In the Rainbow City in the Silk Province in the Star Kingdom, Mohammad Azzumurrud, the Arab and Muslim Koran memorizer, has completed the knowledge sharing sessions held at the Merlin School with his twenty Chinese friends (Yueliang Jian, Taiyang Jian, Junjie Song, Liling Heng, Mei Shun, Ji Biming, An Bo, Chang Dequan, Cong Fai, Jiang Qi, Wen Yu, Zhong Ming, Guotin Chuanli, Baozhai Aiguo, Chyou Bolin, Daiyu Chaoxiang, Fen Huizhong, Ju Jianyu, Nuo Park and Shu Qianfan). After Mohammad did his best to familiarize his friends with the Arabic and Islamic civilization, he invited them again to embrace Islam in the following conversation:
Mohammad: Dear beloved friends, I want to invite you again to embrace Islam. Please embrace Islam immediately so that you will be salvaged from Hellfire and enter Paradise safely in the Hereafter on the Day of Judgment. By rejecting Islam, you are taking the greatest risk ever which is punishment in Hellfire in the Hereafter on the Day of Judgment. I provided you with some arguments that support Islam. However, as an Arab and Muslim Koran memorizer, I need no proof or arguments to be convinced that Islam is the only true religion of Allah because the miracle of the Holy Koran lives in my heart and I witness it everyday when reciting the noble verses of the Holy Koran. I know certainly by nature that the Holy Koran cannot but be the Speech of Allah. The Holy Koran is miraculous in eloquence and no human or other creature can produce it. The Holy Koran can only be the Speech of Allah, our Creator. If you believe me and have faith in me, you can embrace Islam based purely on my claim about the miraculous nature of the Holy Koran. You friends Huang Lok (Yueliang), Xiuying Lok (Taiyang), Dingbang Lok (Junjie), Liling Heng and Mei Shun have already embraced Islam. Will the rest of you convert to Islam as well? Please accept my sincere advice and embrace Islam. I am truthful and Islam is the religion of Truth.
Shu: Mohammad, I believe you and I know that you are truthful. Why should I live in the darkness when I can live in the light. I realized based on your lectures and ethics that Islam is the only true religion of Allah. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Mohammad: I am extremely happy to see you, Shu, embracing Islam. Congratulations for being a Muslim. This is the best day in your life.
Shu: Thank you, Mohammad, for guiding me to the Truth. I am indebted to you for the rest of my life.
Mohammad: It is my pleasure. I should thank you for your pure heart that accepted the Truth.
Ji: Mohammad, I also realized that Islam is the only true religion of Allah. Why should I live in ignorance when I can live in true knowledge. The precious knowledge you shared with us clearly chimes with logic and common sense. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Nuo: Mohammad, your words are a panacea. Why should I prefer an inferior religion to the superior religion? Islam cannot but be true. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
An: Mohammad, Islam provides us with complete knowledge about life and our mission in it. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Ju: Mohammad, based on the three arguments you presented previously in support of Islam, it was really convincing to see that not only logic stands with Islam, but also the universe and statistics. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Chang: Mohammad, I know by my heart and mind that you cannot be a liar. I trust you and I feel the beauty and majesty of Islam. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Fen: Mohammad, I was living before in ignorance and doubt not knowing my God and what He wants from me. Now, I feel the beauty of knowing Allah and obeying His instructions. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Cong: Mohammad, the beauty of the Islamic faith is unique and matchless. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Daiyu: Mohammad. Thank you for lighting our way with the Truth. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Jiang: Mohammad, Islam has the strongest wisdom and cannot but be the religion of our Creator, Allah. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Chyou: Mohammad, the beauty of Islam is that it purifies your heart and mind from falsehood and evil. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Wen: Mohammad, I admire Islam completely for its perfection and I see no reason to reject it. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Baozhai: Mohammad, Islam captivates my heart with its crystal clear instructions. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Zhong: Mohammad, Islam achieves the best balance between the body and the soul and between this life and the Hereafter. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Guotin: Mohammad, you explained Islam excellently and I am convinced that it is the religion of my Creator, Allah. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Mohammad: Dear Ji, An, Chang, Cong, Jiang, Wen, Zhong, Guotin, Baozhai, Chyou, Daiyu, Fen, Ju, Nuo and Shu, my happiness is tremendous and indescribable for hearing you embracing Islam. Congratulations from the bottom of my heart. Now, all you previous sins are forgiven by Allah and you start a new pure page in your books of deeds so fill your books of deeds with good deeds and shun evil deeds. May Allah strengthen our faith and grant us happiness in this life and in the Hereafter.
