Al-Risala (English), September 1985
Al-Risala (English), September 1985, p. 2
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.
Unadulterated truth is more than people can bear
1985 9 September 2 Unadulterated truth is more than people can bear (136) After the Prophet had received the first revelation, he returned home. He told Khadija, his wife, that he felt as if he was going to die. Khadija told him to see her relative Warqa lbn Naufal, a convert to Christianity who was well-versed in Biblical history. When he had heard the whole story he addressed the Prophet: “By the One who has power over my soul you are God’s messenger to your people. You have been visited by the very same angel who visited Moses. You will be denied by your own people. They will persecute you, expel you and fight with you.” “Will they really expel me?” the Prophet exclaimed. “Indeed,” replied Naufal. “Anyone who has preached the message that you have been sent with has met with the opposition and hostility of his people.”
