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However, taking into consideration that the question raised was not the one put by the Prophet (S) for himself, rather, it was put for the acceptance by the pagans, it does not matter that the investigator be the Prophet (S) himself so that the pagans should know that if the Prophet (S) did not accept to give in the various proposals of the pagans, it was because such proposals did not have any motives for the sake of seeking the truth.

On the contrary, their attitude was based on obstinacy, fanaticism and hostility, and their story was like the one we read about in the story of Moses (as) and Pharaoh. Surah Isra’ – Verses 103 - 104 فَاَرَادَ أَن يَسْتَفِزَّهُم مِنَ الاَرْضِ فَاَغْرَقْناهُ وَمَن مَعَهُ جَمِيعاً وَقُلْنَا مِن بَعْدِهِ لِبَنِي إِسْرآئِيلَ اسْكُنُوا الاَرْضَ فإِذَا جَآءَ وَعْدُ الاَخِرَةِ جِئْنَا بِكُمْ لَفِيفاً 103.

“So he (Pharaoh) decided to scare them from that land; but We drowned him and those with him, all together.” 104. “And, after that, We said to the Children of Israel: ‘Settle in the land and when the promise of the Hereafter comes to pass, We shall bring you (all) assemble together.” The Arabic term /’istifz az/…

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