Page 96 - Communication and Argument in the Qur'an

94 COMMUNICATION AND ARGUMENT IN THE QUR’AN

merely increased their faith, and they replied: “Allah is
enough for us and is the Best of Guardians.” (Surah Al
‘Imran: 173)
Among believers, those with the strongest attachment
to Allah are the prophets and the messengers. This is
shown in the trust they display in times of difficulty. For
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Musa (as) and those with him were rescued from the sea
by a miracle. Another good example is the exemplary life
of our Prophet (saas):
If you do not help him, Allah helped him when those
who did not believe drove him out and there were two
of them in the cave. He said to his companion [Abu
Bakr]: “Do not be despondent, Allah is with us.” Then
Allah sent down His serenity upon him and reinforced
him with troops you could not see. He made the word
of those who did not believe undermost. It is the word
of Allah that is uppermost. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
(Surat at-Tawba: 40)
When the Prophet (saas) showed his trust in Allah, he
experienced a sense of contentment and security and was
assisted by invisible armies. The prophets and messengers