Islam And Extremism

dawah and itmam al-hujjah. Moreover, even after itmam al-hujjah has occurred, the definitive declaration that someone is a disbeliever comes from God, not from the one who conveys God’s message. The Example of Quraysh In the year 570, the year of the birth of the Prophet of Islam, a major event took place. Abraha, the Christian ruler of Yemen, advanced toward Makkah with a large army. His intention was to demolish the Kabah. However, due to God’s special help, he did not succeed. The Quran refers to this historical event in Chapter number 105. When the Quran began to be revealed to the Prophet of Islam in 610 CE, Chapter 106 was revealed during this early Makkan period. The translation of this chapter reads: For the security of the Quraysh: their security in their winter and summer journeys. So let them worship the Lord of this House, who provided them with food lest they go hungry and saved them from fear. (106:1-4). In this chapter, the people of Makkah are referred to only as Quraysh, not as kafir or “the kafir of Quraysh.” The Prophet of Islam was a messenger of monotheism. When he began his mission in Makkah, he addressed people in the same manner for a continuous period of