The Example of the Prophet

During the stay of the Prophet in Makkah, these favourable factors had not come together. That is why the Prophet did not try to establish a state governed according to Islamic teachings there. However, later, in Madinah, these factors had crystallized, which is why the Prophet established a state governed according to Islam. The difference in the two contexts is apparent from the fact that in Makkah, the wife of Abu Lahab could condemn the Prophet and even publicly sing verses criticising him and proclaim that she refused to accept the message he was propagating. On the other hand, when, in the 13th year of his prophethood, the Prophet, along with his companion, Abu Bakr, arrived in Madinah, he was greeted by the children of the town singing verses that celebrated his arrival and his message. The life of Prophet Moses gives us a similar example. The Quran tells us that the Children of Israel, the people of Moses, had been destined to acquire political power once again. Thus, after the demise of Moses, the Children of Israel fought with the Amalekites and established their government over Syria and Palestine, under the leadership of Joshua, son of Nun.