNt
mtu;fis xd;Wkpy;yhky; nra;Jtpl Ntz;Lk; vd mtd;
vz;zpdhd;.

K/jh Nghu; Kbe;J xU tUlk; Mtjw;Fs; jdJ ,e;j

tQ;rj;ijj; jPu;j;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf ngUk; gilnahd;iwj; jpul;b>
mjpy; Nuhku;fisAk; Nuhku;fspd; Mjpf;fj;jpy; ,Ue;j f];]hd;
fpisiar; Nru;e;j mugpau;fisAk; Nru;j;Jf; nfhz;L jPu;f;fkhd
xU NghUf;Fj; jahuhdhd;.

Nuhku;fSk;> f];]hdpau;fSk; NghUf;F tUfpd;wdu;

K];ypk;fisj; jhf;Ftjw;F khngUk; NghUf;Fhpa Kidg;Gld;

Nuhku;fs; tUfpwhu;fs; vDk; nra;jp kjPdhtpy; gutyhfg;
Ngrg;gl;lJ. ,jdhy; kjPdhthrpfs; mr;rj;jpYk; jpLf;fj;jpYk;
fhyj;ijf; fopj;jdu;. tof;fj;jpw;F khw;wkhd VjhtJ ,iur;riyf;
Nfl;Ltpl;lhy; Nuhk; ehl;Lg; gil kjPdhtpw;Fs; Eioe;J tpl;lNjh
vd vz;zpdu;. cku; ,g;D fj;jhg; (uop) jq;fisg; gw;wp
$WtjpypUe;J ,ij kpfj; njspthf mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;.

egp (]y;) jq;fs; kidtpfsplk; xU khjj;jpw;Fr; Nrukhl;Nld;

vd;W me;j Mz;L rj;jpak; nra;J tpyfp jq;fs; tPl;Lg; guzpapy;

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jq;fpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. cz;ik epytuj;ij mwpahj egpj;Njhou;fs;

egp (]y;) jq;fs; kidtpaiuj; jyhf; nrhy;yp tpl;lhu;fs; vd;gjhf
tpsq;fpf; nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,J egpj;Njhou;fSf;Fg; ngUk;
Jf;fj;ijAk;> kd tUj;jj;ijAk; Vw;gLj;jpaJ.

,e;epfo;r;rpiag; gw;wp cku; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;:

'vdf;F md;rhhp ez;gu; xUtu; ,Ue;jhu;. ehd; vq;fhtJ nrd;W

tpl;lhy; md;W ele;j nra;jpfis vd;dplk; te;J $Wthu;. mtu;
vq;fhtJ nrd;wpUe;jhy; ehd; mtUf;F tpthpg;Ngd;. ehq;fs;
,UtUk; kjPdhtpd; Nkw;Gwj;jpy; trpj;J te;Njhk;. ehq;fs;
Kiwitj;J khwp khwp egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; mitapy; fye;J
nfhs;Nthk;. f];]hd; ehl;L kd;dd; vq;fisj; jhf;Ftjw;Fj;
jahuhfpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwhd; vd;w nra;jp gutpapUe;jjhy; vg;NghJk;
ehq;fs; gaj;jpy; Mo;e;jpUe;Njhk;. xUehs; jpBnud md;rhhp Njhou;
vdJ tPl;bw;F Xbte;J 'jpw! jpw!!" vdf; $wpf; nfhz;L fjit
Ntfkhfj; jl;bdhu;. ehd; fjitj; jpwe;J 'vd;d f];]hdpa
kd;ddh te;J tpl;lhd;?" vdf; Nfl;Nld;. mjw;ftu; ',y;iy!
mijtpl kpf Mgj;jhd xd;W ele;J tpl;lJ egp (]y;) jq;fs;
kidtpaiu tpl;L tpyfp tpl;lhu;fs;" vd;W $wpdhu;. (]`P`{y;
Gfhhp)

kw;Wk; Xu; mwptpg;gpy; tUtjhtJ> cku; (uop) $Wfpwhu;fs;:

