After the bloody battle of Ohud, one of the Israelite's chiefs, named, KAAB - IBN - ASHRAF proposed to ABUSOFYAN who was the chief of idolaters, that; let 30 men from among the Meccan Idolaters, and 30 men from among the Jews touch the Sacred Shrine of KAABEH with their stomaches, and then make a covenant that the two parties should strive hardly and do their best to defeat Mohammad and his Muslims, and get rid of them all!

      Then the pagan idolaters of Mecca asked KAB-IBN-ASHRAF, saying: ``We know that you are a very learned Israelite, and you are well versed in the scriptures, while we are all illiterates; then please tell us; which one of our religions is better than the other's - Mohammad's monotheism or our idols?'' The idolaters then continued that: ``We water the camels of the pilgrims, we respect and welcome the guests, we release the captives and observe the bonds of relationship, and we keep the house of God, KAABEH flourishing; but on the contrary, Mohammad cuts the ties of relationship with us, ridicules and abuses our gods and idols, and has recanted the religion of our forefathers!''

      In answer to the idolaters, KAAB-IBN-ASHRAF said: ``I swear by Allah that your religion (IDOLATERY) is far better and more truthful than the religion which Mohammad preaches!''