7ما سَمِعنا بِهٰذا فِي المِلَّةِ الآخِرَةِ إِن هٰذا إِلَّا اختِلاقٌAli Unal“We have not heard of this in recent ways of faith. This is surely nothing but a concoction.1When ‘Umar became Muslim, the leading clique of the Quraysh became furious. They thought that the Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, and those who followed him desired leadership in Makkah and, therefore, felt their position was threatened by his call. Led by Abū Jahl, they went to Abū Talib, the Messenger’s uncle, and suggested that the Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, continue to follow his own Religion but give up preaching it. God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, responded to this proposal: “O my uncle! I know and call them to such a word that should they pronounce it, not only the other Arabs but other peoples will follow them.” Unable to dispute that word, they asked what it was. The Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, replied: “There is no deity but God.” They reacted very strongly: “We have not heard of this in recent ways of faith. This is surely nothing but a concoction” (at-Tirmidhī, “Tafsīr,” 39).