f];]hd; fpisapdu; vq;fsplk; Nghu; Ghptjw;Fg; gilia xd;W
jpul;Lfpd;whu; vd;w nra;jp vq;fSf;Ff; fpilj;jjpypUe;J mijg;
gw;wpNa ehq;fs; Ngrpf; nfhz;bUe;Njhk;. xU ehs; vdJ md;rhhp
ez;gu; egp (]y;) mtu;fspd; mitapy; fye;J nfhz;l gpd;> ,\h
Neuj;jpy; vd; tPl;L thry; fjitg; gykhfj; jl;b 'vd;d mtu;
J}q;Ffpwhuh?" vd;W Nfl;lhu;. ehd; jpLf;fpl;L vOe;J mthplk;
te;jNghJ mtu; 'kpfg;nghpa tp\ak; xd;W epfo;e;J tpl;lJ"
vd;W $wpdhu;. mjw;F ehd; 'vd;d? f];]hdpd; gil
te;Jtpl;ljh?" vd tpdtpNdd;. mjw;ftu; 'mijtplg; nghpa
tp\ak; xd;W ele;J tpl;lJ. egp (]y;) jq;fs; kidtpaiuj;
jyhf; nrhy;yp tpl;lhu;fs;" vd;W $wpdhu;. (]`P`{y; Gfhhp)

Nkw;fz;l mwptpg;GfspypUe;J Nuhku;fspd; gilnaLg;igg; gw;wp

K];ypk;fs; kj;jpapy; ve;jsT mr;rk; epytpapUe;jJ vd;gij
mwpe;J nfhs;syhk;. Nuhku;fs; kjPdhitj; jhf;fg; Gwg;gLfpd;wdu;
vd;w nra;jp fpilj;jjpypUe;J kjPdhtpy; ,Ue;j eatQ;rfu;fs; gy
rjpj;jpl;lq;fspy; <Lgl;ldu;. vy;yhg; Nghu;fspYk; egp (]y;)
mtu;fNs ntw;wpailfpwhu;fs;. mtu;fs; cyfpy; ve;j rf;jpiaAk;>

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muru;fisAk; gag;gLtjpy;iy. khwhf> egpatu;fspd; topapy;

FWf;fpLk; jilfs; midj;Jk; xd;Wkpy;yhky; MfptpLfpd;wd
vd;gij ,e;j eatQ;rfu;fs; ed;whf tpsq;fpapUe;Jk; ,];yhKf;Fk;
K];ypk;fSf;Fk; vjpuhf jq;fs; cs;sj;jpy; kiwj;J itj;jpUe;j
nfl;l vz;zq;fs; epiwNtw Ntz;Lnkd;W Mirg;gl;ldu;.

'jq;fSila rjpj;jpl;lq;fisj; jPl;Ltjw;Fj; jFe;j ,lkhf xU

gs;spthriyAk; mikj;Jf; nfhz;ldu;. K];ypk;fSf;Ff; nfLjy;
nra;tjw;fhfTk;> mtu;fSf;F kj;jpapy; gphptpid
cz;lhf;Ftjw;fhfTk;> my;yh`;itAk; mtdJ J}jiuAk;
vjpu;g;gtu;fSf;Fg; gJq;FkplkhfTk; mika ,g;gs;spia
Vw;gLj;jpdu;" vd;W ,e;jg; gs;spiag; gw;wp Fu;MdpNyNa
my;yh`; Fwpg;gpLfpd;whd;. ,g;gs;spiaf; fl;ba gpd; egp (]y;)
mjpy; njhOif elj;j tuNtz;Lnkd Nfhhpdu;. mtu;fsJ
Nehf;fnky;yhk; 'K];ypk;fis Vkhw;w Ntz;Lk; ,g;gs;spapy;
jhq;fs; nra;Ak; rjpfisg; gw;wp K];ypk;fs; njhpe;J nfhs;sf;
$lhJ jq;fSf;Fk; ntspapYs;s K];ypk;fspd; vjphpfshd
jq;fspd; ez;gu;fSf;Fk; ghJfhg;G muzhf ,J mika
Ntz;Lk;" vd;gNj.

