23. Surah Al-Muminoon

المؤمنونThe Believers · 118 ayahsمعارف القرآن انگلش

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Ayahs 23:37–41

اِنْ هِیَ اِلَّا حَیَاتُنَا الدُّنْیَا نَمُوْتُ وَ نَحْیَا وَ مَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوْثِیْنَ۪ۙ Open ayah 23:37 in the Quran reader

There is nothing but our worldly life. We die and we live and we are not to be raised again.

اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا رَجُلُ اِ۟فْتَرٰى عَلَى اللّٰهِ كَذِبًا وَّ مَا نَحْنُ لَهٗ بِمُؤْمِنِیْنَ Open ayah 23:38 in the Quran reader

He is nothing but a man who has forged a lie against Allah and we are not going to believe in him."

قَالَ رَبِّ انْصُرْنِیْ بِمَا كَذَّبُوْنِ Open ayah 23:39 in the Quran reader

He said, "My Lord, help me, for they have belied me."

قَالَ عَمَّا قَلِیْلٍ لَّیُصْبِحُنَّ نٰدِمِیْنَۚ Open ayah 23:40 in the Quran reader

He (Allah) said, "In a little while they have to become remorseful."

فَاَخَذَتْهُمُ الصَّیْحَةُ بِالْحَقِّ فَجَعَلْنٰهُمْ غُثَآءً١ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّلْقَوْمِ الظّٰلِمِیْنَ Open ayah 23:41 in the Quran reader

So the Cu seized them according to the true (promise), and We turned them in to scum. So, woe to the wrong doing people.

إِنْ هِيَ إِلَّا حَيَاتُنَا الدُّنْيَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحْيَا وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَبْعُوثِينَ There is nothing but our worldly life. We die and we live and we are not to be raised again. - 23:37 This is the argument which the unbelievers advance when denying belief in the Day of Judgment. Those who deny it publicly are confirmed infidels, but it is very unfortunate that many Muslims also act in a manner that the same denial can be felt from their deeds and actions. They seem to be totally oblivious of the coming in of the Hereafter. May Allah Ta'ala grant them faith to release themselves from the clutches of this belief of theirs.
Ayahs 23:42–50

ثُمَّ اَنْشَاْنَا مِنْۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُوْنًا اٰخَرِیْنَؕ Open ayah 23:42 in the Quran reader

Then, after them, We created another generation.

مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ اُمَّةٍ اَجَلَهَا وَ مَا یَسْتَاْخِرُوْنَؕ Open ayah 23:43 in the Quran reader

No community can go ahead of its appointed time, nor can they stay behind.

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلَنَا تَتْرَا١ؕ كُلَّمَا جَآءَ اُمَّةً رَّسُوْلُهَا كَذَّبُوْهُ فَاَتْبَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ بَعْضًا وَّ جَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَحَادِیْثَ١ۚ فَبُعْدًا لِّقَوْمٍ لَّا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ Open ayah 23:44 in the Quran reader

Thereafter, We sent Our messengers successively. Whenever a community was approached by its messenger they belied him. Then We made some of them follow others (in destruction) and turned them into tales (of history). So, woe to a people who do not believe.

ثُمَّ اَرْسَلْنَا مُوْسٰى وَ اَخَاهُ هٰرُوْنَ١ۙ۬ بِاٰیٰتِنَا وَ سُلْطٰنٍ مُّبِیْنٍۙ Open ayah 23:45 in the Quran reader

Thereafter, We sent Musa and his brother Harun, with Our signs and a clear proof

اِلٰى فِرْعَوْنَ وَ مَلَاۡئِهٖ فَاسْتَكْبَرُوْا وَ كَانُوْا قَوْمًا عَالِیْنَۚ Open ayah 23:46 in the Quran reader

towards Fir'aun (the Pharaoh) and his advisors. But they showed arrogance and they were haughty people.

فَقَالُوْۤا اَنُؤْمِنُ لِبَشَرَیْنِ مِثْلِنَا وَ قَوْمُهُمَا لَنَا عٰبِدُوْنَۚ Open ayah 23:47 in the Quran reader

So they said, "shall we believe in two humans who are like ourselves and whose people are serving us as slaves?"

