name: ______________________ date: ________________

The societal need for revelation

Part 1 | When the Prophet  received revelation, it transformed Arabian society and
customs. Revelation validated some praiseworthy Arabian traditions, while also
modifying others or eliminating them completely. Let us examine three customs
and traditions from seventh century, pre-Islamic Arabia before exploring
contemporary examples.

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Part 2 | Follow the instructions below for the in-class group activity.
1. Think about the many practices, customs, and traditions that exist in our society and
communities today. They can be broader cultural customs (from pop culture or your
parents’ cultural customs) or practices speci c to your family, neighborhood, or
school (e.g., a team chant, a unique family tradition, and so on).
2. Go to your assigned group and, together, brainstorm 5-7 contemporary customs or
practices that revelation would…
a. Eliminate (group A)
b. Modify (group B)

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c. Validate (group C)
4. Record each example on a post-it note and stick it on your poster.
5. Hang your poster up in a corner of the room.
6. Fill out the table on 2.2 after viewing all the posters around the room.

Group A Group B Group C

Practices that would be Practices that would be Practices that would be
eliminated modi ed validated

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