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Muslims assuring them of freedom and security, and creat-
ing in their hearts, for the first time, a socio-national con-
science instead of the narrow tribal allegiance.
While Muhammad was engaged in these reforms, trying
to organize the Muslim Community at Medina and lay down
the foundations of a stable and peaceful society wherein
Muslims and non-Muslims could live side by side, the ene-
mies at Mecca were restless. Their hatred of the Muslims
was burning, and their determination to eliminate Islam was
getting stronger and stronger every day. They reviewed their
tactics and as soon as they completed their new plans, they
started to implement them. They decided to make trouble for
the Muslims from within and from without. Plundering and
fighting raids were organized to attack Medina and get back
to Mecca with whatever loot they could lay their hands on.
The non-Muslims at Medina were getting increasingly envi-
ous of the popularity of Islam and the novel spirit of brother-
hood among the Muslims, something which they themselves
did not experience or particularly like to see experienced.
So, the enemies at Mecca hastened to exploit the situation
and stir internal troubles for Muslims, The response of the
envious non-Muslims of Medina to the instigation of the
Meccans was quick and manifest, and serious troubles were
arising all over Medina.
Now Muslims were being constantly threatened from
within by the disenchanted at Medina as well as by the raids