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Explain the events of the public call and the prophet on mountain Swafah.

      

Explain the events of the public call and the prophet on mountain Swafah.

  

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Francis
- After the private call, there came the public call.
- This was after the revelation of the Quran 15:94 which says
- “And make public what you have been given and turn away from polytheism....”
- The words “and make public” from the above verse were telling the prophet to start preaching publically.
- The prophet decided to begin with the members of the old house of his father Abu Mutwalib.
- When he met them, they refused to convert to Islam.
- It was only Ali Bin Talib who supported Islam
- He was only ten years old and declared himself the body guard of the prophet
- Prophet Muhammad decided to call for a meeting on mountain Swafah.
- His call was successful as many people turned up to hear what he had to say to them.
- He said;
- “If I told you that there was an army behind this hill waiting to attack us, would you believe me?”
- They replied that;
- “Yes, for we have known you never to tell a lie.”
- Then the prophet went ahead and told the gathering that he was the messenger of Allah
- He had been sent to them to stop them from worshiping idols and turn to God.
- It was at this point that one of his stubborn uncle’s called Abu Lahab shouted at him and said;

“Was it for this that you made us to converge here? I wish you may perish/ die.”

- At this moment, other members of the gathering joined Abu Lahab and abused the prophet.
- He was so demoralized and the meeting ended in failure.
- Shortly after Allah revealed surat Lahab
- This surat of the Quran consoled the prophet for it stated that it was Abu Lahab to perish and not the prophet.
francis1897 answered the question on March 1, 2023 at 13:37


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