mtu;fs; gyKiw egp (]y;) mtu;fsplk; te;J me;jg; gs;spapy;

njhOif elj;j tUkhW Nfl;Lf; nfhz;Lk;> egp (]y;) mijj;
jtpu;j;J te;jhu;fs;. ,Wjpapy; ~jg+f; Nghu;| Kbe;J jpUk;Gk; NghJ
,g;gs;spapd; Nehf;fj;ijg; gw;wpa KOr; nra;jpiaAk; my;yh`;
jd; egpatu;fSf;F mwptpj;J> me;j eatQ;rfu;fisf;
Nftyg;gLj;jp tpl;lhd;. vdNt> NghhpypUe;J jpUk;gpa gpd;
mg;gs;spia ,bj;Jj; jfu;f;FkhW fl;lisapl;lhu;fs;.

epiyik ,t;thW ,Uf;f> \hk; Njrj;jpypUe;J kjPdhTf;F

i[j;J}d; vz;nza; tpw;gidf;fhf te;jpUe;j ep/g;j;jpfs; 'u;fy;
ehw;gjhapuk; tPuu;fs; nfhz;l ngUk; gilia jahu; nra;J
tpl;lhd;. jdJ MSeu;fspy; xUtiu mg;gilf;Fj; jiyik
Vw;fr; nra;J> mugpau;fspy; fpwp];jtu;fshf khwpapUe;j yf;Fk;>
[{jhk; Mfpa ,U Nfhj;jpuq;fisAk; mg;gilapy;
,izj;jpUf;fpwhd;. ,g;gilapd; Kw;gFjp jw;NghJ gy;fh
te;jile;J ,Uf;fpwJ" vd;w mjpu;r;rp jUk; nra;jpia
K];ypk;fspd; fhJfspy; Nghl;ldu;. kpfg; nghpa Mgj;J
te;Jtpl;lij K];ypk;fs; ed;F czu;e;J nfhz;ldu;.

epiyik NkYk; NkhrkhFjy;

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Nkw;$wpaJ xUGwkpUf;f> mf;fhyk; fLikahd nta;apy; fhykhf

,Ue;jJ. kf;fSk; kpFe;j rpukj;jpYk;> gQ;rj;jpYk;> thfdg;
gw;whf;FiwapYk; ,Ue;jdu;. NkYk;> mJ NguPj;jk; goq;fspd;
mWtil fhykhfTk; ,Ue;jJ. jq;fspd; mWtilapy; <LgLtJk;>
kjPdh epoypy; ,isg;ghWtJk; mtu;fSf;F kpf tpUg;gkhf
,Ue;jJ. mJkl;Lkpd;wp nry;y Ntz;ba ,lKk; kpfj; njhiytpy;
,Ue;jJld;> me;jg; ghijAk; fuLKulhdjhf ,Ue;jJ. Nkw;fz;l
fhuzq;fshy; NghUf;Fg; Gwg;gLtJ K];ypk;fSf;F kpfr;
rpukkhdjhfNt ,Ue;jJ.

egpatu;fspd; vjpu; eltbf;if!

