It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that once, before I accepted Islam, I set out with the intention of teasing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but I found out that he had already gone to the mosque before me. I went and stood behind him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began reciting Surah Al-Haqqah. I was amazed at the order and style of the Qur'an. I thought to myself, "By Allah! This man is a poet, just as the Quraysh say." Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached the verse: "It is indeed the word of a noble messenger; it is not the word of a poet. Little is it that you believe." Hearing this, I thought to myself, "He is a soothsayer." At that moment, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: "Nor is it the word of a soothsayer. Little is it that you take heed. It is a revelation from the Lord of the worlds. If he had made up any sayings in Our name, We would have seized him by the right hand and then severed his aorta, and none of you could have protected him from Us." Hearing these verses, Islam began to firmly take root in my heart.