Sharing the Top Secret
Tonight, Mohammad had a chat with Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie and they decided to let their fifteen Chinese friends who converted to Islam recently know the top secret about the true identities of Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie. It is now the appropriate time to share this paramount secret with them. The next day, Yueliang invited his fifteen friends along with Liling and Mei to dinner in their house. The seventeen friends arrived and they had a delicious dinner and spent enjoyable time together. Then, Mohammad shared the top secret as follows:
Mohammad: Dear brothers and sisters, I have a paramount secret to share with you but before sharing this secret with you, you need to make a covenant with Allah that you will not share this secret with anyone.
Zhong: Mohammad, I make a covenant with Allah that I will not disclose this secret to anyone.
Fen: Mohammad, I make a covenant with Allah that I will not disclose this secret to anyone.
The rest of the friends (13): Mohammad, I make a covenant with Allah that I will not disclose this secret to anyone.
Mohammad: Thank you. I trust you and believe you. Three of your friends have used fake names to conceal their true identities for security and safety concerns. Now, it is the suitable time to share their true identities with you. Huang, Xiuying and Dingbang, go ahead!
Yueliang: I am not Huang Lok. I am Prince Yueliang Jian, the only son of the deposed emperor, Wei Jian, and the Crown Prince of the deposed government.
Taiyang: I am not Xiuying Lok. I am Princess Taiyang Jian, the only daughter of the deposed emperor, Wei Jian.
Junjie: I am not Dingbang Lok. I am Junjie Song, the Imperial Minister of Intelligence of the deposed government.
An: Really?! Is that true?! Am I in a dream?!
Ju: Are you serious?! I am really astonished by this wonderful news!
The rest of the friends expressed their happiness, surprise and wonder for hearing this great news and they also expressed their sympathy, compassion and material and moral support to Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie.
Jiang: Prince Yueliang, Princess Taiyang and Imperial Minister Junjie, we are brothers and sisters in Islam and we are with you heart and soul.
Nuo: Prince Yueliang, Princess Taiyang and Imperial Minister Junjie, we will support your just cause until the last breath. We have never been satisfied with Zixin and what he did to our Chinese Empire.
Guotin: Prince Yueliang, Princess Taiyang and Imperial Minister Junjie, I will be at your service and command for helping you overthrow Zixin and restore the usurped throne.
The rest of friends (12) also expressed their support and willingness to help Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie defeat Zixin and restore the usurped throne. Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie thanked their friends deeply for their love, care, support, allegiance and help. They all promised to be one hand against Zixin and his soldiers. Then, Yueliang explained to his friends the occult magic technique that Zixin uses to convert stones into raw gold. He also told them that Mohammad Azzumurrud knows the Islamic Incantation that nullifies the magic of Zixin. The friends were dazzled to know this fact and they were craving to see a live demonstration of Mohammad's Islamic Incantation.
