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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Divine Wisdom of Chapter 2: Debate of Prophet (S) with a group of Polytheists It is reported from Imam Abu Muhammad Hasan al-Askari (as): ‘I asked my father Ali Ibn Muhammad (as): ‘Did Prophet of God (S) do any debates with Jews and Polytheists?’ He replied: ‘Yes, several times.’’ Then he (as) said: ‘Once Prophet of God (S) was sitting on the floor around the Holy Kaaba . The companions were around him.

He (S) was teaching them the Book of Allah and divine command about good and forbidden actions. A group of leaders of Quraysh including Walid Ibn Mughayra al-Makhzoumi, Abul Bakhtari bin Hisham, Abu Jahal, ‘Aas Ibn Wael Sahmi, and Abudullah Ibn Umayyah al-Makhzoumi came there. They started talking to each other saying: ‘Muhammad’s activities are increasing day by day and the number of followers is becoming larger.

It is better we should have a debate with him and prove his views false so that his prophetic mission gets belittled in front of his followers, he loses his respect and gets humiliated. Perhaps, he gives up his heretic, rebellious, misguiding and false beliefs. Otherwise we will use our bloody sword to stop him.’ Abu Jahal: ‘But who will talk to Muhammad and debate with him?’ Ibn Abi Umayyah: ‘I will debate with him.

I am equal to him in tribal rivalry, and I am qualified enough to debate and discuss with him.’ Abu Jahal: ‘Okay.’ Then all these influential figures of Quraysh approached (S) and the discussion began. Ibn Abi Umayyah: ‘O Muhammad! You have made a great claim and uttered very horrific statements. You imagine that you are a messenger of God. However, it is not worthy of God to make a man like us His messenger. You eat like we eat, you drink like we drink, and you go to markets like we do.

Similarly, these kings of Rome and these kings of Persia make their messengers those who are wealthy, and have material greatness, those who have great palaces, houses and tents, have many slaves and servants. God of the worlds is even greater than these kings are His slaves, and if you were the Prophet of God, then you would have similar greatness [like God] and you had an angel with you who would verify your statements, and we could have seen that angel.

And if God wished to send a Prophet towards us, he would not be a human being, but would send an angel as his Prophet who would not be a human like us.