Page 254 - Allah's Miracles in the Qur'an

Allah's Miracles in the Qur'an

Surat al-Isra' 76 states that the unbelievers cannot stay in Makkah:
They were very near to scaring you from the land with the object of
expelling you from it. But had they done so, they would only have
remained there a short time after you. (Qur'an, 17:76)
The Prophet (saas) entered Makkah and conquered it in 8 AH
(630). Two years later, all of the unbelievers left Makkah, just as Allah
had said that they would. Another point that should be noted here is
that when the Prophet (saas) gave that good news to the believers, it lo-
oked totally out of the question. In fact, the situation pointed in quite

the opposite directi-
on, and the polythe-
ists appeared quite
determined never to
let the believers enter
Makkah. As a result,
those who had doubts
in their hearts began
to doubt the Prophet's
(saas) words. Yet, the
Prophet (saas) trusted
in Allah, paid no at-
tention to the doub-
ters' words, and told
people what Allah
had revealed to him.
The Qur'an confirmed
his words, and the

prediction was fulfil-
led shortly after-
wards.

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