Before Hijrah 1
Before Hijrah 1
During 40th birth year, spent most of the time in seclusion in cave of Mt Hira near Macca
. Wahi started with true dreams for six months, during 40th birth year before the first revelation.
. Received the first revelation in the month of Ramadhan in cave of Mount Hira near Macca, in Arabiyah
. Early Muslims: Khadija (the wife), Abu Bakr (the best friend), Ali (the dearest cousin) and Zaid (a freed slave and adopted son), four daughters, may Allah be pleased with them all, accepted Islam
. Talks with Warqa Bin Nofil, Christian monk and cousin of Khadijah RA, who became Muslim.
. Wahi (revelation) stopped for several days (15 to 20 days).
. Jibreal AS thought Wudo and Salat. Fajr and Asr 2 rakah each
. Temp Seclusion (Itikaf) helps to elevate spiritual level, focus of thoughts. It also keeps one away from evils of the society.
. There are several forms of Wahi (Thru Jibrael AS, dream, talk, Alqa). Testimony of the Character: Early Muslims were closest people (wife, best friend, adopted son, cousin)
. Allah will not indulge one who takes care of His creations (Poor, oppressed, slaves, needy, widows, children etc.)
. Rasul Allah SAW was grieved on the evils of the society and trying resolve the injustices by helping those in need or oppressed. But Allah SAW showed the way to resolve these and other evils by the message of Tawheed. Because it is the Shirk which is the greatest unjust. إِنَّ الشِّرْكَ لَظُلْمٌ عَظِيمٌ
. Once assigned by Allah swt,this responsibility needs to be fulfilled, regardless of how weak and small in number, even one per whole humanity, one should stand to fulfill this obligation.
. Days of relaxation are gone. Because this huge responsibility demands extreme activism.
. Anyone with this message of Tawheed will be tested and will face trials and tribulations even from his own people.