,e;j vy;yh epiyikfisAk; egp (]y;) cd;dpg;ghff; ftdpj;J

te;jhu;fs;. ,e;j ,f;fl;lhd re;ju;g;gj;jpy; Nuhku;fSld; Nghu;
nra;ahkypUg;gNjh my;yJ K];ypk;fspd; vy;iyf;Fs; mtu;fis
Eioa tpLtNjh ,];yhkpa miog;Gg; gzpf;Fk; K];ypk;
,uhZtj;jpd; nfsutj;jpw;Fk; kpfg; nghpa gpd;dilitAk;
fsq;fj;ijAk; Vw;gLj;jptpLk;. `{idd; Aj;jj;jpy; gLNjhy;tp
fz;lgpd; jdJ ,Wjp %r;ir vz;zpf; nfhz;bUf;Fk;
K\;hpf;Ffs; kPz;Lk; capu;ngw;nwOthu;fs;. K];ypk;fSf;Fr;
NrhjidfSk;> Mgj;JfSk; epfo Ntz;Lnkd;W vjpu;ghu;j;jpUf;Fk;
eatQ;rfu;fs; ghtp mg+ Mkpd; cjtpAld; Nuhk; ehl;L
kd;dDld; njhlu;G itj;jpUe;jdu;. K];ypk;fs; kPJ Nuhku;fs;
jhf;Fjy; elj;jpdhy; ,e;j eatQ;rfu;fs; K];ypk;fspd; KJFf;Fg;
gpd;dhypUe;J jhf;fp mopg;ghu;fs;. ,jdhy; ,];yhikg;
gug;Gtjw;fhf egp (]y;) mtu;fSk; mtu;fspd; Njhou;fSk;
,Jehs; tiu nra;J te;j midj;J Kaw;rpfSk; tPzhfptpLk;. gy
Nghu;fisAk; gilnaLg;GfisAk; re;jpj;J> ck;uhYk; nghUshYk;
gy jpahfq;fisr; nra;jjpd; %ykhf fpilj;j gad;fs; vy;yhk;
tPzhfptpLk;. ,ijnay;yhk; ed;F czu;e;jpUe;j egp (]y;)
'vt;tsTjhd; rpukk; Vw;gl;lhYk; Nuhku;fsJ vy;iyf;Fk; nry;yf;
$lhJ mNj rkak; ,];yhkpa vy;iyapy; mtu;fs; gilAld;
Eioa tha;g;Gk; mspf;ff; $lhJ" vd;W jpl;ltl;lkhd
KbntLj;jhu;fs;.

ENGLISH- THE SEALED NECTAR – MEMORIES OF THE PROPHET (PBUH)-AUTHOR- ISSAM DIAB
The Invasion of Tabuk

in Rajab, in the Year 9 A.H.

The invasion and the conquest of Makkah was considered a decisive one between the truth and the
error. As a result of which, the Arabs had no more doubt in Muhammad’s mission. Thus we see that
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things went contrary to the pagans’ expectations. People started to embrace Islam, the religion of
Allâh, in great numbers. This is manifested clearly in the chapter — The delegations, of this book. It
can also be deduced out of the enormous number of people who shared in the Hajjatul-Wadâ‘
(Farewell Pilgrimage). All domestic troubles came to an end. Muslims, eventually felt at ease and
started setting up the teachings of Allâh’s Laws and intensifying the Call to Islam.

The underlying Reasons

The Byzantine power, which was considered the greatest military force on earth at
that time, showed an unjustifiable opposition towards Muslims. As we have already
mentioned, their opposition started at killing the ambassador of the Messenger of
Allâh [pbuh], Al-Harith bin ‘Umair Al-Azdi, by Sharhabeel bin ‘Amr Al-Ghassani. The
ambassador was then carrying a message from the Prophet [pbuh] to the ruler of
Busra. We have also stated that the Prophet consequently dispatched a brigade
under the command of Zaid bin Haritha, who had a fierce fight against the
Byzantines at Mu’tah. Although Muslim forces could not have revenge on those
haughty overproud tyrants, the confrontation itself had a great impression on the
Arabs, all over Arabia.

Caesar — who could neither ignore the great benefit that Mu’tah Battle had brought
to Muslims, nor could he disregard the Arab tribes’ expectations of independence,
and their hopes of getting free from his influence and reign, nor he could ignore their
alliance to the Muslims — realizing all that, Caesar was aware of the progressive
danger threatening his borders, especially Ash-Sham-fronts which were neighbouring
Arab lands. So he concluded that demolition of the Muslims power had grown an
urgent necessity. This decision of his should, in his opinion, be achieved before the
Muslims become too powerful to conquer, and raise troubles and unrest in the
adjacent Arab territories.

To meet these exigencies, Caesar mustered a huge army of the Byzantines and pro-
Roman Ghassanide tribes to launch a decisive bloody battle against the Muslims.

General News about the Byzantines and Ghassanide Preparations for War

No sooner news about the Byzantine’s preparations for a decisive invasion against
Muslims reached Madinah than fear spread among them. They started to envisage
the Byzantine invasion in the least sound they could hear. This could be clearly
worked out of what had happened to ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab one day.

