Many of the verses in this chapter, refer to the Christian Embassy from NAJRÄN, a town 150 miles North of SANAÄ. In the year of Deputations, i.e. 10 A.H. a Christian mission consisting of sixty priests, clergy, and learned Christians, came to the Holy Messenger of God, for being much impressed on hearing this passage of QURÄN, which explains the true position of Jesus Christ for Muslims. They raised many questions which were all answered by the prophet. Among the questions was: ``What is exactly that to which you call us?''

      The prophet said to them: ``I invite you to worship none except your Lord, the only one God, and that Jesus was no more than a human being - a servant of God - and chosen as God's prophet. So do not exaggerate the matter, and stretch not his position beyond the truth.''

      They rejected the Divine Call, and adhered to the dogma that he was a god or somehow the son of God! for having not a human father!

      Our prophet who was indeed firm in his faith, proposed ``MOBÄHALEH'' which is the solemn meeting in which both sides should summon their men, women, and children. Then they earnestly have to pray, and invoke the CURSE OF GOD on those who are LIARS!

      An appointment was fixed for the MOBAHELEH, and in time, the Christians found Mohammad coming for that purpose. Mohammad (AS) was hand in hand with his beloved brother, cousin, son-in-LAW, and vicegerent HAZRAT IMAM ALI (AS) His two beautiful grand children; Imam Hassan, and Imam Hussein, walked in front of them. FATIMA, his daughter whom he loved so tenderly that he named her: ``THE MOTHER OF HER FATHER'' walked in dignity and glory behind.

      Mohammad (AS) and his nearests came forth so resolute; so firm, and so faithful in their belief, that the Christians trembled with fear when they looked them on the faces! The head of the missionary said to the others: ``I see innocent faces coming to us, that if they ask God to move the

mountains for them, God will do it.''

      And thus the Christians Embassy declined, and were dismissed in a spirit of tolerance; with a promise of protection from the state, in return for tribute, or the ``WAGES OF RULE''.