Either you prevent him from doing this or you will have to deal with us".

Either you prevent him from doing this or you will have to deal with us". After this meeting was concluded Abu Talib sent someone to bring the Holy Prophet (s.a.w) and when he came to his uncle, Abu Talib said: "Nephew, your relatives, kinsmen and tribe have come to me and have said this and that, do not allow you and I to be killed and done away with and do not place an intolerable burden on my shoulders".

The Prophet said in reply: "O' Uncle, I swear to God, if they were to place the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left so that I will abandon this way and deed, I would never do so until I am either victorious or killed". The Prophet said this and red, and afterwards stood up and left his uncles' meeting.

When he had turned his back on him Abu Talib called out: "Come back nephew!" then he added: "Go and say whatever you like, I swear to God that I will never deliver you to them, nor will I abandon you". 361 Once again history is a witness to the fact that in the month of Ramazan in the year 9 A.H. the people of Taif sent a group of representatives to see the Holy Prophet (s.a.w).

They remained in Medina for a time and participated in discussions with him, at the end of which they naturally accepted Islam, but they also had several requests of the prophet. They wanted: First of all for the idol Lat to remain among them protected for three years not being destroyed, in this way hoping to remain safe from the hands of the illiterate people, their protests and anger. The Prophet (s.a.w) did not accept this request.

They decreased their request and agreed to two years but again the Prophet (s.a.w) did not accept. They lowered it to one year but the prophet (s.a.w) still did not approve. In the end they were satisfied with only one month. The Prophet of Islam (s.a.w) did not accept that either. Secondly they requested that they be exempted from saying prayers.

The Prophet (s.a.w) rejected this request also saying: "In a religion without prayer there is nothing!" At the end of these discussions the Prophet sent two officers along with them to destroy their idol. 362 In light of all these positions, a few of which were mentioned here, can the fabricated, fabilistic story of Gharaniq be believed? We really don't know how those who possess sound judgement can accept this fable?!