THE CALLING OF THE 
PROPHET MOHAMMED

 

The prophet had times of devotion in a cave called Haraa. A being appeared to him several times but the prophet did not know whether he was an angel from heaven or a jinn (evil spirit). Once this being approached the prophet and three times pressed so hard on him that the prophet thought he would die. The third time the being ordered him to read, and Prophet Mohammed replied, "I am not able to read". The third time the being said, "Read in the Name of your Lord who created the universe . . ."

 

The prophet went trembling to his wife Khadigah and asked her to cover him until he had calmed down. He then told his wife what happened. She assured him, "God will never let you down because you are so kind, generous, feeding the poor etc".

 

Now we see in the Bible, when an angel is sent with a message to a person, if the person is frightened the angel tells him not to be afraid and will say to him, "Peace be unto you". This happened in the case of Zakaria the father of John the Baptist (Luke 1:11-20), to the virgin Mary (Luke 1:26-33) and to Daniel (Daniel 9:21-23). The angel would explain the message clearly and then depart.

 

Does the Prophet Mohammed require confirmation from a woman that what appeared to him was an angel and not the devil? That has never been the case with any prophet! Islam considers women to be lacking in understanding and religion, and to have half the privileges of a man.

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