Witnessing the Magic Nullification Process
Taiyang brought five pouches from the sample of golden taels that were produced from the magic of Zixin where each pouch contains 100 golden taels. The money in each pouch was extracted and put on the table so that everyone in the room could see true golden taels. After that, money was returned to each pouch and Mohammad started to recite the Islamic Incantation on a large bowl of water. Next, Mohammad sprinkled water from this blessed water on the five pouches. Junjie then opened the five pouches and scattered the money in each pouch on the table and all the money were converted to stones while maintaining the shape and form of golden taels. The fifteen friends of Yueliang were excited, thrilled and astounded with what they saw and the effect of the Islamic Incantation.
Ji: Allah is the greatest! The magic was truly nullified! Mohammad, you are a very blessed man.
Chyou: Allah is the greatest! It is like a miracle! Mohammad, you are a righteous Muslim.
The other friends also expressed their wonder and complimented what Mohammad did.
Mohammad: Thank you so much dear all. By the Will of Allah, the Islamic Incantation can nullify the magic of Zixin. In Islam, we believe in three types of supernatural signs or events: 1) Supernatural signs or events that Allah grants exclusively to His Prophets and Messengers to prove their truthfulness in front of their folks. These supernatural signs or events are called miracles. Examples of miracles are: 1) The Fire of Prophet Ibraheem (Abraham) that was made coolness and safety for Prophet Ibraheem and did not burn him by the Will and Power of Allah. 2) The Stick of Prophet Musa (Moses) which was turned into a living snake by the Will and Power of Allah. 3) Prophet Isa (Jesus) had performed the miracle of bringing the dead to life by the Will and Power of Allah. 4) The Holy Koran which is the lasting linguistic miracle of Prophet Muhammad. Now let us talk about the second type of supernatural signs or events: 2) Supernatural signs or events that Allah grants to His friends who are exclusively pious and righteous Muslims. In Arabic, these supernatural signs or events are called: The Noble Bounties of the Friends of Allah (كرامات الأولياء). One example of this category is the story of the Believer Boy mentioned in one Hadeeth where Allah granted the Believer Boy the ability to heal those born blind and the lepers in addition to curing people from all kinds of illnesses [BH-2]. The third category of supernatural signs or events are those granted to the enemies of Allah: 3) Supernatural signs or events that Allah grants to His enemies to test people and reveal their good and evil attributes in times of prosperity and adversity. In Arabic, these supernatural signs or events are called Tests, Trials or Ordeals (فتن). An example of this category is the ability of the One-eyed Liar (الأعور الدجال) to make the sky rain and the earth to grow its plants [BH-2].
Taiyang: Mohammad, clearly, Zixin's ability to convert stones into gold is an example of category 3 while your ability to nullify the magic of Zixin is an example of category 2. Am I right?
Mohammad: I hope to be a friend of Allah but I cannot confirm that with certainty. This is because only Allah knows who His true friends are. I can confirm that Zixin is an enemy of Allah because he is a disbeliever (a non-Muslim who rejects to embrace Islam) and he has done so many nefarious acts such as killing children and innocents. I also suspect that he sought the help of the devils or jinn in learning and preparing his occult magic but I cannot confirm this with certainty at this point of time.
Yueliang: Mohammad, we want you to teach us how to be the friends of Allah. What distinguishes the friends of Allah from ordinary Muslims?
Mohammad: Allah mentioned his friends in the Holy Koran in these verses:
“Behold! verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve; (62) Those who believe and (constantly) guard against evil (63) For them are Glad Tidings, in the life of the Present and in the Hereafter: no change can there be in the Words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme Felicity. (64)” [THK: S 10: V 62-64].
Prophet Muhammad also described the friends of Allah in one Hadeeth where he said:
“Allah said, 'I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine. And the most beloved things with which My slave comes nearer to Me, is what I have enjoined upon him; and My slave keeps on coming closer to Me through performing Nawafil (praying or doing extra deeds besides what is obligatory) till I love him, so I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, and his sense of sight with which he sees, and his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks; and if he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection (Refuge), I will protect him; (i.e. give him My Refuge) and I do not hesitate to do anything as I hesitate to take the soul of the believer, for he hates death, and I hate to disappoint him." [BH-1].