فَكَذَّبُوْهُمَا فَكَانُوْا مِنَ الْمُهْلَكِیْنَ Open ayah 23:48 in the Quran reader

Thus they belied both of them and were among the destroyed.

وَ لَقَدْ اٰتَیْنَا مُوْسَى الْكِتٰبَ لَعَلَّهُمْ یَهْتَدُوْنَ Open ayah 23:49 in the Quran reader

And, of course, We gave Musa the Book, so that they may take the right path.

وَ جَعَلْنَا ابْنَ مَرْیَمَ وَ اُمَّهٗۤ اٰیَةً وَّ اٰوَیْنٰهُمَاۤ اِلٰى رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَّ مَعِیْنٍ۠ Open ayah 23:50 in the Quran reader

And We made the son of Maryam (Mary) and his mother a sign and gave them shelter on a height, a place of rest and running springs.

Commentary وَآوَيْنَاهُمَا إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ (and We gave them shelter on a height, a place of rest and running springs). According to Bayan-ul-Qur’ an, this verse refers to the event that a tyrant was resolute to kill Sayyidna ` Isa and his mother (علیہما السلام) right from his childhood. They escaped from him and, with Allah's grace, found a place on a height where they enjoyed a peaceful life until Sayyidna ` Isa (علیہ السلام) attained maturity and was entrusted with prophethood. (This commentary is taken from Khulasa-e-tafsir of Ma` ariful-Qur’ an).
Ayah 23:51

یٰۤاَیُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوْا مِنَ الطَّیِّبٰتِ وَ اعْمَلُوْا صَالِحًا١ؕ اِنِّیْ بِمَا تَعْمَلُوْنَ عَلِیْمٌؕ Open ayah 23:51 in the Quran reader

Of whatever you do, I am fully aware.

Commentary يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا (0 messengers, eat from the good things and act, righteously - 23:51.) The word means pure and good things. Since things which are forbidden under the Islamic laws are neither pure nor desirable for people who are gifted with common sense, it follows that the word طَیِّبَات refers only to the things which are permitted under the Islamic Shari'ah and which are not only good in appearance, but also pure in their intrinsic nature. This verse also tells us that all the prophets were enjoined by Allah to do two things - eat food which is clean and permissible under Shari’ ah, and to do good deeds, and considering that these injunctions have been addressed to prophets who are impeccable in any case, it is necessary that their followers should strive hard to mould their lives according to these injunctions. This in fact is the real meaning of this verse. Scholars have expressed the view that the Juxtaposition of these two commands points to the fact that the consumption of lawful food has a very important bearing on human actions and when a person takes lawful food only, a divine guidance takes his actions along the path of righteousness. But if the food is unlawful, then serious obstacles will prevent the accomplishment of good deeds in spite of his best intentions. According to a hadtth, people travel long wearing miles and are covered with dust and they pray to Allah with hands upraised calling out "0 Lord, 0 Lord!" But since they eat forbidden things and their clothes are also made from forbidden material, there is little hope of their prayers being granted. (Qurtubi) Thus it is evident that a person hoping that his worship will get him the pleasure of Allah or that his prayers will be granted by Him must pay scrupulous attention to what he eats and must, at all times, avoid eating unlawful things.
Ayah 23:52

وَ اِنَّ هٰذِهٖۤ اُمَّتُكُمْ اُمَّةً وَّاحِدَةً وَّ اَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّقُوْنِ Open ayah 23:52 in the Quran reader

And surely, this is your creed, a single creed, and I am your Lord. So fear Me.

