His guests being satisfied...

His guests being satisfied, he addressed them: "O sons of Abdul-Muttalib, Allah has sent me, as His Messenger, to all people and particularly to you. He ordered me: 'And warn your nearest relations'. I invite you to accept two short sentences. They are easy on the tongue, but in the balance of action they are heavy and difficult. By them you will be the masters of the Arabs and non-Arabs. Nations will yield to you. Enter paradise and be saved from hell.

They are the testimony of: There is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah. Whoever answers me and helps me in this affair and in carrying it on will be my brother, trustee helper, inheritor and the successor after me." Murmuring rose from among the people. Abu-Lahab condemned and warned the Prophet (s.a.w.) from carrying out his mission. Abu Talib expressed his full support to the Prophet (s.a.w.) and said to him: "Proceed with your task you are charged with.

By Allah, I will protect you and prevent others from harming you."(24) Ali, the youngest of all, come to his feet and said in a resonant voice: "O Messenger of Allah, I will help you in this affair." But the Prophet (s.a.w.) ordered him to sit down. The Prophet (s.a.w.) repeated, once again, his proposal, and no one except Ali responded. The third time when Ali answered the Prophet (s.a.w.), he said to him: "Sit down.

You are my brother, trustee, helper, inheritor, and the successor after me."(25) The people stood up and, upon leaving they said to Abu Talib mockingly: "Today, be happy at entering your nephew's religion.

He made your son a commander over you!"(26) PUBLIC CALL TO ISLAM The Prophet (s.a.w.) called all of the Qurayash to Islam, in obedience to Allah' s order: "Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists..." Holy Qur'an(15:94) He ascended the mountain of al-Safa and called out "It is daybreak! it is daybreak!" That was the custom of the Arabs when there was something critical to discuss together.

The Quraysh gathered around him asking in wonder, "What is it?" "If I were to tell you, the Prophet (s.a.w.) asked them, that horsemen were descending from the mountains to attack you, in the morning or in the evening, would you not believe me?" "We do," they replied. "Then," he said to them, "I should warn you of the terrible punishment that lies in wait for you. O son of Abdul-Muttalib, O son of Abd-Manaf, O son of Zahrah...Deliver yourselves from the fire of hell.