A Simple Guide to ISLAM
Muhammad – The Prophet of Islam
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engaged him to handle her caravan trade and who had developed
great admiration and respect for his noble character.
Khadija was very broadminded and understanding. Khadija being a
very wealthy lady, Prophet now had all the opportunity to lead a
happy, contented life. But Prophet was a truth-seeker. He was not
content with the pleasures of this material world so he would retire
for days to a cave called Hira on a hill near Makkah for meditation
and spiritual devotion. When in 610 A.D. he received his Divine
call in that cave Khadija was the first to recognize him as the
Apostle of Allah and to convert to Islam. She remained until her
death in 620 A.D., a source of comfort and support to him. She
gladly spent all her wealth in the cause of Islam.
In the fortieth year of his life, one day, while he was sitting in-the
solitude of the cave, an angel of God appeared before him in
human shape, and addressed him with the words of God:
“Announce in the name of thy Lord, that He hath
created, created man from a clot—Announce! And thy
Lord is most generous. Who hath afforded knowledge
through the pen, afforded man the Knowledge of what
he knew not...” (Quran, 96:1-5)
The Prophet had found the answers to his questions. “Have We
not broadened thy heart for thee, and relieved thee of thy burden
which had weighed down thy back ...” (The Quran 94: 1-3) His
restless soul was now in communion with the Lord of the Universe.
God now chose him as His special envoy and gave him guidance.
The Revelation of God began descending upon him and continued
