dr:mohamed eldondity
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تاريخ التسجيل : 11/08/2009
 |  موضوع: @LIFE STORY OF MOHAMED PBUH PART 9 @THE COMING OF THE ARCHANGEL GABRIEL  الخميس سبتمبر 10, 2009 9:07 am | |
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The Coming of The Archangel Gabriel
Muhammad (pbuh) believed that there was only one Allah,
Creator of the sun, the moon, the earth, the sky, and of all
living things, and that all people should worship only Him.
Muhammad (pbuh) would often leave the crowded city and go
to the cave in Mount Hira'. He liked to be alone there, away
from all thoughts of the world and daily life, eating and
drinking little. In his fortieth year, Muhammad (pbuh) left
Mecca to spend Ramadan, the traditional month of retreat, in
the cave. In the second half of Ramadan, Allah began to reveal
His message for mankind through Muhammad (pbuh). This
first Revelation occurred as follows. The Archangel Gabriel
came to Muhammad (pbuh) in the cave and commanded him
to 'Read'. Muhammad (pbuh) replied 'I cannot read.' At this
the Archangel took Muhammad (pbuh) in his arms and pressed
him to him until it was almost too much to bear. He then
released him and said again 'Read.' 'I cannot', replied
Muhammad (pbuh), at which the Archangel embraced him
again. For the third time the Archangel commanded
Muhammad (pbuh) to read, but still he said he could not and
was again embraced. On releasing him this time, however, the
Archangel Gabriel said:
“Read: In the Name of thy Lord who createth, Createth
man from a clot. Read: And thy Lord is the Most Generous
Who teacheth by the pen, Teacheth man that which he knew
not. (Koran xcvi.1-5) Muhammad (pbuh) repeated these
verses, just as the Archangel had said them. When the
Archangel was sure Muhammad (pbuh) knew them by heart,
he we away. Now that he was alone Muhammad (pbuh) could
not understand what had happened to him. He was terribly
afraid and rushed out of the cave. Perhaps the cave was
haunted? Perhaps the devil had taken a hold of his mind? But
he was stopped by a voice from heaven which said; '0
Muhammad (pbuh) you are the Messenger of Allah, and I am
Gabriel.' He looked up at the sky and wherever he turned he
saw the Archangel Gabriel.
In a state of confusion he returned home to Khadijah. When
his wife saw him she became very worried as he began to
shiver, as though in a fever. He asked her to wrap him in
blankets, which she did. After a while he recovered sufficiently
to tell her what had happened at Hira'. Khadijah believed all
that he told her and with great respect said: 'Be happy, 0 son
of my uncle and be confident. Truly I swear by Allah who has
my soul in His hands, that you will be our people's Prophet.'
Muhammad (pbuh), the Messenger of Allah, was eased by her
faith in him, but after all that had happened he was exhausted
and felt fast asleep.
Khadijah left the Prophet (pbuh) sleeping and went to see
her cousin, Waraqah Ibn Nawfal, to ask him what he thought
about all that had happened. Waraqah was a very wise man
who had read many books and had become a Christian after
studying the Bible. He told Khadijah that Muhammad (pbuh)
had been chosen by Allah to be His Messenger. Just as the
Archangel Gabriel had come to Moses before and had ordered
him to guide his people, so, too, would Muhammad (pbuh) be
the Prophet of his people. But Waraqah warned that all the
people would not listen to the Prophet and some would
mistreat his followers. He must, however, be patient because
he had a great message for all the world. From that day on,
the Archangel Gabriel came often to the Prophet (pbuh) and
the verses he taught him, the message from Allah to man,
were later written down, and are known to us as the Holy
Koran
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