Page 13 - Slanders on Muslims in History

THE UNBELIEVERS'

OPPOSITION TO THE

BELIEVERS

Throughout history, Allah's messengers have been made
responsible for conveying His message to their people as well
as enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong. In
times when there are no prophets among the people, believ-
ers who have a strong and sincere faith have taken it upon
themselves to perform these tasks in order to earn Allah's
good pleasure, mercy, and Paradise. However, throughout
history, such blessed people have been subjected to verbal
and physical abuse and often threatened with death. Since
they have no worldly ambition, they do not approach anyone
out of self-interest. On the contrary, they are selfless, modest,
and humble. However, they still face attacks from some peo-
ple. Allah reveals the identity of these people in the Qur'an,
and explains why they do what they do by providing examples
from the past.
These people oppose believers because they oppose
Allah and His religion. Due to their vanity, they do not want to
acknowledge the existence of Almighty Allah Who created
them, gave them life when they were nothing, and then sus-