Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received revelations from God instructing him to begin preaching. He first preached secretly to close family and friends, gaining 40 early converts. This included his wife Khadija and Abu Bakr. He then began preaching to extended family, and finally publicly in Makkah to the Quraish tribe, facing opposition and harsh responses due to threats to their traditional polytheistic beliefs and lifestyle.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received revelations from God instructing him to begin preaching. He first preached secretly to close family and friends, gaining 40 early converts. This included his wife Khadija and Abu Bakr. He then began preaching to extended family, and finally publicly in Makkah to the Quraish tribe, facing opposition and harsh responses due to threats to their traditional polytheistic beliefs and lifestyle.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) received revelations from God instructing him to begin preaching. He first preached secretly to close family and friends, gaining 40 early converts. This included his wife Khadija and Abu Bakr. He then began preaching to extended family, and finally publicly in Makkah to the Quraish tribe, facing opposition and harsh responses due to threats to their traditional polytheistic beliefs and lifestyle.
AFTER FIRST REVELATION/THE EARLY CONVERTS LEVEL 1: SECRET PREACHING • SECOND REVELATION • QUOTE SURAH MUDASSIR 74:1-2 • “O you wrapped in your mantle, arise and warn! And glorify your Lord!” • EARLEST CONVERTS: 1.KHADIJA R.A. 2.ABU BAKR R.A. 3. ALI R.A. 4.ZAID IBN HARITHA
ACCEPTED ISLAM UPON INVITATION OF HAZRAT ABU BAKR RA
• MEMORIZE VERSES • PRAY • NUMBER OF MUSLIMS NOW 40 • HAZRAT ARQAM (R.A.) DEDICATED HIS HOUSE FOR THIS MISSION.SECRET MEETING WERE HELD. HAZRAT UMAR (R.A.) ACCEPTED ISLAM HERE. • THIS CONTINUED FOR 3 YEARS. LEVEL 2: PREACHING FAMILY • PROPHET PBUH RECEIVED 3RD REVELATION TO START PREACHING HIS RELATIVES • QUOTE Ash-Shu’ra 26:214 “And warn all, starting with your closest relatives” • ARRANGED FEAST FOR HIS CLOSEST FAMILY OF BANU HASHIM & DISTANT FAMILY OF BANU MUTALIB. • DELIVERED A SPEECH ABOUT ISLAM & ONENESS OF GOD WHICH WAS INTERRUPTED AGAIN AND AGAIN. • HAZRAT ALI R.A. AND HAZRAT ABU TALIB R.A SUPPORTED HIM. ABU LAHB MADE A LOT OF FUSS AND CONTROLLED CROWD. HAZRAT ALI R.A. OPENLY DECLARED HIS ACCEPATANCE OF ISLAM. “I ma the youngest of you, my feet may not be strong but O Mohammad! I shall be your helper, whoever opposes you I shall fight him as mortal enemy”. • THE PEOPLE LAUGHED AND WENT AWAY. LEVEL 3:PREACHING PUBLIC • PROPHET PBUH RECEIVED A REVELATION TO PREACH PUBLICLY • QUOTE SURAH AL –HIJR 15:94 proclaim what you are commanded and turn away from polytheists. • PROPHET PBUH GATHERED 55 NOTABLES OF MAKKAH AT MOUNT SAFA. • HE ASKED THEM ABOUT HIS CHARACTER. “What if I told you that an army was at the back of the hill. Would you believe me? They all replied Yes • CHARACTER APPROVAL. • WARNING AND PREACHING • HARSH RESPONSE ESPECIALLY FROM ABU LAHB. • AUDIENCE DISPERSED AND START OF OPPOSITION. VIDEO www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMiBCdgnK_w REASONS FOR QURAISH OPPOSITION
• HAD THEIR OWN BELIEF SYSTEM.
• POLYTHEISTS • SCARED TO LOSE THEIR STATUS AND POSITION • SCARED TO LOSE WEALTH • SCARED OF LOSING YOUTH TO PROPHET PBUH • USED TO LIFE OF LAVISHNESS AGAINST ISLAM WHICH ASKED TO OBSERVE MODESTY.