The Prophet [pbuh] had taken an oath to stay off his wives for a month in the ninth
year of Al-Hijra. Therefore, he deserted them and kept off in a private place. At the
beginning, the Companions of the Messenger of Allâh were puzzled and could not
work out the reason for such behaviour. They thought the Prophet [pbuh] had
divorced them and that was why he was grieved, disturbed and upset. In ‘Umar’s
version of the very story he says: "I used to have a Helper friend who often informed

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me about what happened if I weren’t present, and in return I always informed him of
what had taken place during his absence. They both lived in the high part of
Madinah. Both of them used to call at the Prophet alternatively during that time of
suspense. Then one day I heard my friend, knock at the door saying: "Open up!
Open up!" I asked wondering, "What’s the matter? Has the Ghassanide come?" "No it
is more serious than that. The Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] has deserted his wives."
[Sahih Al-Bukhari 2/730]

In another version, ‘Umar said, "We talked about Ghassanide preparations to invade
us. When it was his turn to convey the news to me, he went down and returned in
the evening. He knocked at the door violently and said ‘Is he sleeping?’ I was
terrified but I went out to meet him. ‘Something serious had taken place.’ He said.
‘Has the Ghassaindes arrived?’ Said I. ‘No,’ he said, ‘it is greater and more serious.
The Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] has divorced his wives.’" [Sahih Al-Bukhari 1/334]

This state of too much alertness manifests clearly the seriousness of the situation
that Muslims began to experience. The seriousness of the situation was confirmed to
a large degree by the hypocrites behaviour, when news about the Byzantines’
preparations reached Madinah. The fact that the Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] won all
the battles he fought, and that no power on earth could make him terrified, and that
he had always proved to be able to overcome all the obstacles that stood in his way -
did not prevent the hypocrites, who concealed evil in their hearts, from expecting an
affliction to fall upon the Muslims and Islam.

They used to harbour evil and ill-intentions against the whole process of Islam and
the Muslims. On grounds of illusory hopes of destroying this great religious edifice,
they erected a hotbed of conspiracy and intrigue in the form of a mosque — Masjid-
e-Darar (the mosque of harm). They approached the Prophet [pbuh] with the
request that he should come and consecrate the place by praying in it himself. As he
was at the moment about to start for Tabuk, he deferred compliance with their
request till his return. Meanwhile he came to know through Divine Revelation that it
was not a Mosque for devotion and prayer but a meeting place for the anti-Islamic
elements. On his return, therefore, the Prophet [pbuh] sent a party to demolish the
new structure.

Particular News about the Byzantine and Ghassanide Preparations for War

A magnified image of the prominent danger threatening the Muslims life was carried
to them by the Nabateans who brought oil from Ash-Sham to Madinah. They carried
news about Heraclius’ preparations and equipment of an enormous army counting
over forty thousand fighters besides Lukham, Judham and other tribes allied to the
Byzantines. They said that its vanguard had already reached Al-Balqâ’. Thus was the
grave situation standing in ambush for the Muslims. The general situation was
aggravated seriously by other adverse factors of too much hot weather, drought and
the rough and rugged distance they had to cover in case they decided to encounter
the imminent danger.

The Messenger of Allâh’s [pbuh] concept and estimation of the situation and its
development was more precise and accurate than all others. He thought that if he
tarried or dealt passively with the situation in such a way that might enable the
Byzantines to paddle through the Islamic controlled provinces or to go as far as

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Madinah, this would — amid these circumstances — leave the most awful impression
on Islam as well as on the Muslims’ military credibility.

The pre-Islamic beliefs and traditions (Al-Jahiliyah) which were at that time dying
because of the strong decisive blow that they had already had at Hunain, could have
had a way to come back to life once again in such an environment. The hypocrites
who were conspiring against the Muslims so that they might stab them in the back
whereas Byzantines would attack them from the front. If such a thing came to light
and they succeeded in their evil attempts, the Prophet and his Companions’ efforts to
spread Islam would collapse and their profits which were the consequences of
successive and constant fights and invasions would be invalidated. The Messenger of
Allâh [pbuh] realised all that very well. So — in spite of the hardships and drought
that Muslims were suffering from — the Prophet [pbuh] was determined that the
Muslims should invade the Byzantines and fight a decisive battle at their own
borders. He was determined not to tarry at all in order to thwart any Roman attempt
to approach the land of Islam.

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