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- Qatada - · **Re: Prophecies -** 02-04-2008

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People Joining Islam in crowds... then leaving Islam in crowds.

The meaning of Al-Fath here is the conquest of Makkah, and there is only one view concerning it.

For indeed the different areas of the Arabs were waiting for the conquest of Makkah before they would accept Islam.

They said, "If he (Muhammad) is victorious over his people, then he is a (true) Prophet.'' So when Allah gave him victory over Makkah, they entered into the religion of Allah (Islam) in crowds. Thus, two years did not pass (after the conquest of Makkah) before the peninsula of the Arabs was laden with faith. And there did not remain any of the tribes of the Arabs except that they professed (their acceptance) of Islam. And all praise and blessings are due to Allah.

Al-Bukhari recorded in his Sahih that `Amr bin Salamah said, "When Makkah was conquered, all of the people rushed to the Messenger of Allah to profess their Islam. The various regions were delaying their acceptance of Islam until Makkah was conquered. The people used to say, `Leave him and his people alone. If he is victorious over them he is a (true) Prophet.'''

Indeed his Prophecy of success came true, when Makkah was opened - the people did enter into Islam in crowds - to the extent that all the Arabian Peninsula became Muslims.

But this isn't the end of the Prophecy:

Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu `Ammar that a neighbor of Jabir bin `Abdullah told him, "I returned from a journey and Jabir bin `Abdullah came and greeted me. So I began to talk with him about the divisions among the people and what they had started doing. Thus, Jabir began to cry and he said, `I heard the Messenger of Allah saying,

«إِنَّ النَّاسَ دَخَلُوا فِي دِينِ اللهِ أَفْوَاجًا، وَسَيَخْرُجُونَ مِنْهُ أَفْوَاجًا»

(Verily, the people have entered into the religion of Allah in crowds and they will also leave it in crowds.)''

Tafsir Ibn Kathir - Surah Nasr
http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=110&tid=59390

This is exactly what happened! The same way people had entered into Islam in crowds - after the death of the honored Messenger of Allah, the people left Islam in crowds, the same way they had joined. Except for the people of Makkah, Madinah, Al-Taa'if and some other areas.

This is when Abu Bakr, the companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the first Khalifah/Caliph fought against the apostates who were a threat to Islam within the Arabian Peninsula.

The details of that can be seen here:

The Imposters (go down the page until you see the apostate subtitle)
http://www.islamicboard.com/companio...st-caliph.html (1. Abu Bakr Siddiq (First Caliph))

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,237 Reputation: 40005 Rep Power: 80 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Prophecies - 02-04-2008 continued... People Joining Islam in crowds... then leaving Islam in crowds. The meaning of Al-Fath here is the conquest of Makkah, and there is only one view concerning it. For indeed the different areas of the Arabs were waiting for the conquest of Makkah before they would accept Islam. They said, "If he (Muhammad) is victorious over his people, then he is a (true) Prophet.'' So when Allah gave him victory over Makkah, they entered into the religion of Allah (Islam) in crowds. Thus, two years did not pass (after the conquest of Makkah) before the peninsula of the Arabs was laden with faith. And there did not remain any of the tribes of the Arabs except that they professed (their acceptance) of Islam. And all praise and blessings are due to Allah. Al-Bukhari recorded in his Sahih that `Amr bin Salamah said, "When Makkah was conquered, all of the people rushed to the Messenger of Allah to profess their Islam. The various regions were delaying their acceptance of Islam until Makkah was conquered. The people used to say, `Leave him and his people alone. If he is victorious over them he is a (true) Prophet.''' Indeed his Prophecy of success came true, when Makkah was opened - the people did enter into Islam in crowds - to the extent that all the Arabian Peninsula became Muslims. But this isn't the end of the Prophecy: Imam Ahmad recorded from Abu `Ammar that a neighbor of Jabir bin `Abdullah told him, "I returned from a journey and Jabir bin `Abdullah came and greeted me. So I began to talk with him about the divisions among the people and what they had started doing. Thus, Jabir began to cry and he said, `I heard the Messenger of Allah saying, «إِنَّ النَّاسَ دَخَلُوا فِي دِينِ اللهِ أَفْوَاجًا، وَسَيَخْرُجُونَ مِنْهُ أَفْوَاجًا» (Verily, the people have entered into the religion of Allah in crowds and they will also leave it in crowds.)'' Tafsir Ibn Kathir - Surah Nasr http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=110&tid=59390 This is exactly what happened! The same way people had entered into Islam in crowds - after the death of the honored Messenger of Allah, the people left Islam in crowds, the same way they had joined. Except for the people of Makkah, Madinah, Al-Taa'if and some other areas. This is when Abu Bakr, the companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the first Khalifah/Caliph fought against the apostates who were a threat to Islam within the Arabian Peninsula. The details of that can be seen here: The Imposters (go down the page until you see the apostate subtitle) http://www.islamicboard.com/companio...st-caliph.html (1. Abu Bakr Siddiq (First Caliph)) __________________ iDawah.com Bringing Dawah back..to the future!