Abdul Muqit Chowdhury :
The 21st Ramzan reminds us of the great victory of the city of Makka by the noble companions of Rasulullah (Sm) under his leadership.
The Tawrat says, “He will come with ten thousand righteous
companions.” The prophecy came true in this victory.
The Hijrat of Rasulullah (Sm) to Medina was for a safe shelter there for the propagation of Islam. But, the infidels chased them and attacked them again and again. The Jihad of Bader, Ohud and Khandok followed. Rasulullah (Sm) tried his best to avoid war.
Treaty of Hudaibiah was signed with the invaders on 628 A.D. But before two years passed, the Quraish violated the treaty. Their role was treacherous. They began to kill the people of Bani Kurayza tribe, loyal to Rasulullah (Sm). People could not save their lives even on taking shelter in the Baitullah. They complained this to the Messenger of Allah and sought his help. He tried to solve it peacefully. But all the sincere efforts to keep the Quraish abstaining from oppression failed. At last Rasulullah (Sm) called his followers for expedition to Mecca. On the 10th Ramzan, 8th Hijri the Sahabis marched. After facing many obstacles they reached Mecca on the 20th Ramzan. Rasulullah (Sm) made Tawaf of the Holy Ka’ba and removed the idols reciting the verses of the Holy Quran :
“And say : Truth has (now)/ Arrived, and falsehood perished:/ For falsehood is (by its nature)/ Bound to perish.” (Sura Bani Israel 17: Ayat 81)
The comment on this verse by Allama Yusuf Ali is : “From its nature falsehood must perish, for it is the opposite of Truth, and Truth must ever prevail.”
In this context, the verse number 80 seems to have some relevance to the victory of Mecca. The Holy Quran reveals : “Say : O my Lord !/ Let my entry be/by the gate of Truth/ And Honour, and likewise/My exit by the gate /Of Truth and Honour : /And grant me/From Thy Presence/An authority to aid (me).”
Allama Yusuf Ali’s comment : “The entry and exit here referred to may be interpreted in four senses : 1. Entry into death and exit at the resurrection ; for the righteous, who have purified their souls by prayer (last verse) and spiritual teaching from the Holy Quran (next verse), there is on each occasion a fuller and fuller realisation and enjoyment of truth and honour : for those who are estranged from God, the affect is the opposite : the truth becomes bitter and there is ignominy and exposure instead of honour : 2. Entry for the Holy Prophet into the new life at Medina, which was still in the womb of futurity, and exit from the life of persecution and milieu of falsehood, which surrounded him in his native city of Mecca still given up to idolatry : 3. Referring to the impending Hijrat again, the prayer may mean, “Let it be from pure motives of anger against the city of Mecca or its persecutors, or of ambition or worldly power from the city of Medina, which was ready to lay everything at the Apostle’s feet :” 4. generally, entry and exit at every stage of life.
The Holy Quran reveals : “Say : The Truth has arrived, /And falsehood neither creates/ Anything new, nor restores/ Anything.” (Sura Saba 34 : Ayat 49)
Allama Yusuf Ali comments : “The fourth argument is that the Truth is final: it does not come and go : it creates new situations and new developments, and if by any chance it seems to be defeated for a time, it comes back and restores the true balance ; unlike falsehood, which by its very nature is doomed to perish : XVii. 81. The Prophet’s credentials are known by the test of time. This was already becoming apparent to discerning eyes when this Sura was revealed in Mecca, but it became clear to the whole world with the story of Islam’s progress in Medina.”
Rasulullah prayed there and proclaimed the end of the age of darkness and ignorance. The victory of Mecca was completed on the 21st Ramzan. Some historians differ on the date.
This victory was unique in the history of mankind. There was no revenge, no bloodshed. The greatest Prophet of Islam, who was Rahmatullil Aalameen (Mercy for the creatures) proclaimed amnesty. The universal brotherhood of Islam demonstrated its ideal character there.
Rasulullah (Sm), said, “Today there is no complaint against you. Go, I free you. You are free.”
