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unique to them, for all Prophets and Messengers whom Allah sent to
teach His religion face the same accusations of lying and sorcery,
being madmen or poets, or seeking profit for themselves. The fact that
the faithful always have the same insulting words thrown at them,
regardless of time or place, is not coincidental. On the contrary, these
are tests that Allah created to observe their patience and
steadfastness.

The Qur'an tells us of such situations, as follows:
Equally, no Messenger came to those before them without their
saying: "A magician or a madman!" (Surat adh-Dhariyat, 52)
Allah tells us that such insults were hurled at Prophet Muhammad
(saas) and his Companions:
When they are told: "Believe in the way that the people believe,"

they exclaim: "What! Are we to believe in the way that fools
believe?" No indeed! They are the fools, but they do not know it.
(Surat al-Baqara, 13)
The ruling circle of those of his people who did not believe said:
"We do not see you as anything but a human being like
ourselves. We do not see anyone following you but the lowest of
us, unthinkingly. We do not see you as superior to us. On the
contrary, we consider you to be liars." (Surah Hud, 27)
They say: "You, to whom the Reminder [the Qur'an] has been
sent down, are clearly mad." (Surat al-Hijr, 6)
They are surprised that a warner should come to them from
among themselves. The unbelievers say: "This is a lying
magician." (Surah Sad, 4)

When they were told, "There is no god but Allah," they were
arrogant. They said, "Are we to forsake our gods for a mad poet?"
(Surat as-Saffat, 35-36)