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MOHAMMED
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There
is a land called Arabia.
It is mostly desert with very little water , and a hot , unfavourable climate.
In this difficult land there used to live savage tribes who were always
at war with
one
another. They were so savage and ignorant that they used to bury alive
their
own
daughters just because they were girls, and women were no more
than
slaves in those days.
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But
no matter how cruel those people were , they were still God's
children and had to be educated . So Mohammed , the Prophet of God, was
born among them.
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Mohammed
was a simple man. he was in charge of a caravan, taking camel loads and
goods from Arabia to sell in other lands. Most of the Manifestations
of God were simple people. Even
those who , like Buddha
, came from higher ranks in life , gave up their princely positions to
live simple lives. God wants to show that it is His wealth
and His influence that work through His Manifestations . When
charged with the Power of God , even the humblest person becomes victorious
over all the powers of the world.
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One
day when Mohammed was praying on a hill-top, He received inspiration from
God. He
had
not been to any school. He could not even write His own name, but from
that hour
the
verses of the Holy Quern
were revealed through Him. From then onwards ,
Mohammed
was no longer a leader of a caravan. he was the Messenger of
God.
He went to the people with His Message. At first nobody listened
to
Him. When He insisted that they should stop worshiping the
idols
they had built, and should believe in the One True
God,
the people of Arabia rose against Him. They
called
Him a mad man. They ridiculed Him as a
poor
poet. but Mohammed went about saying:
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"
O people , I am the Messenger of God . I have
come to save you and to lead to the Path of Truth .
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