The Pagans remained unmoved. Since Muhammad could not rest without bringing the Pagans to his side, he introduced them to Ar-Rahman, a deity of the Yemenites, who, his worshippers believed, was Most Gracious and Most Merciful, thus doing away with the necessity of having any intercessors to obtain His pleasure. When the Pagans asked him what or who this Ar-Rahman was,[24] he became confused. In a state of confusion, he confined Ar-Rahman to the City of Mecca, telling them “For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this City, Him who has sanctified it and to Whom (belong) all things. …”[25] The Pagans still remained unsatisfied. Finding no other way to satisfy the Pagans, Muhammad designated the Lord of Mecca as an intercessor with Allah,[26] a higher deity who, he believed, had commanded him to serve the Lord of Mecca. In regard to the intercessory role that the Meccan Lord will play on the Day of Judgment, Muhammad told the Pagans: It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all between them, in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of authority): ye have none, besides Him, to protect or intercede (for you): will ye not then receive admonition?[27] Because the Meccan Lord was subservient to a Supreme Allah, the former took oath on the latter with a view to making humans understand how powerful He was. This is what Muhammad has said on this account: By Allah, We (also) sent (our apostles) to Peoples before thee; but Satan made, (to the wicked), their own acts seem alluring: He is also their patron today, but they shall have a most grievous penalty.”[28] It was the Supreme Allah on whom the Meccan Lord swore, for he could not have sworn on himself to make his point weighty and believable. It is the Supreme Allah who will ultimately decide the fate of the Muslims, intercessions from Muhammad and the Meccan Lord on their behalf notwithstanding. The Pagans did not accept any of his nonsense till they were forced to embrace his religion to save their lives. Through my commentary on verse 39:53, below, I will explain the ground on the basis of which, I maintain that Allah was none, but Muhammad himself.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 20:43:00 +0000
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