In a nutshell, the friend of Allah does all obligatory deeds and shun all forbidden things in addition to coming nearer to Allah by doing extra good deeds. The friend of Allah has strong faith in and knowledge of Allah and His true religion, Islam.
Junjie: Mohammad, since all the twenties of us have converted to Islam, can you teach us in-depth knowledge of Islam so that we all become the friends of Allah and strengthen our Islamic faith?
Liling: Mohammad, you whetted our appetite to become the friends of Allah and we wish to come nearer to Allah by increasing our Islamic faith and knowledge.
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Mei: Mohammad, let us have regular knowledge sessions so that we learn from you more and more about Islam. Knowing Allah and His true religion is the most precious knowledge in the entire existence.
Mohammad: Thank you all for your interest to learn more about Allah and His true religion, Islam. It is my pleasure to fulfill your wish and I will never disappoint you. We will have regular knowledge sharing sessions to increase and deepen your Islamic faith and knowledge.
The Intensive Arabic and Islamic Studies
Mohammad started to teach his deep and valuable Arabic and Islamic knowledge to his twenty Chinese friends in regular courses that he prepared and designed. Mohammad held regular sessions for the memorization of the Holy Koran and the Hadeeths of Prophet Muhammad in the Honorable Sunnah. Furthermore, Mohammad taught his Chinese friends the Arabic language. After five years of intensive Arabic and Islamic studies at the Merlin School, Mohammad and his Chinese friends reaped the great and blessed fruits of these studies. Now, all the twenty friends of Mohammad have become Koran memorizers just like him. They also memorize hundreds of Hadeeths. In addition, they speak Arabic fluently and have excellent command of it as their second language. Yueliang, Taiyang, Junjie, Liling, Mei and the rest of the friends (15) are now pious Muslims with strong Islamic faith and knowledge.
The Happy Marriages
While studying with Mohammad during the five years, the majority of Mohammad's friends decided to marry. Junjie married Mei, Chang married Chyou, Zhong married Fen, An married Nuo, Wen married Daiyu, Cong married Ju, Jiang married Shu, Guotin married Baozhai and Ji married one of his relatives. Many of these couples were the ones who exchanged gifts in the past during one of the famous knowledge sharing sessions. Now only Yueliang, Taiyang, Liling and Mohammad are unmarried. Yueliang and Taiyang decided to marry after they restore the throne and overthrow Zixin.
The Magic Nullification Live Test
After Mohammad taught his Chinese friends the Islamic Incantation, it is now time to put their knowledge into practice. Yueliang invited all his friends to his house and Junjie prepared twenty pouches of golden taels taken from the sample of golden taels that were produced from the magic of Zixin where each pouch contains 100 golden taels. Mohammad gave each one of his twenty friends a pouch and then asked them to pull the money out of the pouch to see how it looks like prior to reciting the Islamic Incantation. They all saw the money inside their pouches and the money looked like ordinary golden taels. Then Mohammad asked Yueliang to put his 100 golden taels back in his pouch and start reciting the Islamic Incantation. Yueliang recited the Islamic Incantation on his pouch and after he finished, he pulled the money out of the pouch and saw the majestic wonder. The 100 golden taels were all converted to stones while preserving the shape and form of golden taels. Yueliang prostrated to Allah for thanking Allah for giving him the ability to nullify the magic of Zixin just like his teacher, Mohammad. Mohammad congratulated Yueliang for his achievement and all his friends thanked Allah and expressed their tremendous happiness for seeing Yueliang's achievement. Then, Mohammad asked Taiyang to repeat what Yueliang did and recite her own Islamic Incantation on her pouch. Likewise, Taiyang succeeded in nullifying the magic of Zixin and she prostrated to Allah for thanking Allah for granting her the ability to nullify the magic of Zixin. All her friends thanked Allah and congratulated Taiyang for her achievement. Next, Mohammad asked Junjie to repeat the procedure and recite his own Islamic Incantation on his pouch. Junjie also succeeded and there was similar happiness and congratulations. Then, Mohammad asked the rest of the friends (Liling, Mei and the other fifteen friends) to recite their Islamic Incantations on their respective pouches one after another. All the seventeen friends succeeded in their Islamic Incantations and were able to nullify the magic of Zixin on their respective pouches. Now, all the twenty friends of Mohammad are duplicates of Mohammad and they all share the power to nullify the magic of Zixin by the Will and Power of Allah. Mohammad told every friend of his to keep his/her pouch of the golden taels that are now stones because they might need these pouches in the future.
