MES 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Rashidun, History Of Islam, Quraysh
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Describe prophet muhammad"s experience when he received revelation from god. Muhammad was in a cave in mount hira when he received his first revelation from god. He wavs visited by the angel gabriel who revealed to him a verse from the quran. He was 40 years old and reached an age of maturity. Muhammad then recited the verses in his sleep. Standing firm for justice is considered closest to godliness. They have to stand for justice at all costs because god does not favor the unjust. They thought it would cut them off financially and they would become poor. Therefore, they tried to resist the message of islam in order to secure their wealthy and economic status: discuss how islam came to medina. The islamic prophet muhammad came to medina following the migration of his followers in what is known as the hijra (migration to medina) in 622. He left medina to return to and conquer mecca in.
