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Al-Nadr Advises Quraysh to Reflect
English rendering of the source section
Local English translation from the Arabic text; Qur’anic citations and editorial explanations are distinguished.
This local English rendering may condense the Arabic narration and editorial notes. It is not a complete published English edition. Consult the Arabic source for exact wording and context.
Read the corresponding Arabic sectionAfter hearing Abu Jahl’s account, al-Nadr ibn al-Harith stood and warned Quraysh that a grave matter had come upon them. Muhammad had once been the young man they trusted most, truthful and reliable. Now, when he had grown older and brought them a message, they called him a sorcerer, soothsayer, poet, and madman. Al-Nadr insisted that none of these descriptions fit and urged them to consider the matter carefully.