The Distrust Plan
All the friends of Yueliang and Taiyang have vowed to support Yueliang and Taiyang and help them restore the usurped throne and overthrow Zixin. They told Yueliang to make the plans and they will execute the plans and be all at Yueliang's service. The first plan that Yueliang has made is The Distrust Plan whose main purpose is to infuse distrust into the relationship between Zixin and the five kings appointed by him in addition to infusing distrust between Zixin and his chief army leaders across the five kingdoms. In other words, Yueliang wants to drive a wedge between Zixin and the five kings and the chief army leaders. If the five kings and the chief army leaders know the fact that Zixin is paying them counterfeit money which is stones and not true golden taels, they will lose their trust in Zixin and this might cause a great uprising against Zixin and his government. Yueliang chose ten of his friends who are husbands and their wives (five husbands and five wives) for this introductory mission against Zixin. Each couple will go to one of the five kingdoms and the husband will visit the king of the kingdom while his wife will visit the chief army leader in that kingdom. The purpose of these visits is to prove to the five kings and the five army leaders that Zixin is paying them counterfeit money which is stones and not true golden taels. These ten messengers will never disclose their connection with Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie. With each messenger, the Ministry of Intelligence of the deposed government has sent one companion to track the steps of the messenger and know if anything risky has happened to him/her during the planned visit so that they report back to Yueliang, Taiyang and Junjie all the updates about the status of the ten messengers. The ten messengers set out for the five kingdoms along with their companions from the Ministry of Intelligence of the deposed government.
The Solemn Meetings with the Five Kings and the Five Army Leaders
Yueliang appointed Jiang and his wife Shu as the two messengers who will go to the Crown Kingdom. Jiang will visit Xiaosheng Deming, the King of the Crown Kingdom while Shu will visit General Enlai Bojing, the chief army leader of the Crown Kingdom. When Jiang arrived at the Royal Palace of Xiaosheng, he told the gatekeeper: “I have a critical secret to report the King Xiaosheng regarding counterfeit money.” Jiang gave the gatekeeper a pouch with 100 golden taels which are now stones (after Jiang nullified the magic with the Islamic Incantation). When the gatekeeper gave the pouch to Xiaosheng, Xiaosheng was astonished to see 100 stones taking the shape and form of golden taels so he ordered the gatekeeper to allow Jiang to enter and meet him. After Jiang entered the greeted the king, the following conversation occurred:
Jiang: Your Majesty, the money you are paid by Zixin is all counterfeit. Zixin is a magician and he discovered an occult magic technique that converts stones into gold. The sample I sent to you with your gatekeeper proves my claim.
Xiaosheng: Are you sure? How did you know?
Jiang: I was skeptical about the sudden and quick growth and rise of Zixin to power. Since he is a magician, I suspected and assumed that he discovered an occult magic technique that helps him generate unbounded amount of money easily. I validated my assumption and my assumption was proved to be valid.
Xiaosheng: So if I give you some money now, can you convert them to stones in front of my eyes?
Jiang: I hope so. But the money must be the money you received from Zixin. If the money is true golden taels, I cannot convert it to stones. I only can convert counterfeit money back to its original shape and form which is stones.
