(Perhaps the following incident of the life of our prophet, which is narrated by almost all the historians, may help to get the meaning of the above verses (NO.73ِ75) the better and easier:ِ

      As the Muslims gradually gained power in Mecca, they despised the idols and false gods more severly, and as a result, the idolaters were filled with rage. The big problem of the worshippers of idols was then, ABUTALIB, who supported the son of his brother, Mohammad (AS) infinitely. ABUTALIB, the prophet's uncle was the chief of his clan called HÄSHIMITES, who were the most important group of the tribe of QURAISH. He was the custodian of the sacred shrink, ``KAABEH'', and was a man of high eminence and reputation among the inhabitants of Mecca.

      Once the idolaters came to ABUTALIB, with some attractive offers and proposals. They said to ABUTALIB:ِ ``We can suffer your nephew no more! He despises our gods, mocks at our religion and faith, and insults our fathers for being the worshippers of idols. Tell your nephew; if he drives towards wealth, we may make him the richest one in Mecca. If he wants rank and position, we will elect him to the highest rank which is possible among us. We also shall give him in marriage any daughter of us whom he may choose.''

      In return we want him to stop contempting our idols, and leave us free with our forefathers religion, and if you continue to support your brother's son, we know no other way but to fight against you and to slay your nephew.

      ABUTALIB called Mohammad (AS) and informed him of what the heads of Ghoraish had said; and added that the time had come that Mohammad had to be very careful and cautious for his own life, and for the life of his friends and kith and kin!

      For a while Mohammad thought that, perhaps the uncle was afraid of the threats, and that, he was losing his support. He therefore, very politely said to the uncle:ِ ``Upon Allah my Lord; if the heretics keep the sun on my right shoulder, and the moon on my left, I will not stop following my cause, until I either die for it, or my Lord may grant me victory over them, (and their false gods).'' Then Mohammad's eyes were overflowed with tears, and thinking perhaps the faithful uncle too was leaving his support, he said good by, and proceeded to go out.

      ABUTALIB called the prophet back, before he could have gone out of the house, and said to him:ِ

      ``Dear son! Go on, and do as you are commanded by your Lord, and make sure that your uncle will never leave you alone. I shall help and support you as far as I breathe, and my heart beats up and down.''

      This incident proves that; even if Mohammad (AS) could show no other evidences such as, splitting the moon, and raising the dead, and making the stones and trees to speak, and his wonderful Glorious Qurän; his constancy and his firmness of mind, his deep faith in his Divine Mission, and his patience were enough for reason, that he was indeed the real Messenger of our God. He always insisted that he was an elect of God for His Messenger to His servants, and never wavered, and never showed the least amount of doubt, in his deeds, words, and claims.

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