وَإِنَّ هَـٰذِهِ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً (And surely this is your creed, a single creed - 23:52). The word اُمَّہ is used to describe a group or the followers of a prophet. Sometimes it is also used in the sense of "faith", "creed" or "way of life", as in the verse وَجَدْنَا آبَاءَنَا عَلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ (We found our fathers upon a creed - 43:22). In the present verse the word ummah has been used in the latter sense.
Ayahs 23:53–59

فَتَقَطَّعُوْۤا اَمْرَهُمْ بَیْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا١ؕ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَیْهِمْ فَرِحُوْنَ Open ayah 23:53 in the Quran reader

But they split up ways from one another (dividing themselves) into factions, each faction happy with what lies before it.

فَذَرْهُمْ فِیْ غَمْرَتِهِمْ حَتّٰى حِیْنٍ Open ayah 23:54 in the Quran reader

So leave them in their negligence for some time.

اَیَحْسَبُوْنَ اَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُمْ بِهٖ مِنْ مَّالٍ وَّ بَنِیْنَۙ Open ayah 23:55 in the Quran reader

Do they think that by consistently providing them with wealth and children,

نُسَارِعُ لَهُمْ فِی الْخَیْرٰتِ١ؕ بَلْ لَّا یَشْعُرُوْنَ Open ayah 23:56 in the Quran reader

We are accelerating the (real) good things to them? The fact, however, is that they do not understand (the reality).

اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ مِّنْ خَشْیَةِ رَبِّهِمْ مُّشْفِقُوْنَۙ Open ayah 23:57 in the Quran reader

(Contrarily) those who are anxious out of awe of their Lord,

وَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ بِاٰیٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ یُؤْمِنُوْنَۙ Open ayah 23:58 in the Quran reader

and those who believe in the verses of their Lord

وَ الَّذِیْنَ هُمْ بِرَبِّهِمْ لَا یُشْرِكُوْنَۙ Open ayah 23:59 in the Quran reader

and those who do not associate any partner to their Lord,

فَتَقَطَّعُوا أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا But they split up ways from one another (dividing themselves) into factions - 23:53). The word زُبُر is the plural of زُبُور meaning a book, and the verse would mean that Allah had commanded all prophets and their followers to adhere to the one and only faith revealed by Him in all matters relating to the basic principles and beliefs. But the followers of different prophets split up into groups and sects and each one of them chose a different way of life and adopted a different book in which the beliefs of each group and sect were recorded. Sometimes زبر is used for the plural of زُبرَہ (zubrah) meaning "fragment" or "group". This meaning is more appropriate here and the meaning of the verse would be that these people were divided into sects even in the matter of fundamental beliefs of their religion. It should be noted that the difference of opinion among the mujtahidin (competent Shari` ah Scholars) in some minor issues is not included in this division which is condemned in this verse, because these differences do not cause a division of the religion, nor do the people maintaining these differences become separate sects. Giving these interpretative and subsidiary differences a sectarian colour is the height of ignorance and no religious scholar would support it.
Ayah 23:60

وَ الَّذِیْنَ یُؤْتُوْنَ مَاۤ اٰتَوْا وَّ قُلُوْبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ اَنَّهُمْ اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْ رٰجِعُوْنَۙ Open ayah 23:60 in the Quran reader

And those who give whatever they give with their hearts full of fear that to their Lord they are to return

Commentary وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَا آتَوا وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ (And those who give whatever they give with their hearts full of fear - 23:60.) The word يُؤْتُونَ is derived from اِیتا meaning "to give, to spend", and is used in commentaries in the sense of صَدَقَات (alms to the poor). Another reading of this verse reported from Sayyidah ` A'ishah ؓ is يُؤْتُونَ مَا آتَوا (They do whatever they do - 23:60) and this covers all good deeds such as charity, prayers, fasting etc. As for the generally accepted reading of the verse, although it mentions alms to the poor only, yet it would include all good deeds also as is borne out by a hadith. Sayyidah ` A'ishah ؓ asked the Holy Prophet ﷺ the meaning of this verse whether those who do these deeds are the ones who drink wine and steal things. The Holy Prophet ﷺ replied, "0 daughter of Siddiq! It is not as you say. These are the people who observe fasts, say their prayers and give alms, yet they are apprehensive lest, due to some mind lapse on their part, all their good deeds may not be accepted by Allah. They hasten to do good deeds and are foremost, in accomplishing them." (Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, Mazhari) Hasan a1-Basri (رح) says that he knew people who did virtuous deeds, yet were more fearful than people who committed evil deeds. (Qurtubi)
Ayahs 23:61–62

اُولٰٓئِكَ یُسٰرِعُوْنَ فِی الْخَیْرٰتِ وَ هُمْ لَهَا سٰبِقُوْنَ Open ayah 23:61 in the Quran reader

- those people are accelerating towards the (real) good things, and they are the foremost to attain them.

