They did not...
They did not, however, know that Allah intended to take out His Prophet from the city of his relatives and kin, and place him amongst the people who were more kind and devoted than any father or brother and ready to support him and make sacrifices for his sake. The idolaters were planning to kill the Holy Prophet and Allah also willed to protect him for the advancement of Islam as a universal religion. Allah says: The unbelievers planned to imprison, murder or expel you (Muhammad) from your city.
They make evil plans, but Allah too plans and Allah's plans are the best. (Surah al-Anfal, 8:30) The Prophet of Allah left Makkah during the first night of the month of Rabiul Awwal of the fourteenth year of his mission. After remaining hidden for…
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