Xiaosheng went to his room and brought 1000 golden taels that he received from Zixin then asked Jiang to convert them to stones if he is truthful. Jiang started to recite the Islamic Incantation on the stones and after he completed the Islamic Incantation, he handed the pouch to Xiaosheng to test it. Xiaosheng opened the pouch and saw the wonder! The 1000 golden taels were all converted to stones. He was completely dazzled and drowned in awe because of what he saw. Xiaosheng said: “You are truthful! The money is now all stones. What did you recite?” Jiang said: “I am a Muslim and this is the Islamic Incantation which nullify magic of any kind.” Xiaosheng said: “For whom do you work?” Jiang said: “I work for no one. I only discovered this secret by myself and wanted to warn you regarding this grave matter. Zixin is as cunning as a fox and you should not trust him. I hope you take my advice seriously.” Xiaosheng said: “Does anyone else know about this secret?” Jiang said: “No, it is only me and I have not shared it with anyone else.”
After a long conversation between Xiaosheng and Jiang, Xiaosheng was puzzled. He suspected that Jiang is a magician who converts true golden taels to stones. Therefore, Xiaosheng decided to kill Jiang for being an evil magician who accuses Zixin of producing counterfeit money. Xiaosheng ordered his servants in secret to kill Jiang when he exits the Royal Palace. He ordered Jiang to leave and when Jiang exited the Royal Palace, he was attacked by ten soldiers. Jiang started to resist them and fight courageously. Due to the exceptional swordsmanship and fighting skills he acquired at the Merlin School, he could kill five soldiers before he was killed due to a plenty of wounds in his body. When Jiang was breathing his last breath, he said: “I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” then he recited some relevant verses from the Holy Koran in order to make the Speech of Allah the last speech his tongue says before meeting Allah after his death. These verses are:
“Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord (Allah), and they have provision (169) They rejoice in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His Bounty, rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve. (170) They rejoice in a Grace and a Bounty from Allah, and that Allah will not waste the reward of the believers. (171) Those who answered (the Call of) Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad) after being wounded; for those of them who did good deeds and feared Allah, there is a great reward. (172)” [THK: S 3: V 169-172]. Jiang died and his companion from the Ministry of Intelligence saw him from afar while dying but could not help or approach him to defend him because he wanted to report this tragic event safely to Yueliang. Jiang's companion approached the soldiers and pretended to be the travel companion of Jiang and that he needs to report back to Jiang's family the status of Jiang so he asked them about Jiang and the reason for killing him and they said to him: “He is an evil magician that converts true golden taels to stones and he tried to incite the people to distrust Emperor Zixin.”
As for Shu, she executed the same plan as her husband Jiang and after a long conversation between her and General Enlai Bojing, Enlai suspected also that she is a magician who can convert true golden taels to stones and since she is inciting the distrust of Zixin, she is a betrayer. Therefore, Enlai ordered his soldiers to kill Shu for being an betrayer magician. Shu chose not to resist the soldiers although she is very capable. She asked with tranquility if she can pray to Allah before being executed. She prayed to Allah two bows of the Islamic prayer and before she was executed, General Guozhi Hop, the Deputy Leader of the Army of the Crown Kingdom, approached her and had a private conversation with her as follows:
Guozhi: Be truthful to me. Are you a magician?
Shu: No, I am not a magician. I am a Koran memorizer.
Guozhi: For whom do you work?
Shu: But do you promise me first that you will keep this a secret?
Guozhi: I promise you. I will not share your secret with anyone.
Shu: I work for Yueliang Jian, the Crown Prince of the deposed government.
