Attempts at Compromising with the Prophet ﷺ:
The disbelievers of the Quraysh sat down with the Prophet ﷺ and tried to compromise. They said: we will believe in Allah SWT one day, if you believe in our Gods (like Al-Lat and Al-Uzzah) the next day. The Prophet ﷺ rejected this.
They offered to believe in Allah SWT for one week, if he would worship their Gods for a day. The Prophet ﷺ again rejected this.
They then offered to worship Allah for one month, in exchange for one day’s worship of their Gods. The Prophet ﷺ rejected this proposal once more.
Finally, they offered to worship Allah for one whole year, if the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ believed in their Gods for one day.
The Prophet ﷺ refused for a fourth time.
After this, Allah revealed Surah Al-Kafirun.
The Quraysh Mock Allah SWT:
The disbelievers of the Quraysh started to mock Allah SWT. They did this even though they knew Allah SWT created them, but they still associated partners with Him.
They asked the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: this God of yours what is he made out of? (in an attempt to mock Allah)
Allah SWT then revealed Surah Al-Ikhlas to the Prophet ﷺ which described who He was.
Insult of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ:
They also tried to insult the Prophet ﷺ.
Al A’as ibn Wa’il (mentioned in Episode 12) would say when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ’s name was mentioned: Leave him, he is someone who is cut off.
He said this because the Prophet ﷺ’s sons had passed away so he thought that once the Prophet dies, his name will not be continued and he will be forgotten.
Allah SWT then revealed Surah al-Kawthar to the Prophet ﷺ.
Confrontation with Abu Jahal at the Kabah:
The Prophet ﷺ was praying at the Kabah and Abu Jahal said to him: you are not allowed to pray here anymore.
The next day, the Prophet ﷺ went to the Kabah again and Abu Jahal said to him: Didn’t I forbid you from praying here?
The following day after this, the Prophet ﷺ went again to pray at the Kabah. Abu Jahal then said: if you are going to continue to do this after I forbid you, we are going to have a problem.
The Prophet ﷺ responded by telling Abu Jahal he had no right to forbid him from praying at the House of Allah.
Abu Jahal replied: are you threatening me? The people that support me are bigger than any of your groups.
Revelation Against Abu Jahal:
Allah SWT revealed Ayahs about this in Surah Al-Alaq (Ayahs 9-19)
Abu Jahal’s Failed Attempt to Attack the Prophet ﷺ:
Abu Jahal then threatened that if he saw the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ again praying by the Kabah, he would crush his head with a big stone.
Eventually, Abu Jahal saw the Prophet ﷺ in sujood, and he tried to approach him.
Suddenly, his face changed and he dropped the stone and ran away to his house.
The Quraysh then asked Abu Jahal what happened?
Abu Jahal replied: I saw a ditch of fire, and if I got any closer, I would have been consumed by it.
Abu Jahal saw the wings of the angels that guarded Jahannam.
This is mentioned in Ayah 18 of Surah Al-Alaq. (the wardens of Hell)