Vocabulary
ٱلۡحَيُّ
The Ever-Living
Muslims were this in number while living in Makkah.
small minority
In Madinah, Muslims were this in number.
majority
The people of Makkah (Muhajirun) became brothers with these people.
Ansar
Before Islam’s arrival, these two tribes competed for honor and leadership in Madinah.
Aws and the Khazraj
ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ
the Sustainer of all that exists
In Makkah, Muslims faced this from the Quraysh.
hatred and oppression
Unlike in Makkah, Muslims in Madinah received this from others.
love and support
Muslims shared these three things with each other.
homes, wealth, and love
This man, who hoped to rule Yathrib, led the hypocrites and pressured the Prophet to spare his Jewish allies
Abdullāh bin Ubayy
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
The Heavens/Sky
In Makkah, Muslims could not do this publicly.
pray
In Madinah, Muslims could do this freely.
practice Islam
Islam did not create division based on these three things.
tribe, race, or background
The absence of this kind of central authority meant feuds were settled by tribal custom, not a shared law
A unified government
عَلَيۡ + ك
Upon + You
Most Muslims lived among these family members in Makkah.
non-believing relatives
Muslims lived with these new companions in Madinah.
brothers and sisters in faith or
ANSAR
The only difference between people in Islam is this
Taqwa (God-consciousness)
The Constitution of Madinah declared that each Jewish group retained this freedom while sharing in mutual defence
freedom to follow their own religion
ٱلۡعَلِيُّ
The Most High
Life in Makkah was full of these two hardships.
fear and slavery
Life in Madinah was full of these two blessings.
freedom and peace
Being one Ummah does not mean helping each other for these two reasons.
blood or race
Hypocrites are warned in the Qur’ān that those who conspire and break pledges will face this fate.
Punishment in hellfire
ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
The Most Great
Hijrah means this in English.
migration
Hijrah was a move from fear to this and weakness to this.
freedom
Strength
The bond of Ummah was stronger than ties of this.
tribe or family
Internal and external threats led the Prophet to draft this landmark document, guaranteeing mutual protection
the Constitution of Madinah