Guozhi felt inside his heart the sincerity and the innocence of Shu and he tried hard to convince his leader, Enlai, to undo his decision of killing Shu but Enlai insisted on killing Shu. Shu was shot with an arrow in her chest and when she was dying, she said: “I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” and then she recited these verses from the Holy Koran to make the Speech of Allah the last words she says before meeting Allah after her death. These verses are:
“And there came a man running from the farthest part of the town. He said: "O my people! Obey the Messengers. (20) "Obey those who ask no wages of you (for themselves), and who are rightly guided. (21) "And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned. (22) "Shall I take besides Him gods? if the Most Gracious (Allah) intends me any harm, their intercession will be of no use for me whatsoever, nor can they save me? (23) "Then verily, I should be in plain error. (24) Verily! I have believed in your Lord (Allah), so listen to me!" (25) It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew! (26) "That my Lord (Allah) has forgiven me, and made me of the honored ones!" (27)” [THK: S 36: V 20-27]. Shu also died and her companion from the Ministry of Intelligence saw her from afar while dying but could not help or approach her because he wanted to report this tragic event safely to Yueliang. Shu's companion intelligently inquired about the reason behind killing Shu and the soldiers said to him: “She is an evil magician that can convert true golden taels to stones and she tried to incite our leaders to distrust Emperor Zixin.”
The two messengers that Yueliang chose to go to the Star Kingdom were Wen and his wife Daiyu where Wen will visit King Shirong Jinhai, the cousin of Zixin, and Daiyu will visit the chief army leader of the Star Kingdom.
The excruciating tragedy that happened to Jiang and Shu also happened to Wen and Daiyu. King Shirong felt greatly frustrated and disappointed to know that the magic of his cousin, Zixin, can be nullified by the Islamic Incantation. Therefore, he ordered to kill Wen in order to bury his secret of magic nullification with him and eradicate the risk of spreading the information about the magic of Zixin and the method to nullify it. When the soldiers surrounded Wen and tried to kill him, he resisted bravely and he could kill three soldiers before being killed. The last words of Wen were: “I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” followed by reciting some verses from the Holy Koran:
“"Verily! those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) and do righteous deeds, shall have the Gardens of Al-Firdaus (the Paradise) for their entertainment. (107) "Wherein they shall dwell (forever). No desire will they have for removal therefrom." (108)” [THK: S 18: V 107-108]. General Zimo also ordered to kill Daiyu for believing that she is an evil magician who is inciting the people to distrust Emperor Zixin. Daiyu resisted the soldiers and she could kill two of them before being killed. The last words of Daiyu were: “I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.” followed by reciting some verses from the Holy Koran:
“Verily, those who say: "Our Lord is Allah (Alone)," and then they stand firm, on them the angels will descend (at the time of their death) (saying): "Fear not, nor grieve! But receive the glad tidings of Paradise which you have been promised! (30) "We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you shall have (all) that your inner-selves desire, and therein you shall have (all) for which you ask. (31) "An entertainment from (Allah), the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (32)” [THK: S 41: V 30-32]. The companions of Wen and Daiyu from the Ministry of Intelligence could know the reasons behind killing Wen and Daiyu and they returned to report this tragic loss to Yueliang.
The messengers chosen by Yueliang to go to the Pearl Kingdom were Chang and his wife Chyou and they had the same sad fate as Wen and Daiyu. Jinjing Quon, Zixin's cousin and the King of the Pearl Kingdom, was perplexed to know that the magic of Zixin can be nullified by the Islamic Incantation so he wanted to kill Chang and bury his secret with him. The chief army leader of the Pearl kingdom also ordered his soldiers to kill Chyou for being an evil magician who converts true golden taels to stones and for inciting the people to distrust Zixin. Both Chang and Chyou resisted the soldiers with matchless bravery before being killed. The companions of Chang and Chyou returned to report to Yueliang the grievous loss of Chang and Chyou.
