The Great Conquest

This is a piece of writing which shows the triumph of good over evil. It was 570 years after Jesus, peace be upon him, was rescued by God. The sun beamed down, with its glorious warmth and bright light on Mekkah, a place plunged in darkness, idolatry, blood feuds, cheating, drunkenness, double dealing, adultery and every sin under the sun. The irony was stunning. The deeds of these ignorant, tribal barbarians was heart-wrenching. Poisoned by their desire for sons, which were tools for war, they buried their newborn girls alive.

The heated blood feuds between families and tribes resulted in a viscous cycle of unforgiving revenge, bloody battles and extreme hatred. The situation seemed doomed. But a ray of hope beamed into this dark world. A hero, with all the qualities of a righteous leader, full of understanding, wisdom and a loving, tender heart was born.

The birth of Muhammad, peace be upon him, was accompanied by a beautiful miracle. Mekkah was under attack from a tyrant intoxicated with power who had amassed an army, including elephants, bent on destroying the house (Ka’ba) which Abraham and his son Ismael, peace be upon them, had built. The Mekkans offered no resistance, relying totally on Allah, glory be to Him, Who sent flocks of birds to throw explosive stones at the invading army which reduced them to nothing but an empty field. Evil was utterly defeated.

Muhammad, peace be upon him, grew up to be a shepherd, then became a successful tradesman, winning the heart of his righteous, rich and beautiful wife-to-be Khadijah, may Allah be pleased with her. Not happy with the condition of his people, who were plunged in darkness by following after their own lusts, Muhammad, pbuh, humbly spent months in the cave nearby, where he met the angel Gabriel, peace be upon him.

After becoming the messenger of God, he began to preach that there is only One God, without partner, and that worshipping anything besides Him is futile and will end in severe punishment. His few followers began to endure hardship and torture from the idolaters and unbelievers, who forced them to flee from Mekkah to Medinah (Hijra), leaving behind all of their houses, belongings and business.

In Medinah, all the forces of truth and righteousness rallied around Muhammad, pbuh and the tiny group of believers slowly grew, like a fragile & tender fruit tree gradually gaining strength, with Muhammad, the servant of Allah, as their leader. But he was more than that. He stood for all humanity, he envied not the wealthy, he made special care to the lowly, he attracted love from all within his reach and his followers built a beautiful community with firm foundations. Not to the liking of the Pagan Mekkans.

The Pagan Mekkans sent an army of 1000 well equipped soldiers in the attempt to crush Muhammad and his followers by violence and brute force at Badr. Praise be to Allah, the Mekkans were defeated by a mere 313 believers, with the help of angels specially sent by Allah.

Next year the Mekkans wanted revenge and the believers suffered a heavy loss. Many battles ensued until Muhammad, pbuh, gathered a huge, overwhelming force and marched to take Mekkah, where the Pagans were caught off guard. He could have exacted revenge but allowed them to go free. Such is the Grace and Mercy of Allah.

It was a peaceful takeover and the believers were victorious.