من القوم؟
Who are you?
Ya Rasulullah, the Banu Shayban are of the most noble, illustrious, and intelligent tribes of the Arabs, and they have amongst them people known for their generosity and sincerity.
We have come here to invite you to the worship of Allah alone, and that you reject the false gods. And we also ask you to accept us, take us into your tribe, because the Quraysh have been arrogant and evil and prevented us from spreading the speech of Allah; and Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy.
قُلْ تَعَالَوْا أَتْلُ مَا حَرَّمَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ أَلَّا تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا ۖ وَبِالْوَالِدَيْنِ إِحْسَانًا ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُم مِّنْ إِمْلَاقٍ ۖ نَّحْنُ نَرْزُقُكُمْ وَإِيَّاهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ ۖ وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا النَّفْسَ الَّتِي حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا مَالَ الْيَتِيمِ إِلَّا بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ أَشُدَّهُ ۖ وَأَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَالْمِيزَانَ بِالْقِسْطِ ۖ لَا نُكَلِّفُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۖ وَإِذَا قُلْتُمْ فَاعْدِلُوا وَلَوْ كَانَ ذَا قُرْبَىٰ ۖ وَبِعَهْدِ اللَّهِ أَوْفُوا ۚ ذَٰلِكُمْ وَصَّاكُم بِهِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Come! Let me recite to you what your Lord has forbidden to you: Do not associate others with Him in worship. Honor your parents. Do not kill your children for fear of poverty: We provide for you and for them. Do not come near indecencies, openly or secretly. Do not take a human life, made sacred by Allah, except with legal right. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will understand. And do not come near the wealth of the orphan, unless intending to enhance it, until they attain maturity. Give full measure and weigh with justice. We never require of any soul more than what it can afford. Whenever you speak, maintain justice, even regarding a close relative. And fulfill your covenant with Allah. This is what He has commanded you, so perhaps you will be mindful.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ
Indeed, Allah commands justice, grace, as well as courtesy to close relatives. He forbids indecency, wickedness, and aggression. He instructs you so perhaps you will be mindful.
Recited after the chieftains asked if there was anything more.
You have indeed come with good, and you have called us to the best of morals. And the Quraysh have lied against you.
I have heard what you have said, O member of Quraysh. And I feel if we leave our religion and embrace your ways after a first meeting, this will be a hasty decision, and it might cause us harm in the long run. We also have people we have left behind whose advice we have not sought on this matter, and whose support is necessary. So I think we should wait, and you should wait. And we shall return, and you shall return.
What our elder, Hani', has said is true. We will not be hasty. Also, there is another matter: we have treaties with two groups of people; one with our neighboring Arab tribes, and one with Kisra. As for the Arabs, we don't have any fear or worry; but as for Kisra, we have a deal with him to be neutral in all affairs in the Arabian Peninsula. And this matter of yours does not seem to be something the kings would approve of. So if we were to accept it, it would only be on the Arabs' side, not with our dealings with Kisra.
Your response has been fair. But Allah's religion will only be helped by those who embrace it fully.
What if I were to tell you that this matter of Kisra, Allah will grant you victory over their kingdom? And you will enjoy their land, money, and captive women? Would you accept?
Yes, of course.