officiallleytonhewittfanclub : Message: RE: [Official Lleyton Hewitt Fanclub] A Mercy to the Worlds

stop sending this crap to a tennis site ........

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[Official Lleyton Hewitt Fanclub] A Mercy to the Worlds Date:
Thu, 1 Sep 2005 01:28:40 +0300 >I know that my article is not
related to this group, but it might be useful. PLEASE read it. >A
Mercy to the Worlds > > > > >A Mercy to the
Worlds >Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was an illiterate
but wise and well-respected man, a member of the ruling Quraysh tribe, who
was born in Makkah in the year 570 C.E.*, at a time when Christianity was
not yet fully established in Europe . He was orphaned at an early age and
then raised by his uncle Abu Talib. > >As Muhammad (peace and
blessings be upon him) grew up, he became known for his truthfulness,
generosity and sincerity, so that he was sought after for his ability to
arbitrate in disputes. His reputation and personal qualities also led to his
marriage at the age of 25 to Khadijah, a widow whom he had assisted in
business. From then on, he became an important and trusted citizen of
Makkah. Historians describe him as calm and
meditative. > >Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) never
felt content to be part of his society whose values were devoid of true
religious significance. He never worshiped idols and never drank alcohol,
although drinking was widespread in Arabian society at that time. It became
his habit to retreat from time to time to meditate in the cave of Hira �
near the summit of Jabal An-Nur, the � Mountain of Light �, near
Makkah. > >At the age of 40, while engaged in one such
meditative retreat, Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) received his
first revelation from Allah (God) through the Angel Gabriel (Jibril). This
revelation, which continued for twenty-three years, is known as the
Qur�an. > >The Early Message > >His first convert
was his wife Khadijah, whose support and companionship provided necessary
reassurance and strength. He also won the support of some of his relatives
and friends. The basic themes of the early message were the majesty of the
One, Unique God; the futility of idol worship; the threat of judgment; and
the necessity of faith, compassion and morality in human
affairs. > >All these themes represented an attack on the crass
materialism and idolatry prevalent in Makkah at the time. So when he began
to proclaim the message to others, the Makkans rejected him. He and his
small group of followers suffered bitter persecution. Muhammad (peace and
blessings be upon him) and his followers drew comfort from the knowledge
revealed to him about other Prophets, such as Abraham, Joseph, and Moses,
each of whom had also been persecuted and
tested. >Emigration > >The persecution by the Makkans grew
so fierce that in the year 622 c.e., thirteen years after the beginning of
the revelation, Allah (God) commanded the Muslims to emigrate. This event,
the Hijrah (migration), in which they left Makkah for the city of Madinah ,
some 433 km (260 miles) to the north, marked the beginning of a new era and
thus the beginning of the Muslim calendar. > >In Madinah the
Muslims were able to live, worship, and spread their message in peace.
During this period, the revelations of the Qur'an mainly dealt with the
Muslims' relationships with family members, the community of believers, and
the non-Muslims. > > >The Quraysh in Makkah continued
their efforts to stop the growth of Islam and forced the Muslims to fight
several battles. Finally, a truce was called and the Treaty of Hudaybiyah
was signed to bring an end to hostilities. > >When the Makkans
broke the truce two years later, the Muslims set off to fight them. However,
on seeing the size of the Muslim army, the Makkans surrendered. Prophet
Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his followers entered the
city peacefully, where they forgave their enemies and established Islam
definitively. > >By the time the Prophet died at the age of 63,
ten years after the Hijrah, the greater part of Arabia had accepted Islam.
Within a century of his death, Islam had spread as far west as Spain and as
far east as China. It was clear that the message was not limited to Arabs;
it was for the whole of humanity. In the Qur�an, Allah describes Muhammad
(peace and blessings be upon him) as (a mercy to the worlds) (21:107,
Shakir�s translation). > >Although Muhammad is deeply loved,
revered and emulated by Muslims as Allah�s final Messenger, he is not an
object of worship. > >* C.E. stands for Common Era, which is the
period coinciding with the Christian era > > > >For
more information about Islam
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