CHAPTER XII

THE DAY OF PEACE

When the prophet was thirty-five years old the people of Mecca wanted to rebuild the
Ka’ba, because it had been damaged by the flood which covered the valley of Mecca at that
time. The tribes of Mecca co-operated with each other to rebuild the Ka’ba, because it was
an honour for them and all the Arab tribes. All the Arab tribes respected those of Mecca
and regarded them as people who looked after the house of God.
When they started building they came to the place where they had to replace Al Hajar
Al Aswad, the Black Stone. From this moment the argument started. Who would have the
honour of putting the stone in its place? Each tribe wanted to have this honour. They
started arguing and this almost led to a fight. Some of them called for a fight, and a blood bath
threatened Mecca.
One wise leader suggested that they should accept the judgment of the first man to
enter the place. This suggestion was readily accepted, because nobody wanted this threat of
a fight to continue. They all stood with their eyes facing towards the way which led to the
Ka’ba. Then they saw the prophet Muhammad coming toward them. At that time Muhammad
had not claimed to be a prophet but he was the most highly respected man in Mecca, and
renowned for his honesty and trustworthiness. For this reason they used to call him “As Siddiq
Al Amin”, the trusworthy, the truthful, and when they saw him coming all of them cried with
appreciation. They all felt happy and at peace in their minds and they felt sure no harm
would now befall any of them, and whatever Muhammad’s decision, it would be accepted by
all.
When they explained the problem he requested them to bring a piece of cloth and he
chose four men, one from each tribe. He then placed the stone on the cloth and asked each of
the four men to take the corner. The four men then shared the carrying of the stone until they
came near the wall, and the prophet then took the stone in his hands and put it in its place in
the wall. By making this decision he was able to prevent the blood bath and peace prevailed
Mecca. This, was the first day that people realized the outstanding wisdom of Muhammad and he
came to be regarded as the most revered person in Mecca. This day was called “the day of
peace.”

A. Vocabulary
Flood : banjir
Tribe : suku bangsa
To regard : menganggap, menghormati
Argument : perbedaan pendapat
Blood bath : pertumpahan darah
Judgement : keputusan
Threat : ancaman
To renown : terkenal, termasyhur
Appreciation : penghargaan
To revail : menang, meliputi, berlaku
To revere : memuja, menghormati
Cloth : kain.

B. Exercise Exercise 1
Answer the following question according to the passage above.
1. How old was Muhammad when the Ka’ba was rebuild?
2. Why was thhe Ka’ba rebuild?
3. How did the tribes of Mecca rebuild the Ka’ba?
4. How did Arab tribes regard the tribes of Mecca?
5. What the Ka’ba?
6. What is Al Hajar Al Aswad?
7. Why did the argument start?
8. What was the danger of arguing?
9. What was done to prevent the fight?
10. Who was the first man to come to the Ka’ba?
11. Why was Muhammad called “As Siddiq Al Amin”?
12. What did they cry when they saw him coming? And how didi they feel in the presence
of Muhammad?
13. What did Muhammad do to solve their problem?
14. What is the significance of this decision?

Exercise 2
Choose the correct answer of the following question.
1. Why did the people of Mecca co-operate to rebuild the Ka’ba?
A. Because a big flood would come
B. Because the prophet commanded the people to do so.
C. Because Ka’ba was an honour for them and all Arab tribes.
D. Because Ka’ba was one of miracles in the world

2. When did the problem start?

A. when deciding the person who would put Al Hajar Al Aswad in its place
B. when Muhammad came toward them
C. when the people called Muhammad “As Siddiq Al Amin”
D. when Al Hajar Al Aswad got blood.

3. Why did they argue for putting Al Hajar Al Aswad in its place?
A. Because they would get much money.
B. Because they wanted to have the honour.
C. Because they liked making argument
D. Because they wanted to stay in Ka’ba.

4. These are attributed to Muhammad, EXCEPT ………..

A. trusworthy
B. truthful
C. honest
D. unwise

5. How did Muhammad solve the problem?

A. He put the stone in its place alone and four people stood behind him.
B. He chose four men from a certain tribe to put the stone.
C. He used a piece of cloth to draw the stone by himself and four
men helped him.
D. He used a piece of cloth and ask four person from each tribe to take part in putting the
stone in its place.
Exercise 3
Text Discussion.
Fill in the blanks or answer the questions relating to the discussion of the text above.
1. The best title of the text above is …..
2. Who are the main characters of the story?
1).
2).
3).
4).
3. Setting
The location The time
4. What are the most important events in the story?
a). …..
b). …..
5. What lesson can we derive from the story?

Exercise 4
Explain the underlined words by referring to the context!
1. “Because it had been damaged …….”
it refers to ………
2. “……. covered the valley of Mecca at that time.” At that time refers to
………….
3. “Because it was honour for them and …..”
them refers to …………
4. “From this moment the argument ….”
this moment refers to ………..
5. “All of Arab tribes respected those of Mecca …..”
those refers to ………
6. “…..first man to enter the place.”
the place refers to ………
7. For this reason they used to call him “As Siddiq Al Amin.”
this reason refers to ……..
they refers to ………
him refers to ………
8. “……..when they saw him coming.”
they refers to ……..
him refers to ……..
9. “Whatever Muhammad’s decision, it would be accepted by all.” it refers to ………
all refers to ………
10. “…… and the prophet then took the stone in his hands and put it in its place in the wall.”
it refers to ………
the wall refers to ……….

B. Grammar Used
Recognizing location and direction
- Al hajar Al Aswad is at the Ka’ba.
- The mosque is next to the campus
- The park is near the campus
- The book store is on the corner of the block
To ask some information about anything that you want, including places, locations or
building, we can use direct questions and indirect questions. The use of indirect questions is
suggested as it is considered to be more polite, especially to whom we haven’t familiar
with. In indirect question, it consists of two clauses and questions from the direct
questions become statements in the indirect questions.