وَ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا اِلَّا وُسْعَهَا وَ لَدَیْنَا كِتٰبٌ یَّنْطِقُ بِالْحَقِّ وَ هُمْ لَا یُظْلَمُوْنَ Open ayah 23:62 in the Quran reader

] We do not place a burden on anyone except to his capability. And with Us is a book which speaks with truth, and they shall not be wronged.

أُولَـٰئِكَ يُسَارِ‌عُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَ‌اتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَابِقُونَ Those people are accelerating towards the (real) good things, and they are the foremost to attain them. - 23:61 The meaning of مُسَارَعَت فِی الخَیرَات is that just as ordinary human beings run after worldly gains and try to leave other competitors behind, these good and virtuous people strive to gain spiritual reward and try to excel others in their efforts to fulfill their religious obligations.
Ayah 23:63

بَلْ قُلُوْبُهُمْ فِیْ غَمْرَةٍ مِّنْ هٰذَا وَ لَهُمْ اَعْمَالٌ مِّنْ دُوْنِ ذٰلِكَ هُمْ لَهَا عٰمِلُوْنَ Open ayah 23:63 in the Quran reader

But their hearts are in ignorance about this, and they have deeds, other than that, which they are continuously doing.

Commentary بَلْ قُلُوبُهُمْ فِي غَمْرَ‌ةٍ (But their hearts are in ignorance) Lexically غَمْرَ‌ةٍ means deep water where a person may drown or be overwhelmed. For this reason the word is also used to signify a covering or something that conceals an object. In this verse the word means the ignorance in which the hearts of the infidels are submerged and hidden so that no light can reach them. وَلَهُمْ أَعْمَالٌ مِّن دُونِ ذَٰلِكَ And they have deeds, other than that - 23:63 It means that in addition to their rejection of the Oneness of Allah, and their denial of the true faith, they engage themselves in other sinful deeds.
Ayahs 23:64–66

حَتّٰۤى اِذَاۤ اَخَذْنَا مُتْرَفِیْهِمْ بِالْعَذَابِ اِذَا هُمْ یَجْئَرُوْنَؕ Open ayah 23:64 in the Quran reader

Until when We will seize their affluent ones with punishment, they will suddenly start crying.

لَا تَجْئَرُوا الْیَوْمَ١۫ اِنَّكُمْ مِّنَّا لَا تُنْصَرُوْنَ Open ayah 23:65 in the Quran reader

'Do not cry today. You will not be helped by Us.

قَدْ كَانَتْ اٰیٰتِیْ تُتْلٰى عَلَیْكُمْ فَكُنْتُمْ عَلٰۤى اَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُوْنَۙ Open ayah 23:66 in the Quran reader

My verses used to be recited to you, but you used to turn back on your heels

مُتْرَ‌فِيهِم (their affluent ones - 23:64). The word مُتْرَ‌فِ is derived from تْرَ‌فِ meaning comfort and prosperity. This verse mentions the Divine punishment which will descend upon the unbelievers whether rich or poor. The rich people have been specially mentioned here because they are the ones who make adequate arrangements to protect themselves against disasters and misfortunes. But when retribution comes from Allah, they find themselves totally helpless. According to Sayyidna Ibn ` Abbas ؓ the punishment which is mentioned in this verse is an allusion to the crushing defeat which the infidels of Makkah suffered at the hands of the Muslims in the Battle of Badr. Some others say that the reference is to the severe famine which afflicted the people of Makkah as a result of the curse laid on them by the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، when they were forced to eat dead animals and cats and dogs. Although the Holy Prophet ﷺ and his companions, when faced ill-treatment from the infidels, used to remain patient and never complained yet when their suffering and torment became unbearable, the Holy Prophet ﷺ invoked divine punishment for the infidels in the following words: اللَّھُمَّ اشدد وطأتک علٰی مضر و اجعلھا علیھم سنین کسنی یوسف (رواہ البخاری مسلم) (قرطبی و مظھری) (0 Lord! Let thy punishment descend hard on the tribe of Mudar and make their land barren like the land of Yusuf.
Ayah 23:67

