And the earth...

And the earth, He has set it for living creatures; Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters, And the grain with (its) husk and fragrance. Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? He created man from dry clay like earthen vessels, And He created the jinn of a flame of fire. Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny? Lord of the East and Lord of the West.

Which then of the bounties of your Lord will you deny?…[1] Ibn Masud recited the Quran with such intrepidity that all the Meccan polytheists could hear it clearly; and that too in a beautifully melodious tone. When just a few verses of Surah Rahman remained to be recited some polytheists approached Abdullah Ibn Masud and said, “O son of Umme Mabad!

What is this that you recite?” Some of their own people said, “He is reciting the same thing that Muhammad has brought and that which he recites.” When the polytheists saw that Abdullah Ibn Masud, an ordinary person of Mecca had the audacity to recite the Quran in their midst and that too in a loud voice, they surrounded him from all sides like a gemstone is fixed in a finger ring. Ibn Masud was neither afraid of being surrounded nor did he hesitate.

He continued to recite the verses with utmost tranquility and demeanor. The polytheists began to fist him on the head and slap his face. Though they continued to thrash him, Ibn Masud did not interrupt his recitation till he completed the whole chapter of Surah Rahman. After concluding the same, since he was greatly outnumbered by the Meccans, he fled the crowd and returned to the Muslims.

When the Muslims noticed the condition of Ibn Masud, they were much aggrieved and they said, “Do not go there alone. See what the polytheists have done to you.” Ibn Masud replied, “This is not a problem in the path of Islam.

I will go there again and recite the verses of Quran.” [1] Surah Rahman The other Muslims told Ibn Masud, “It is enough, that you have made them hear the Quran once and what you have done is nothing insignificant.” During the migration from Mecca , Abdullah Ibn Masud was also with the migrants. Then he returned to Mecca and again went to Medina . After that he participated in almost all the battles. In the Battle of Badr, Abdullah Ibn Masud saw that Abu Jahl had fallen.

He at once came to him, beheaded him and brought his severed head to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) and threw it at his feet.