Men and women of Quraysh be not proud for all are equal; we
are all the sons of Adam, and Adam was made of dust.' Then
he recited this verse to them:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
“O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female,
and have made you nations and tribes so you may know each
another. Surely the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the
best in conduct. Lo! Allah is All-knowing, All-aware”. (Koran
xlix.13)
After this he said to them: 'O Quraysh, what do you think I
am going to do to you?' The people thought carefully before
answering because they knew that according to the laws of
war they could all be taken prisoner. They also knew,
however, that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was generous,
so they replied, ‘You will treat us as a kind nephew and a
generous brother would.'
To this he replied with the words used by the Prophet
Joseph when his brothers came to Egypt: 'God forgives you
and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.' Later the Prophet
(pbuh) went to the hill of Safa and there the crowd followed
him and surged forward, taking his hand one by one, to
declare themselves Muslim. He then turned to the Ka'bah and,
pointing his staff at the three hundred and sixty-five idols
which were placed there, recited from the Koran:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
“… Truth has come and falsehood has vanished away. Lo!
Falsehood is ever bound to vanish”. (Koran xvii.81)
At this, each idol fell over onto its face. Together with his
followers the Prophet (pbuh) then proceeded to purify the
Ka'bah, after which he ordered Bilal to climb on top of it and
perform the call to prayer. Since then the call to prayer has
been heard five times a day in Mecca.
are all the sons of Adam, and Adam was made of dust.' Then
he recited this verse to them:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
“O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female,
and have made you nations and tribes so you may know each
another. Surely the noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the
best in conduct. Lo! Allah is All-knowing, All-aware”. (Koran
xlix.13)
After this he said to them: 'O Quraysh, what do you think I
am going to do to you?' The people thought carefully before
answering because they knew that according to the laws of
war they could all be taken prisoner. They also knew,
however, that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was generous,
so they replied, ‘You will treat us as a kind nephew and a
generous brother would.'
To this he replied with the words used by the Prophet
Joseph when his brothers came to Egypt: 'God forgives you
and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.' Later the Prophet
(pbuh) went to the hill of Safa and there the crowd followed
him and surged forward, taking his hand one by one, to
declare themselves Muslim. He then turned to the Ka'bah and,
pointing his staff at the three hundred and sixty-five idols
which were placed there, recited from the Koran:
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
“… Truth has come and falsehood has vanished away. Lo!
Falsehood is ever bound to vanish”. (Koran xvii.81)
At this, each idol fell over onto its face. Together with his
followers the Prophet (pbuh) then proceeded to purify the
Ka'bah, after which he ordered Bilal to climb on top of it and
perform the call to prayer. Since then the call to prayer has
been heard five times a day in Mecca.