مُسْتَكْبِرِیْنَ١ۖۗ بِهٖ سٰمِرًا تَهْجُرُوْنَ Open ayah 23:67 in the Quran reader

in arrogance, making it a subject of tales at night, talking nonsense (about it)."

(1). Another possible translation of this verse may be as follows: 'but you used to turn back on your heels, being over-proud of it (the Karam being looked after by you), indulging in tales at night, talking nonsense." It is this second translation on which the forthcoming explanation is based. مُسْتَكْبِرِ‌ينَ بِهِ سَامِرً‌ا تَهْجُرُ‌ونَ (Being over-proud of it (the haram), indulging in tales at night talking non-sense). According to many commentators the word (on it) in this verse has a reference to the Haram (the sanctuary of Makkah). Although there is no specific mention of the Haram in the verse, yet the very close association of the Quraish of Makkah with it and their great pride in this association renders a specific mention of the Haram unnecessary. The purpose of the verse, therefore, is to mention the causes of their aversion against Allah's verses. The first factor was their pride in their being the neighbours and care-takers of Haram. The other two factors are mentioned in the next two words. The word سَامِرً‌ا is derived from سَمَر meaning "Moon lit night". It was a favourite pastime with the Arabs to assemble on moon lit nights and tell stories. Thus the word سَمَر came to be used in the sense of stories and anecdotes and سَامِر meant a raconteur. Although the word has been used in the singular yet it is often used as a plural also as in this verse. This word points out the second reason for the repudiation of divine communications by the infidels of Makkah which is their preoccupation with petty and frivolous matters such as story-telling and their lack of interest in divine messages. And finally there was a third reason for this state of affairs also namely that they used to indulge in foolish talk and pass unseemly remarks about the Holy Prophet ﷺ . The word تَهْجُرُ‌ونَ (23:67) is derived from ھُجر - with a dammah mark ( ‘) on the letter ہ and means "to speak nonsense, to use foul language). Ban on story-telling after ` lsha' prayers Story telling was favourite pastime among the Arabs and the Persians since ancient times. This habit was not only time wasting but was also the cause of certain evils. With a view to discourage this practice, the Holy Prophet ﷺ enjoined upon the Muslims not to sleep before the ` Isha' prayers. The philosophy behind this injunction was that all daily human activity ended with the ` Isha' prayers which should arguably be a man's last action and which might even atone for his lapses during the day. On the other hand if, after the ` Isha' prayers, he sits down to while away his time listening to silly and frivolous tales which in itself is a foolish act, he renders himself guilty of encouraging falsehood, backbiting and other sins. Another consequence of this evil habit is that such a person will go to bed late, will rise late and miss his early morning prayers. Sayyidna ` Umar ؓ used to admonish people whom he found listening to stories after ` Isha' prayers and advised them to go early to bed so that with Allah's grace they might be enabled to say midnight prayers. (Qurtubi)
Ayah 23:68

اَفَلَمْ یَدَّبَّرُوا الْقَوْلَ اَمْ جَآءَهُمْ مَّا لَمْ یَاْتِ اٰبَآءَهُمُ الْاَوَّلِیْنَ٘ Open ayah 23:68 in the Quran reader

Then, is it that they did not ponder over the Word (of Allah) or there has come to them something that did not come to their forefathers?

