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Vol. 1 Issue 58 August 2023 ELITE

Anniversary of the birth of the prophet

Youssef Mousa- Fourth year - Political science

An orphan sent by God, may God have mercy
He later learned from Waraqah bin
on him, to the worlds. Many books have dealt
Nawfal that he was the prophet of this
with the biography of the Prophet, and this
nation, hence the hostility with the infidels.
article is only a reminder of his birth (the
The revelation came to him when he was
twelfth of Rabi’ al-Awwal) and a narration of
forty. Many did not believe him at first,
some events from his life. The beloved was born
and his father did not see him. His childhood, and he faced many obstacles in order to
even if his life was full of difficulties , as he lost spread the message of Islam and eliminate
his father, his mother, his grandfather, then his all forms of evil that were happening inside
uncle, and nothing remained for him except Mecca. In addition, he was expelled from
God. The Messenger of God was born in a year its people at first, but God kept his promise
called the Year of the Elephant, the year in
when he returned to it. Once again, he
which the Kaaba almost fell, but it was in the
opened it to her.
protection of the Most Gracious, so Abraha
The Prophet participated in many raids to
was unable to carry out what he sought.
promote the word of truth and religion. He
The Prophet had been working since childhood,
had many positions from which we can
as he tended sheep when he moved to live with
his uncle. He was working to earn his living due infer his mercy, whether in dealing with his
to the large number of his cousin’s children and family or companions or even his
their economic circumstances. After that, he companionship with his nation whom he
worked in trade and was called the honest and had not seen. He - may God’s prayers and
trustworthy because of the way he dealt with peace be upon him-was always under the
everyone. He used to travel on a winter trip to care of the Most Gracious, and many of the
Yemen and a summer trip to the Sham, and
Quraysh marveled. Of the divine miracles
when he treated people, his treatment was equal
they saw when they confronted him, such
with everyone, whether that was a slave or a
as the story of (Suraqa bin Malik, and
free person.
when he prostrated at the Kaaba and Abu
He rejected the evil manifestations that
46 occurred in Mecca, such as drinking alcohol, Jahl’s desire to harm him).
evil The Messenger completed his message until
theft,
many
cheating,
other
and
manifestations. When Ramadan came, he God passed away on the same day of his
would go to the cave of Hira and worship until birth at the age of 63 years.
a revelation came to him from Gabriel one
time.