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Ja'far
ibn abi Talib explanation of
Islam to King Najashee
'O King, at first we were among the ignorant. We and our
ancestors had
turned from the faith of Abraham, who, with Ishmael, rebuilt the
Ka’bah and
worshipped only Allah.
We used idols in our worship of Allah; we ate meat that had not been
killed in
the right way; we did not respect the rights of our neighbors; the
strong took
advantage of the weak. We did terrible things of which I dare not
speak.
This was our life until Allah sent a Messenger from among us, one of
our
relatives, whom we have always known to be honest, innocent, and
faithful. He
asked us to worship only Allah, and to give up the bad customs of our
forefathers.
He asked us to be truthful and trustworthy, to respect and help our
neighbors,
to honor our families, and to put a stop to our bad deeds and endless
fighting.
He asked us to look after orphans. He ordered us not to slander or
speak evil
of women or men.
He ordered us to worship Allah alone and not to worship anyone or
anything else
alongside Him. He ordered us to pray, to give alms, and to fast. We
believe he
is right and therefore we follow him and do as he has commanded us.
The Meccans began to attack us and come between us and our religion. So
we had
to leave our homes and we have come to you, hoping to find justice.'
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