The verses 68, 69 and 70 mention five reasons which might possibly have prevented the unbelievers from accepting the faith brought by the Holy Prophet ﷺ ، and also give a rebuttal of each of these causes. Thus on the one hand all the arguments advanced by the infidels for not accepting the true faith have been demolished, and on the other hand there are compelling grounds and irrefutable evidence which should convince any right minded person of his error and persuade him to accept the message brought by the Holy Prophet ﷺ . Their persistence in their unbelief is, therefore, the result of their unreasoning hatred towards and blind prejudice against the Holy Prophet ﷺ to which a reference has been made in the latter part of the verse (Instead, the fact is that he has come to them with truth, but it is the truth that most of them dislike - 23:70). In other words, there being no valid and rational ground for repudiating the mission of the Holy Prophet ﷺ their opposition may be explained by their dislike of truth and their unwillingness to pay heed to its message. This, no doubt is due to their love for undisputed power and their reluctance to share it with anyone else.
Ayahs 23:69–75

اَمْ لَمْ یَعْرِفُوْا رَسُوْلَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَهٗ مُنْكِرُوْنَ٘ Open ayah 23:69 in the Quran reader

Or did they not recognize their messenger and therefore they denied him?

اَمْ یَقُوْلُوْنَ بِهٖ جِنَّةٌ١ؕ بَلْ جَآءَهُمْ بِالْحَقِّ وَ اَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلْحَقِّ كٰرِهُوْنَ Open ayah 23:70 in the Quran reader

Or do they say, ` He is possessed by madness?' Instead, the fact is that he has come to them with truth, but it is the truth that most of them dislike.

وَ لَوِ اتَّبَعَ الْحَقُّ اَهْوَآءَهُمْ لَفَسَدَتِ السَّمٰوٰتُ وَ الْاَرْضُ وَ مَنْ فِیْهِنَّ١ؕ بَلْ اَتَیْنٰهُمْ بِذِكْرِهِمْ فَهُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِهِمْ مُّعْرِضُوْنَؕ Open ayah 23:71 in the Quran reader

And had the truth followed their desires, all the heavens and the earth and all those therein would have fallen in total disorder. However, We have brought to them their advice, but it is their advice that they are averse to.

اَمْ تَسْئَلُهُمْ خَرْجًا فَخَرَاجُ رَبِّكَ خَیْرٌ١ۖۗ وَّ هُوَ خَیْرُ الرّٰزِقِیْنَ Open ayah 23:72 in the Quran reader

Or is it that you (0 Muhammad) demand a remuneration from them? But the remuneration from your Lord is best, and He is the best of all givers.

وَ اِنَّكَ لَتَدْعُوْهُمْ اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِیْمٍ Open ayah 23:73 in the Quran reader

And surely you are inviting them to a straight path,

وَ اِنَّ الَّذِیْنَ لَا یُؤْمِنُوْنَ بِالْاٰخِرَةِ عَنِ الصِّرَاطِ لَنٰكِبُوْنَ Open ayah 23:74 in the Quran reader

and those who do not believe in the Hereafter are surely the deviators from the Path.

وَ لَوْ رَحِمْنٰهُمْ وَ كَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِّنْ ضُرٍّ لَّلَجُّوْا فِیْ طُغْیَانِهِمْ یَعْمَهُوْنَ Open ayah 23:75 in the Quran reader

And if We have mercy on them and remove whatever distress they have, they would still persist obstinately in their rebellion, wandering blindly.

أَمْ لَمْ يَعْرِ‌فُوا رَ‌سُولَهُمْ Or did they not recognize their messenger? - 23:69. One reason for their denial of the true faith could have been if the message was brought to them by an outsider who was a stranger to them and with whose character and antecedents they were unfamiliar. But this argument could not be invoked in the case of the Holy Prophet ﷺ who belonged to the noble family of Quraish, was born in Makkah, grew up among them, and his whole life was like an open book before them: Before prophethood was bestowed upon him, he was known among the unbelievers of Makkah as اَمِین (trustworthy) and صَادِق (truthful) and nobody had ever raised an accusing finger on his character and general behavior. Thus they could not take the plea that their repudiation of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and of the message brought to him was due to their ignorance about him or about his family connections.