The disbelievers of Quraysh tortured those whose Islam they discovered to turn them back from their religion, while the Muslims remained patient and steadfast in faith
When the polytheists saw that their earlier methods had failed to stop the call to Islam, they consulted one another and then decided to torture the Muslims and try to turn them away from their religion. Each leader tortured those from his tribe or slaves who had accepted Islam, but the believers remained patient and steadfast in their faith.


الأذى الذي أراد كسر الدعوة فصار مدرسة في الثبات.
When the polytheists saw that their earlier methods had failed to stop the call to Islam, they consulted one another and then decided to torture the Muslims and try to turn them away from their religion. Each leader tortured those from his tribe or slaves who had accepted Islam, but the believers remained patient and steadfast in their faith.
It represents a stage of severe trial for the Muslims in Makkah before the Hijrah.
The disbelievers of Quraysh tortured those whose Islam they learned of to turn them back from their religion, but they were patient and remained steadfast.
The polytheists in Makkah tried to force the Muslims to leave Islam through pressure, harm, and torture. But the Muslims endured the harm and did not leave their religion, so their patience and steadfastness became clear.
Before this, the polytheists had used different methods to undermine the call to Islam. When they failed, they turned to torture and persecution.
Quraysh's hostility to Islam and their fear that the call to Islam would spread and change their religious and social order.
The polytheists moved from indirect methods of discouragement to open torture and persecution of the Muslims.
It documents an early stage of persecution in Makkah before the Hijrah.
It shows that the call to Islam (da'wah) may face harm, and that steadfastness is part of its path.
It reveals the hostile stance of Quraysh toward the call to Islam.
It shows the effect of social and tribal pressure on the early believers.
It teaches patience, steadfastness, and not backing down in the face of harm.
It highlights that building a believing society begins with trials and patience.
It shows that resisting the call to Islam (da'wah) with violence did not stop its spread.
They tortured those whose Islam they learned of
They were tortured, yet remained patient and steadfast
Remaining firm in faith during trials is a sign of true belief.
Patience and endurance in the face of harm.
Society may pressure a person because of his religious choice.
Social power may be used to suppress those who differ.
Trials shape people and strengthen hearts.
Great calls pass through stages of persecution before empowerment.
Pressuring people of principle or belief to force them to back down.
Remain firm upon the truth and be patient in the face of harm.
Preparing people to endure trials patiently and not be defeated by pressure.
Protecting freedom of religion and preventing coercion and harm.
Patience in the face of harm may be a path to steadfastness and safety.
It is limited to the general lesson, without unsupported applications.
In Makkah, the persecution was directed at a new group with no state protection, while today the legal and social frameworks are different.
If pressure on a principle becomes intense, the basic rule is patience and steadfastness while taking lawful means.