Battle Of Meccan Research Paper

Throughout ancient Islamic history, there have been many battles concerning the religion; one of the most important of these being the Battle of Badr. This battle was fought during the holy time of Ramadan in March 624 CE near Medina, in a region now known as Saudi Arabia. During this period, there were two main religions: Islam and Pagan. One of most powerful and richest Pagan cities in Saudi Arabia was Mecca, while Medina was mostly Muslims. In a plan to eliminate Islam and remove Muslims forever, the Meccans decided to infiltrate Medina. The Meccans thought this would be an effortless win due to their impressive army that was approximately three times larger than the Muslims; however, it did not go as planned (Bunting). For this reason,

Fighting for their religion and for Allah, the Muslims stood their ground and in turn they were rewarded by Allah. They could have easily avoided the battle or ran away in fear and nervousness, yet they stayed to protect their religion. During the battle, they did not “…alter by any alteration. That Allah may reward the truthful for their truth and punish the hypocrites if He wills or accept their repentance. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful,” (33:23-24), suggesting that they won due to Allah’s help. One way He helped was by showing the Muslims the number of disbelievers there were in battle (The Battle of Badr). Allah showed Muhammad that it was a small number of Meccans coming to fight; however, the number of disbelievers was actually about triple what they were portrayed as in Muhammad’s dream. The Qur’an gives an explanation for these confusing actions, saying “Allah showed them to you in your dream as few; and if He had shown them to you as many, you would have lost courage and would have disputed in the matter, but Allah saved,” (8:43). Seeing a small number of disbelievers helped them, because it allowed them to ease their mind and fortify their will power. Sequentially, the Meccans laughed at their modest army and deeply underestimated them (The Battle of Badr). Once more showing that Allah saved the Muslims in the Battle of Badr. Another way Allah helped in this battle

The Qur’an reassures believers that, “if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and the enemy come upon you in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks,” (3:125). Simply knowing that the angels were on their side significantly helped them win this battle. Additionally, the angels themselves did some beneficial work. They provided security for the believers from Medina and brought terror into the hearts of those from Mecca. Allah said to the angels, “I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip,” (8:12), and the angels obeyed these orders. Their main purpose was to assure the Muslims and strengthen their will to fight, and they accomplished this (The Battle of Badr). After this win, Medina was shocked and believed in the Islamic faith more than ever