The 21st Ramzan reminds us of the great victory of the city of Makka by the noble companions of Rasulullah (Sm) under his leadership.
The Tawrat says, “He will come with ten thousand righteous
companions.” The prophecy came true in this victory.
The Hijrat of Rasulullah (Sm) to Medina was for a safe shelter there for the propagation of Islam. But, the infidels chased them and attacked them again and again. The Jihad of Bader, Ohud and Khandok followed. Rasulullah (Sm) tried his best to avoid war.
Treaty of Hudaibiah was signed with the invaders on 628 A.D. But before two years passed, the Quraish violated the treaty. Their role was treacherous. They began to kill the people of Bani Kurayza tribe, loyal to Rasulullah (Sm). People could not save their lives even on taking shelter in the Baitullah. They complained this to the Messenger of Allah and sought his help. He tried to solve it peacefully. But all the sincere efforts to keep the Quraish abstaining from oppression failed. At last Rasulullah (Sm) called his followers for expedition to Mecca. On the 10th Ramzan, 8th Hijri the Sahabis marched. After facing many obstacles they reached Mecca on the 20th Ramzan. Rasulullah (Sm) made Tawaf of the Holy Ka’ba and removed the idols reciting the verses of the Holy Quran :
“And say : Truth has (now)/ Arrived, and falsehood perished:/ For falsehood is (by its nature)/ Bound to perish.” (Sura Bani Israel 17: Ayat 81)
The comment on this verse by Allama Yusuf Ali is : “From its nature falsehood must perish, for it is the opposite of Truth, and Truth must ever prevail.”
In this context, the verse number 80 seems to have some relevance to the victory of Mecca. The Holy Quran reveals : “Say : O my Lord !/ Let my entry be/by the gate of Truth/ And Honour, and likewise/My exit by the gate /Of Truth and Honour : /And grant me/From Thy Presence/An authority to aid (me).”
Allama Yusuf Ali’s comment : “The entry and exit here referred to may be interpreted in four senses : 1. Entry into death and exit at the resurrection ; for the righteous, who have purified their souls by prayer (last verse) and spiritual teaching from the Holy Quran (next verse), there is on each occasion a fuller and fuller realisation and enjoyment of truth and honour : for those who are estranged from God, the affect is the opposite : the truth becomes bitter and there is ignominy and exposure instead of honour : 2. Entry for the Holy Prophet into the new life at Medina, which was still in the womb of futurity, and exit from the life of persecution and milieu of falsehood, which surrounded him in his native city of Mecca still given up to idolatry : 3. Referring to the impending Hijrat again, the prayer may mean, “Let it be from pure motives of anger against the city of Mecca or its persecutors, or of ambition or worldly power from the city of Medina, which was ready to lay everything at the Apostle’s feet :” 4. generally, entry and exit at every stage of life.
The Holy Quran reveals : “Say : The Truth has arrived, /And falsehood neither creates/ Anything new, nor restores/ Anything.” (Sura Saba 34 : Ayat 49)
Allama Yusuf Ali comments : “The fourth argument is that the Truth is final: it does not come and go : it creates new situations and new developments, and if by any chance it seems to be defeated for a time, it comes back and restores the true balance ; unlike falsehood, which by its very nature is doomed to perish : XVii. 81. The Prophet’s credentials are known by the test of time. This was already becoming apparent to discerning eyes when this Sura was revealed in Mecca, but it became clear to the whole world with the story of Islam’s progress in Medina.”
Rasulullah prayed there and proclaimed the end of the age of darkness and ignorance. The victory of Mecca was completed on the 21st Ramzan. Some historians differ on the date.
This victory was unique in the history of mankind. There was no revenge, no bloodshed. The greatest Prophet of Islam, who was Rahmatullil Aalameen (Mercy for the creatures) proclaimed amnesty. The universal brotherhood of Islam demonstrated its ideal character there.
Rasulullah (Sm), said, “Today there is no complaint against you. Go, I free you. You are free.”
