RLG204H5 Chapter Notes -Quraysh, Jahiliyyah, Omnipotence
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Khadija - bore him several kids from which only 4 survived. She died when he was 50 and he did not marry anyone else. Virtues of bedouins - bravery, boundless hospitality, revenge, faith in an immutable fate, but doesnt display much religious consciousness. Was born in about 570 in mecca as a member of the hashim clan of the quraish. He lost his parents early and was brought up by his uncle - abu talib. After his come successful journeys to syria, called al-amin for his reliability, married his employer, When he was 40 he started having hallucinations which khadija supported him for. On page 12 - description of how judgment day will be. Tauhid - the acknowledgement of god"s unity. The duty of human beings is to surrender to this unique, omnipotent god, the merciful, the. Compassionate; to surrender from the bottom of one"s heart, with one"s whole soul and with one"s whole mind.
