Muhammed Pre-Prophethood
Religious
Conditions
Great
religions of the world had spread the light of faith, morality and learning in
the ages past. However, by… المزيد
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Social
and Moral Conditions
THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Crushed
under vexatious and burdensome taxes levied by the Byzantine Empire, the
allegiance to any alien ruler… المزيد
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The
Era of Darkness and Depression
The sixth
century in which the Prophet (r) of Islam
was born was, to be brief, the darkest… المزيد
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Arabia
It was the
will of God that the glorious sun of humanity's guidance, which was to
illuminate the world without end, should rise… المزيد
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The
Arabian Peninsula
Arabia is the
largest peninsula in the world. The Arabs call it 'Jaziratul-Arab' which
means the "Island
of Arabia", although
it… المزيد
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Isma'il
in Makkah
The
patriarch Ibrahim (Abraham) u, came
down to the valley
of Makkah surrounded by
mountains, naked rocks and bare and rugged… المزيد
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Quraish
God
answered each and every prayer sent up by Ibrahim and Isma'il (u). The
descendants of Isma'il multiplied exceedingly, so that the barren… المزيد
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The Metropolis
Historical
records, collections of pre-Islamic poetry, and what is known of the habits,
customs, norms and traditions of the Arabians show that… المزيد
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CULTURE AND ARTS
Industrial
arts and crafts were looked down on by the Quraysh; they considered it beneath
their dignity to have their hands in… المزيد
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THE SUCKLING PERIOD
Thuwaybah,
a bondwoman of the Prophet’s uncle Abu Lahab, suckled him momentarily for a few
days while ‘Abdul Muttalib continued to look… المزيد
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The Advent of
Prophecy
UNREST
Muhammed (r) was
approaching his fortieth year. He felt a mystifying internal unrest, yet he did
not know the… المزيد
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The First Muslims
KHADIJAH
Khadijah,
the Prophet's wife, was the first believer in the new faith. She had the
opportunity of being his companion… المزيد
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