Spread Of Islam Research Paper

Muhammad adopted the practice of praying alone for several weeks every year in a cave on Mount Hira near Mecc. Islamic tradition holds that during one of his visits to Mount Hira, the angel Gabriel appeared to him in the year 610 and commanded Muhammad to recite verses which would later be included in the Quran. There is a consensus that the first words of the Quran to be revealed were the beginning of Surah 96:1. Upon receiving his first revelations, he was deeply distressed. After returning home, Muhammad was consoled and reassured by Khadijah and her Christian cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal. The initial revelation was followed by a pause of three years during which Muhammad felt depressed and further gave himself to prayers and spiritual practices.at age 40, he reported at this spot that he was visited by Gabriel and received his first revelation from God. …show more content…
Last years in Mecca before Hijra,Muhammad's wife Khadijah and uncle Abu Talib both died in 619, the year thus being known as the "year of sorrow". With the death of Abu Talib, leadership of the BanuHashim clan passed to Abu Lahab, a tenacious enemy of Muhammad. Soon afterwards, Abu Lahab withdrew the clan's protection over Muhammad. This placed Muhammad in danger; the withdrawal of clan protection implied that blood revenge for his killing would not be exacted. Muhammad then visited Ta'if, another important city in Arabia, and tried to find a protector, but his effort failed and further brought him into physical danger. The Hijra is the migration of Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to Medina in 622