THE TREATIES WITH THE POLYTHEISTS ARE ABROGATED. VERSE NO. 1 - 2

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Verses 3-4Verses 1-2

      This chapter is also named, `BARطAT' which means acquittal, abrogation, estrangement, disaffect, and etc. The `SUREH' is among the last which was revealed to the prophet, and it is the only chapter of the Holy Qurجn which begins not with: `In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate.'

      The pagans made treaties of mutual alliance with the Muslims, but they frequently violated and treacherously broke their terms, so much so that, it seemed unbearable to Muslims. So these verses came down abrogating all the treaties, and ordered the believers to dissolve their treaty obligations with the unbelievers and idolaters.

      This was to be done with a four months notice, in order to give a chance to the few who faithfully observed their pledge, that they could wisely decide.

      This critical and important anouncement was at first given to Abubekr, to proclaim it in the Day of Great Pilgrimage, in which thousands of the pagans would gather together.

      ABUBEKR took the Message from the prophet and made for Mecca in order to promulgate the message, and announce the decree officially. Before ABUBEKR could reach Mecca, the prophet changed his mind by God's inspiration, and sent immendiately Hazrat Imam Ali after him to take over the assignment from ABUBEKR!? Hazrat Imam Ali did that exactly as the prophet wanted him to do. Of course ABUBEKR did not like to withdraw from that important and honourable mission, and was annoyed, but it was an order, and he had to obey.

      Hazrat Imam Ali reached Mecca in time, and went right amid the great congregation of the idolaters and progmulated the verses newly revealed to the prophet and dissolved all the treaty obligations, with a notice of four months respite:

      ``So you may go about in the land unmolested for four months, and know that you can never frustrate Allah and render His will ineffective, and also know that Allah will abject and degrade the unbelieving heathens.''

 

 

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