The messengers sent by Yueliang to the Ruby Kingdom were Zhong and his wife Fen while the messengers sent by Yueliang to the Cloud Kingdom were An and his wife Nuo. All of these messengers were also killed for similar reasons to killing Jiang, Shu, Wen, Daiyu, Chang and Chyou. The king of the Ruby Kingdom and Zixin's cousin, Guang Quon, wanted to suppress the secret of magic nullification that Zhong showed him so he ordered to kill Zhong while the chief army leader of the Ruby kingdom believed that Fen is an evil magician who converts true golden taels to stones in addition inciting the people to distrust Emperor Zixin so he, likewise, ordered to kill Fen. Both Zhong and Fen resisted the soldiers with unique courage before being killed. The king of the Cloud Kingdom and Zixin's cousin, Bingwen Jinhai, ordered to kill An for being able to nullify the magic of Zixin. Similarly, the chief army leader of the Cloud Kindgom ordered to kill Nuo for believing she is an evil magician who converts true golden taels to stones and for inciting the distrust of Zixin. Both An and Nuo resisted the soldiers with phenomenal courage before being killed. The companions of Zhong, Fen, An and Nuo from the Ministry of Intelligence returned to report to Yueliang the disastrous loss of Zhong, Fen, An and Nuo.
The companions of the ten messengers from the Ministry of Intelligence started to arrive one after one and they informed Yueliang about the shocking murder of the ten messengers. Yueliang, Taiyang, Junjie, Liling, Mei, Mohammad, Cong, Ju, Guotin, Baozhai and Ji started to weep deeply for the death of their loved friends. They all said: “To Allah we belong and to Him is our return.” This is the famous phrase that Muslims say upon the loss of their loved ones. It is taken from the Holy Koran where Allah says:
“Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods, lives and the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. (155) Who say: when afflicted with calamity: "To Allah we belong and to Him is our return." (156) They are those on whom (descend) blessings from their Lord and Mercy and they are the ones that receive guidance. (157)” [THK: S 2: V 155-157]. They also said: “Our eyes shed tears and our hearts are filled with grief, but we do not say anything except that by which Allah is pleased. O our dear friends, we are grieved for you.” This speech was said by Prophet Muhammad upon the death of his child Ibraheem [BH-2].
Yueliang: The worst scenario has happened. All our ten friends are dead now.
Mohammad: This is the worst scenario in terms of this fleeting life's measures. However, in terms of the Hereafter's measures, it is a great win, Allah willing. We hope that Allah accepts our ten friends as martyrs who were killed for Allah's Sake. The rank of martyrdom is one of the greatest ranks in Islam and Allah has prepared great rewards for the martyrs.
Taiyang: May Allah accept our ten friends as martyrs. They were all exemplars of supreme heroism and sacrifice. We shall never forget them.
Junjie: Some of them were accused of being evil magicians. It is interesting how the true evil magician, Zixin, is not suspected and our benign friends were suspected and killed.
Mohammad: What happened to our friends resembles what happened to the Prophets and Messengers of Allah in the past. When the Prophets and Messengers of Allah would come with miracles to prove their truthfulness to their folks, their folks would accuse them of being liars and magicians and they would reject to believe in them and in their message.
Liling: We lost ten Koran memorizers. Our ten hero friends are irreplaceable.
Cong: I hope we can avenge the murder of our ten friends and let Zixin and his supporters pay the most expensive price for harming our beloved friends.
Baozhai: The blood of our ten friends was not spilled for free. I promise to take revenge on Zixin and his soldiers for these heinous crimes they committed.
Mei: We must not despair or surrender to the harsh circumstances. Either we become victorious or we all die for the Sake of Allah.
Mohammad: True. A Muslim knows no despair. Allah said in the Holy Koran describing what Prophet Yaaqoob (Jacob) said: “O my sons! Go you and enquire about Joseph and his brother, and never give up hope of Allah's Mercy. Certainly no one despairs of Allah's Mercy, except the people who disbelieve.” [THK: S 12: V 87].
Yueliang: The Holy Koran truly strengthens the heart in times of hardships. It is the most precious treasure one can keep in his/her heart.