And I testify that Jesus, son of Mary, is the spirit of Allah
and His Word which He cast to Mary the Virgin, the good, the
pure, so that she conceived Jesus. Allah created him from His
Spirit and His Breath as He created Adam by His Hand and His
Breath. I call you to Allah, the Unique, without partner, to His
obedience, and to follow me and to believe in that which came
to me, for I am the Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon all
those who follow true guidance.
The King of Abyssinia was a very wise man, and was
thought by the world to be a good Christian. He had, of
course, already heard of the Prophet (pbuh) and his religion
from the Muslims who had sought refuge in his country years
before. He was deeply moved by the letter and when he came
down from his throne it was not just to show his respect but
also to declare that he was already a Muslim. He answered the
Prophet's letter with one of his own. “To Muhammad the
Prophet of Allah from the Negus al-Asham, King of Abyssinia.
Assalamu aleikum 0 Prophet of Allah wa rahmatullah wa
Barakatuhu.
There is none like Him who has guided me to Islam. I
received your letter, O Messenger of Allah. Some of your
followers, as well as your cousin Ja'far, still live here. I believe
you arc truly the Messenger of God and reaffirm the pledge of
allegiance I made to you some time ago before your cousin
Ja’far, at whose hand I joined Islam and surrendered to the
Lord of the Worlds.
A fourth messenger had, in the meantime, traveled by boat
to Alexandria to meet the Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt, who
was a Coptic Christian. In his letter, the Prophet (pbuh) invited
the Muqawqis to accept Islam, because Christian who believed
in the message of Jesus should also believe in him, for he had
come with the same message from Allah. It read:
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Most
Merciful,
“From Muhammad, son of 'Abd Allah to the great Copt.
Peace he upon whoever follows the Truth. I beseech you to
accept Islam. Become a Muslim. Allah will reward you twice.
and His Word which He cast to Mary the Virgin, the good, the
pure, so that she conceived Jesus. Allah created him from His
Spirit and His Breath as He created Adam by His Hand and His
Breath. I call you to Allah, the Unique, without partner, to His
obedience, and to follow me and to believe in that which came
to me, for I am the Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon all
those who follow true guidance.
The King of Abyssinia was a very wise man, and was
thought by the world to be a good Christian. He had, of
course, already heard of the Prophet (pbuh) and his religion
from the Muslims who had sought refuge in his country years
before. He was deeply moved by the letter and when he came
down from his throne it was not just to show his respect but
also to declare that he was already a Muslim. He answered the
Prophet's letter with one of his own. “To Muhammad the
Prophet of Allah from the Negus al-Asham, King of Abyssinia.
Assalamu aleikum 0 Prophet of Allah wa rahmatullah wa
Barakatuhu.
There is none like Him who has guided me to Islam. I
received your letter, O Messenger of Allah. Some of your
followers, as well as your cousin Ja'far, still live here. I believe
you arc truly the Messenger of God and reaffirm the pledge of
allegiance I made to you some time ago before your cousin
Ja’far, at whose hand I joined Islam and surrendered to the
Lord of the Worlds.
A fourth messenger had, in the meantime, traveled by boat
to Alexandria to meet the Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt, who
was a Coptic Christian. In his letter, the Prophet (pbuh) invited
the Muqawqis to accept Islam, because Christian who believed
in the message of Jesus should also believe in him, for he had
come with the same message from Allah. It read:
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Most
Merciful,
“From Muhammad, son of 'Abd Allah to the great Copt.
Peace he upon whoever follows the Truth. I beseech you to
accept Islam. Become a Muslim. Allah will reward you twice.