A New Life in Madinah:
Q1: What food didn’t the prophet eat?
He didn’t eat onions or garlic smell.
Q2: What did Hijra mark?
It marked a new era in Islam & the world.
Q3: Who helped the prophet in his call?
Al- Ansar helped him.
Q4: What did the prophet set up in Madina?
He set up a Muslim society there.
Q5: What did the migration to Madina mean?
It meant the foundation of a Muslim nation.
Q6: How did Omar recognize its importance?
He started the Muslim calendar with it.
Q7: What did the prophet do to his companions?
He tied them in one brotherhood.
Q8: What did the Medina constitution guarantee?
It guaranteed the Jews their rights and property.
Q9: Who called out the Adhan for prayers?
Bilaal ibn Rabaah called for it.
Q10: Who was the eternal unseen enemy?
The Hypocrites were.
Q11: How long did Muslims face Jerusalim in prayers?
For eighteen months.
Q12: What was the prophet ordered later?
To abandon Jerusalem and face Kaaba.
Q13: How did the Jews feel towards that?
They were displeased about it.
Q14: What was the wisdom of Qibla change?
It was to test the believers to obey him.
Q15: What were Makkans determined to do?
They were determined to wipe out Islam.
Q16: How did Muslims resist Makkans?
They resisted them peacefully.
POST COMMENTARY
Ironically enough, life in Makkah was easier and simpler for Muslims than it was in Madinah. This can be true in the sense that, in Makkah Muslims were only tortured and persecuted, while they clung to their faith. They had a little margin of freedom which afforded them hardly any options, and consequently any responsibility. Here lies ease and simplicity. On the other hand, life was harder and more complicated for Muslims. They had more than one antagonist, rival or an enemy. In Madinah, Muslims were no more that weak persecuted minority, rather, they became a strong majority, which if not ruled Madinah, they participated influently in running it. Having the enmity of Quraish in the background, the Muslims had to deal with a variety of people and issues. They had the Muhajireen and al- Ansar. They had al- Aws and al- Khazraj. They had to deal with the Jews who never welcomed the Presence of Muslims in “their” town, Madinah. Finally, the had the alarming issue of the hypocrites, who pretended to be Muslims, while in fact, they wanted to eradicate Islam from Madinah alltogether.
Madinah had a strategic location on the trading route from Makkah to Syria and back. Quraish realized the fatal error they had committed by allowing Muslims to flee from between their hands and claws. So many battles, expeditions and skirmishes took place between Makkah on the one hand, and the Muslims on the other. The ultimate result of this was the unquestionable victory of Muslims, and the devastating defeat of Quraish, which was crowned by the conquest of Makkah and the Arabian tribes embracing Islam collectively.
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