Message of Peace - Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

40MESSAGE OF PEACEmad. I have been seeing this web across the mouth of the cavesince the time when Muhammad (may peace and blessings ofAllah be upon him) was not even born. At this, people beganto disperse and gave up the idea of searching the cave.After this, the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings ofAllah be upon him) travelled to Medina secretly. The majorityof the inhabitants of Medina accepted him, causing the peopleof Mecca to seeth in rage, lamenting: Our prey has slippedout of our hands. They then became occupied in plots tomurder the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allahbe upon him). A small party from among the Meccans whohad accepted Muhammad (may peace and blessings of Allahbe upon him) also left Mecca and migrated to different countries.Some took shelter under the Emperor of Abyssinia 24 .Some however were left behind in Mecca as they lackedadequate provisions for such journeys; they were tormentedto the extreme. The Holy Qur’an mentions how they wailedand bemoaned day and night to God.The cruelties of the infidels from among the Qureishexceeded all bounds. They started to murder the helpless,poor women and orphaned children. They went to the extentof killing some women with such ruthlessness as to havetightly bound their legs each to different camels and drivingthem in opposite directions. Thus they died as they split intwo.When the transgression of these merciless infidels reachedthis stage, God, who turns to His servants with mercyrevealed to his Messenger: The supplications of the afflicted24. Current day Ethiopia [Publisher]