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This defended, assisted, encouraged the Prophet (s) and strived against the arrogants of Quraysh with a sharp tongue and that defamed the Prophet, prevented people from believing him, distributed his speech and mocked his mission. Wasn't the faith-alone-that imposed upon Abu Talib his situation, which he had never deviated from? And wasn't the polytheism-alone-that imposed upon Abu Lahab his situation, which he had never given up?

After Abu Talib showed the arrogants of Quraysh that he had submitted to the mission of Muhammad (s), he ____________ 1 Sheikhul Abtah p.22 and al-Ghadeer, vol.7 p.355. 2 Biharul Anwar, vol.6 p.450, al-Ghadeer, vol.7 p.355 and Sheikhul Abtah p.22. saw some eyes looking askance at him and trying to devour him grudgingly. He thought that he had to mystify his real situation to be free in working for the sake of the mission without being restrained by any one of those arrogants.

This explained his saying: "... but my self doesn't obey me to give up the religion of Abdul Muttalib." But what was the religion of Abdul Muttalib? It was the very religion of Abraham (s) was but a continuation of that religion and a completion of all those previous divine religions. This was the way that Abu Talib decided to follow in order to confuse the arrogants of Quraysh about the truth of his real belief.

He said to his nephew: "Get up o my master!" This word (my master) was a certain evidence that Abu Talib had believed in the mission of his nephew. My master was a word that Abu Talib addressed his nephew; the orphan, whom Abu Talib himself had brought up, whereas it was Muhammad (s), who had to say it to his uncle with his many years of old, but it was the prophecy that made Abu Talib say it!

But Allah gave Muhammad (s) many excellences when He had chosen him for the mission that were above uncleship, oldness, bringing up and guarding. All that Abu Talib had perceived when he said to his nephew: "Get up my master!" He was his master as long as he was the Prophet. He had to believe in his mission, to obey him and to submit to his orders. Then he added after saying: "... my master ... Say whatever you like and announce your mission.

You are the most truthful and the most trustworthy." As long as Abu Talib thought that Muhammad (s) was the most truthful one, so how would he deny his mission?