So logically we say that God is Adil, meaning that he is just.

So logically we say that God is Adil, meaning that he is just. He is neither cruel nor does he do anything that lacks in wisdom. Whatever he does be it endowing life or giving sustenance or depriving us of anything, it has inherent benefit in it; Though the Benefit may not be apparent to us. For example, when a doctor treats an illness, we know the patient benefits from the treatment, though we do not know how the treatment brings about the benefit.

Thus, when we see God endowing one with riches, while leaving another in poverty, or granting one person greatness while denying it to the other, or bestowing health on one while the other is stricken with disease, we have to accept that these actions are based on rationalism even though we may not be able to understand the wisdom behind them.

"This is for what your own hands have sent on before, and because Allah is not in the least unjust to the servants" Qur'an: (8: 51) From The Shadow Of a Tree To The Shadow Of Islam Taif is a fertile green area around Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It has plenty of fruit gardens and a pleasant climate. The people of the tribe of Bani Sakeef used to relax under the shadow of fruit trees in the Taif area.

From the travellers of Mecca passing by, they used to hear reports about the Mission of Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W.). They came to learn from them how truthful, trustworthy and kind the Prophet of Islam was. They also came to know that among women Hazrat Khadija, the Prophet's wife and among the men Hazrat Ali (A.S.) - the Prophet's cousin and son-in-law vvere the first to declare faith and accept Islam. They were also informed that the followers of the Prophet were still very few.

That majority of the people from the tribe of Quraish did not yet accept Islam and were opposing to the spread of the religion. They had even offered Prophet Mohammed (S.A.W.) bribes of large sums of money and high post if he would stop preaching against idolworship. One day when the people were resting under the shadow of fruit trees, they received news that Abu Talib, his uncle had come and told the Prophet "O my Nephew!

the leaders of Quarish say that whatever wealth you demand they are willing to give provided you abandon the teaching of Islam." The Quraish tried again by sending Ataba to persuade the Prophet and offered everything that he would wish to have.