Event of the mubahala

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The Event of the mubahala (Arabic: مُبَاهَلَة, romanized: mubāhala, lit. 'Mutual cursing') was a religious encounter between the Islamic prophet Muhammad and a delegation of Christians from Najran, which took place in Medina around 631 CE (9 AH). The event is associated with Quran 3:61, known as the Verse of Mubahala, which calls upon both sides to invoke God's curse upon those who are lying in a dispute over whether Jesus is divine or a human being. After discussions failed to resolve the dispute, Muhammad proposed that both sides invoke God's judgment through mubahala. The Christians declined to participate and instead agreed to a peace treaty with the Muslims. The event of Mubahala is particularly important in Shia Islam because it is seen as evidence of the exceptional spiritual status of Ali, Fatima, Hasan, and Husayn. Muhammad brought them for the event, and they are therefore regarded as the people referred to as “our sons,” “our women,” and “ourselves” in Quran 3:61. Shia scholars...

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