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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
there during his retreat, on the 27ᵗʰ day of Ramadan, that Allah sent the
Arch Angel Gabriel to him.
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, was deeply disturbed
when Gabriel appeared, and tried to look away, but no matter which
direction he turned his face, the angel filled the horizon. Then the angel
spoke, commanding him to read.
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, had never learned to
read and respectfully replied, "I cannot read" whereupon Gabriel took him,
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
there during his retreat, on the 27ᵗʰ day of Ramadan, that Allah sent the
Arch Angel Gabriel to him.
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, was deeply disturbed
when Gabriel appeared, and tried to look away, but no matter which
direction he turned his face, the angel filled the horizon. Then the angel
spoke, commanding him to read.
Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, had never learned to
read and respectfully replied, "I cannot read" whereupon Gabriel took him,