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Just outside Mecca lies a mountain called Mount Hira and it was there that
Muhammad would often retreat to one of its caves to contemplate and
worship Allah alone through the means of meditation. The formal way in
which his ancestors, Prophets Abraham and Ishmael, had worshipped was
long forgotten and he knew no other way of worship.
During the month of Ramadan, it had become his custom to make a special
retreat to the cave taking with him some water and dates for his provision.
When Khadijah thought his provisions might be getting low, she would climb
the mountain to bring him fresh supplies.
The affairs Muhammad observed in Mecca troubled him deeply, but most of
all he abhorred the increased worship of the idols placed in and around
Ka'ba, for he had never been an idolater. He directed his worship to the One
and only God, Allah, who created and creates all things.
Muhammad was now forty years old and the month of Ramadan had come
around again, so he made his way once more up to the cave. And it was
Muhammad would often retreat to one of its caves to contemplate and
worship Allah alone through the means of meditation. The formal way in
which his ancestors, Prophets Abraham and Ishmael, had worshipped was
long forgotten and he knew no other way of worship.
During the month of Ramadan, it had become his custom to make a special
retreat to the cave taking with him some water and dates for his provision.
When Khadijah thought his provisions might be getting low, she would climb
the mountain to bring him fresh supplies.
The affairs Muhammad observed in Mecca troubled him deeply, but most of
all he abhorred the increased worship of the idols placed in and around
Ka'ba, for he had never been an idolater. He directed his worship to the One
and only God, Allah, who created and creates all things.
Muhammad was now forty years old and the month of Ramadan had come
around again, so he made his way once more up to the cave. And it was