and with unrelenting force (1) to drag his daughter and her husband back to his own faith and the faith of his forefathers. Yet he failed, for the conviction that had taken root in Ramla’s heart was too deep for Abu Sufyan’s tempests (2) to uproot and too firm for his anger to shake.
Anxiety overwhelmed Abu Sufyan because of Ramla’s conversion; he no longer knew how he could face Quraysh after proving unable to bend his daughter to his will and keep her from following Muhammad.
When Quraysh realized that Abu Sufyan was incensed with Ramla and her husband, they grew bolder in attacking the couple, tightening the noose around them and subjecting them to the harshest persecution (3) until life in Mecca became unbearable.
And when the Messenger—may Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him—gave permission,