It showed that they wanted an Islam which should not affect...

It showed that they wanted an Islam which should not affect their interests and inclinations, and if that was not so this religion was not acceptable to them. When they realized the repulsiveness of their request, they began putting forward excuses and said: "We have made this request just to keep our women and foolish persons quiet, and thus to remove all impediments in the path of the arrival of Islam in Ta'if.

Now that the Prophet does not agree to this he may kindly excuse the people of the tribe from breaking the idols with their own hands and may appoint some…