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and friends became foes. The severe hardship he endured for so
long and with such fortitude could not have been tolerated by a
deceiving imposter. And when, at long last, Islam became victorious
and a time of ease and prosperity ushered in, he accumulated
no wealth, built himself no citadels or mansions, piled up
no provisions for luxurious and royal living, and made no personal
acquisitions. Rather, he gave away everything to orphans,
the needy, widows, and those burdened by debt, while he himself
never even enjoyed a full meal. Such was his truthfulness and
candour that he did not hesitate to proclaim Tauhid [Oneness of
God] even at the cost of antagonizing all the people and tribes—
indeed the whole world of idolaters. His own kith and kin were
the first to oppose him when he forbade them from worshipping
idols. The Jewish community became his bitterest enemy and continuously
plotted to assassinate him when he tried to wean them
away from diverse forms of creature-worship, blind following of
the saints, various forms of malpractices, and from blaspheming
against the Messiah [ Jesus]. The Christians were similarly antagonized
when he declared that, contrary to their beliefs, Jesus was
neither God nor the son of God, nor did he atone for their sins
through Crucifixion. Fire-worshippers and star-worshippers were
also enraged when he forbade them from worshipping their deities
and exhorted them instead to turn to the One God for their
salvation.
Now, honestly, are these the means by which one could hope
to achieve success in this world? If he had worldly ambitions, was
it prudent to attack the beliefs of all religions and provoke them
in such a way that they were all heart-broken and turned against
him? They were so disturbed as to become thirsty for his blood,