Direct question
A. What time does the mosque call for adzan Isya?
B. Where can I buy Islamic books?
C. How much does a cup of coffee cost?
D. Where is the place for wudhu?

Indirect question
A. Could you tell me what time the mosque calls for adzan Isya?
B. Can you tell me where I can buy Islamic books?
C. Do you know how much a cup of coffee cost here?
D. Can you tell me where the place for wudzu is?
The use of the following preposition are suggested, especially when telling about
locations of some places.
a. next to : next to the post office
b. near : near the market
c. opposite : opposite the grocery store
d. beside : beside the old building
e. behind : behind the drugstore
f. in front of : in front of the department store
g. on your left : it’s on your left
h. just after : just after the police station

To give a very good direction to a place or building, the use of imperative sentences is
suggested> imperative sentence is always preceded with the use of “VERB 1” and for the
prohibition, use “DON’T” to begin the sentence. The use of “please’ is merely for
politeness consideration.
- first, go down this street to the main road
- then, turn right at the intersection
- next, walk north for one block till you see Mini Market on the left. Don’t stop
before you get to the Mini Market.
- After that, see the huge sign
- Finally, find the building. It is on your right. You can’t miss it

In order that the message is clear enough, we need to sequence the events. For this purpose,
we need to use these sequence markers: first, next, then, after that, and finally. First
always begins the sequence while finally comes to close.

We have to perform wudzu in the correct manner. First, wash our hands. Next, wash
our face thoroughly. After that, wash the right hand till the elbow. Then, wash the left
hand till the elbow. Next, wipe our head starting from the forehead to the neck. Then,
wipe the ears. Finally, wash our legs till the ankle. Don’t forget to wash the right leg
first, followed by the left one. Those are the parts of the body that should be washed
in wudzu.
Exercise.
Put the following sentences in a good order. And add the sequence markers.

1. The puts them on the tray

2. She fills the water into the pail
3. She takes the dishes from the table.
4. She dry them up.
5. She puts the dishes into the pail.
6. She takes the dishes one by one to be cleaned using detergent.
7. Umi helps her mother cleaning the dishes every day.
8. She puts them into the clean water

Grammar exercise
Use imperative sentences for making completing the direction below.
A. preparing for praying jum’at at the mosque
if we want to do prayer of jum’at at the mosque, here are some notes to prepare
first, …………………………………………………………. Next,
………………………………………………………… Then,
………………………………………………………… After that,
……………………………………………………. Finally,
……………………………………………………….

B. going to my house from the campus.

Here is the simple way how to go to my house.
first, …………………………………………………………. Next,
………………………………………………………… Then,
………………………………………………………… After that,
……………………………………………………. Finally,
……………………………………………………….
 HARI PERDAMAIAN

Ketika Nabi berusia tiga puluh lima tahun, penduduk Mekkah ingin membangun

kembali Ka'bah, karena telah rusak oleh banjir yang menutupi lembah Mekah saat itu. Suku-

suku Mekah saling bekerja sama untuk membangun kembali Ka'bah, karena itu suatu

kehormatan bagi mereka dan semua suku Arab. Semua suku Arab menghormati orang-orang

Mekah dan menganggap mereka sebagai orang yang menjaga rumah Allah.

Ketika mereka mulai membangun mereka datang ke tempat di mana mereka harus

menggantikan Al Hajar Al Aswad, Hajar Aswad. Sejak saat itu pertengkaran dimulai. Siapa

yang akan mendapat kehormatan meletakkan batu di tempatnya? Setiap suku ingin memiliki

kehormatan ini. Mereka mulai berdebat dan ini hampir menyebabkan perkelahian. Beberapa

dari mereka menyerukan perkelahian, dan mandi darah mengancam Mekah.

Seorang pemimpin yang bijaksana menyarankan agar mereka menerima penilaian

orang pertama yang memasuki tempat itu. Saran ini langsung diterima, karena tidak ada yang

menginginkan ancaman perkelahian ini berlanjut. Mereka semua berdiri dengan mata

menghadap ke arah jalan menuju Ka'bah. Kemudian mereka melihat Nabi Muhammad datang

ke arah mereka. Pada saat itu Muhammad belum mengaku sebagai nabi tetapi dia adalah

orang yang paling dihormati di Mekah, dan terkenal karena kejujuran dan kepercayaannya.

Karena alasan inilah mereka biasa memanggilnya “As Siddiq Al Amin”, yang dapat

dipercaya, yang benar, dan ketika mereka melihatnya datang, mereka semua menangis

dengan penuh penghargaan. Mereka semua merasa bahagia dan damai dalam pikiran mereka

dan mereka merasa yakin tidak ada bahaya yang akan menimpa mereka, dan apapun

keputusan Muhammad, itu akan diterima oleh semua.

Ketika mereka menjelaskan masalahnya, dia meminta mereka untuk membawa

selembar kain dan dia memilih empat pria, satu dari masing-masing suku. Dia kemudian

meletakkan batu itu di atas kain dan meminta masing-masing dari empat pria itu untuk

mengambil sudut. Keempat laki-laki itu kemudian berbagi membawa batu itu sampai mereka

mendekati tembok, dan nabi kemudian mengambil batu itu di tangannya dan meletakkannya

di tempatnya di tembok. Dengan membuat keputusan ini dia mampu mencegah mandi darah
dan perdamaian terjadi di Mekah. Ini adalah hari pertama orang menyadari kebijaksanaan

luar biasa Muhammad dan dia dianggap sebagai orang yang paling dihormati di Mekah. Hari

ini disebut “hari damai”.