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Quran,Translation and Commentary in Brief (Vol. 02)
THE BATTLE OF HUNINTHE PROPHET STOOD FIRMELY

 

RESISTANCE AGAIN!

      The conquest of Mecca turned to a general topic of conversation among people, throughout the Arabian peninsula, and particularly in the suborbs of Mecca. The leaders and chiefs of tribes whose hard strive and endeavour against the prophet had failed, were now anxious for their lives or at least for their positions. They still tried to convince the laymen and common people that there existed not such a Lord as Allah, with the qualifications that Mohammad attributes to Him; and that the conquest of Mecca had nothing to do with Allah, as Mohammad says. Had the Meccan been ready to defend, Mohammad could never succeed, and etc.

      A young abmitious and very bold man from the chiefs in the tribe of HAVAZIN,some fourteen miles away from Mecca in the easts, managed to rouse the bold and obstinate people of Taif against the prophet. He soon organized and mobilized a great gathering of good warriors, in order to make a concerted attack against the prophet.

      An order was issued by the commander that all the warriors had to bring with them their wives and children, cattles, and other important properties, in the battle- field, to ensure that no one escape the fight.

      The prophet collected necessary information about the gatherings and strategies of HAVAZINS and prepared accordingly. He sent ABDULLAH- IBN- ABIHAZARD to play the spy, and watch secretly, and let him know the report. When the intelligencer returned, he said to the prophet that the HAVAZINS were ready and in attention for us to pass by, and that they were resolute to fight.

      OMMAR- IBN- KHATTAB denied the spy and called him a liar! reasoning such that; after the conquest of Mecca, no one stands against Islam and Muslims, ABDULLAH was angry with OMMAR, who accused him of lying and said: ``How dare of you to call me a liar! I am not the first one whom you are falsifying! you denied and refuted the prophet too, before being a convert; but soon the prophet quenched the flame of their hot dispute before it could turn to quarrel.''

      Now the prophet knew that Sefvan, his dangerous enemy, that was recently converted, had a great deal of arms stored in his house. So he said to him: ``Sefvan! will you let us have the armours that you have stored in your house?'' In answer to the prophet, Sefvan said: ``Do you intend to confiscate them by force- majeure?''

      ``Not so Sefvan!''Said the prophet; ``I only want to borrow them from you, and if any of them is lost, I shall give you a replacement for it.'' So Sefvan; the prophets yesterday's enemy, and today's friend, brought hundreds of pieces of swords, spears, shields, chain mail, breast plates and etc!

      The prophet set out with more than 12 thousands men well armed, and made for the rebellions of Havazins who had also some hostile activities against the Meccans. On the evening of 30th Jan. 630, the prophet had his great camp at HUNINE, a valley in the mountainous country, in the road of Mecca to Taif, some 14 miles to the east.

      The enemy who was well acquainted with the ground and the round about, was sure that Muslims had no other option, but to pass a narrow isthmus - or a strait that was there in front of them.

      Muslims reposed in their camp without any anxiety for the night, while their enemy was laying in wait to make a surprise attack, when Muslims would pass the strait.

      Next morning, when the congregational prayer of dawn was performed, the huge and unique army of Mohammad S.A. set out, and marched forth. When they considered their large number and wide variety of their arms and equipments, they thought too much of themselves, and some of them felt haughty and proud!

      So far, Muslims had fought on the basis of their faith, but now they relied upon their worldly and physical forces.

      When Muslims were passing the strait with pride and self confidence, they were suddenly entrapped by the HAVAZINS who were laying in wait for the purpose of attacking by surprise. In their ambush, the vanguard of Muslims was caught, then by a sudden rush the enemy's covalry attacked the leading part of Muslim's army who fled away almost at once and in panic! Then the enemy archers caused havoc with their arrows from their places of concealment. In such a critical state as that, the large number of Muslims were themselves a disadvantage in that strait and small field, and therefore all of them retreated in confusion!

 

 

 

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