The Islamic Review July 1942

It was the natural life of a man and in him we find the finest instance of the way of man's attaining the zenith of perfection step by step with the blooming of the petals of the lotus-heart. [...] The inhabitants of.Madina when they got the wind of the Holy Prophet came to him and gave the words of help and protection in case the Muslims were obliged to go over to Madina.1 The Muslim Empire in the days of the Holy Prophet 237ISLAMIC REVIEW When the freedom of thought and liberty in the missionary activities were jeopardized for the Muslims the Holy Prophet had to bid farewell to his hom [...] It was reported that a commercial caravan of the Makkans was on its way to Syria and that the ring-leaders of the caravan had. decided beforehand to dedicate all the would-be profits of that enterprise to meet the expenses of the 'anti-Muslim campaign.' There was sufficient ground for the Muslims to interfere in the matter and even a desire was expressed by some to intercept the caravan but the [...] This event is known by the name of the Battle of the Trench.' (On this occasion the city of Madina was surrounded on all sides by a united army while inside the city the remaiing Jews were at work against the Muslims.) Even the Holy Qur-an bears witness to the gravity of the situation.14 This time also the superior military genius and better statesmanship 19 of the Holy Prophet obliged the Al [...] We also notice that shortly after this at the time of the death of the Holy Prophet an expedition for the conquest of Syria was about to be sent under the command of Usambin-Zaid.' 3 Magna Carta of Civic Rights The sermon which the Holy Prophet delivered on the occasion of the Farewell Pilgrimage holds a very important position in the history of civics.