Episode 3: Christianity Comes to Najran
The Journey of Fimiyun:
Fimiyun, a Christian on Tawhid from Sham, went to Africa to call people to believe in Allah SWT alone.
Fimiyun was captured in Africa, where he was sold into slavery and bought by a man in Najran.
The Discovery of Fimiyun’s Worship:
One night, Fimiyun was worshipping Allah and his owner saw him doing ibadah (worship).
The owner saw light surrounding Fimiyun and asked him about it and Fimiyun informed him about Tawhid and Prophet Isa (AS).
The owner was hesitant to accept what Fimiyun was saying even though he saw the miracle of the light.
The Challenge of the Tree:
At this time, the people of Najran believed that a tree was their Lord.
Because of this, Fimiyun told his owner: if my God destroys this tree, will you believe in the message of Allah? The owner replied: Yes.
The Miracle and the Acceptance of Tawhid:
The people of Najran all gathered by the tree that they worshipped.
Fimiyun started to pray to Allah SWT and asked Him to guide the people and show them the sign they were asking for.
He continued to make sincere Dua and Allah SWT then sent a bolt of lightning which destroyed the tree.
The whole city of Najran witnessed this and they all accepted Christianity, the belief in One God at that time.