"God has promised to those among you who believe and work righteous deeds, He inheritance land in the He as them of power that will, of surety, grant in their He before it that religion them; authority to those will establish granted (their He for has He that them; state) change will and the chosen one which 54 ),,, (am-n lived, in fear to one of security and peace they the which after in Him Prophet's the to security In an address of one of the on question of companions fear, he for asked: exchange "When will the time come when we feel so secure we can lay down our arms?" And the Prophet replied "Security is now upon us (because God has granted us it) so that all the traveller has to fear now as he guides his sheep from one place 55 to another, is the ravenous wolf'.
Again it is made clear in the Quin
that the continuance of this security is conditional
(of Mecca) the performing good works: people on
"God sets forth a parable, a city enjoying security (aminatun) and quiet, for it from Yet ungrateful was every place. abundantlysupplied with sustenance it) in (closing it hunger He God, terror taste favours on of and made the so of like a garment(from every side) becauseof the evil (its people ) wrought."-`6 This turning away from God by the people of Mecca through the rejection of Mohammad ensuredtheir punishment instead of God's blessings, hunger instead of 57 sustenance,uneaseinsteadof security. "Which of us (two) parties has more right to security (am채n )? Tell me if beliefs believe is know. It their those with wrongand confuse not who you "58 for in in the they right guidance. that are truly are receipt of security,
The above verses highlight the recourse to polytheism at the time of a burgeoning Ibn Mass체d recounted that on learning such verses Muslims Islam. 59 Abd Allah he for Mohammad repeated the words of and trembled, and asked an explanation, 28