A bundle of twigs is not a tree : lesson sample (slide 18)

 

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Exposing how easy it is to mislead by selective quoting ‘Urwah ibn Mas‘ud al-Thaqafi […] set off until he came to Allah’s Messenger ﷺ and sat in front of him, saying, “O Muhammad, you’ve gathered the dregs of society, then you’ve brought them to your hometown to settle a score. Yet Quraysh have come forth bringing with them the she-camels with their young and wearing tiger skins, and they have entered into a covenant with Allah that you shall never pressure them into letting you enter Mecca. By Allah, to me, it’s as though these companions of yours will run off and leave you tomorrow.” Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, who was sitting behind Allah’s Messenger ﷺ, said, “Suck al-Lat’s (pre-Islamic Arabian idol) cunt! Would we run off and leave him?” ‘Urwah asked, “Who's that man, O Muhammad?” He said, “He's the son of Abu Quhafah.” ‘Urwah said, “By Allah, if it weren't for a favour that you did me which I haven't repaid, I'd answer you back. But let this be in return for that.” عروة بن مسعود الثقفي [...] خرج حتى أتى رسول الله ﷺ فجلس بين يديه فقال يا محمد جمعت أوباش الناس ثم جئت بهم لبيضتك لتفضها إنها قريش قد خرجت معها العوذ المطافيل قد لبسوا جلود النمور يعاهدون الله أن لا تدخلها عليهم عنوة أبدا وأيم الله لكأني بهؤلاء قد انكشفوا عنك غدا قال وأبو بكر الصديق خلف رسول الله ﷺ قاعد فقال امصص بظر اللات أنحن ننكشف عنه قال من هذا يا محمد قال هذا ابن أبي قحافة قال والله لولا يد كانت لك عندي لكافأتك بها ولكن هذه بها