<P> Muhammad was born and raised in Makkah . When he was nearly 40, he used to spend many hours alone in prayer and speculating over the aspects of creation . He was concerned with the "ignorance of divine guidance" (Jahiliyyah), social unrest, injustice, widespread discrimination (particularly against women), fighting among tribes and abuse of tribal authorities prevalent in pre-Islamic Arabia . The moral degeneration of his fellow people, and his own quest for a true religion further lent fuel to this, with the result that he now began to withdraw periodically to a cave named Mount Hira, three miles north of Mecca, for contemplation and reflection . Islamic tradition holds that Muhammad during this period began to have dreams replete with spiritual significance which were fulfilled according to their true import; and this was the commencement of his divine revelation . This created inclination in him to engage himself in solitary worshipping . </P> <P> According to mainstream Islamic tradition, during one such occasion while he was in contemplation, the archangel Gabriel appeared before him in the year 600 AD and said, "Read", upon which he replied, "I am unable to read". Thereupon the angel caught hold of him and embraced him heavily . This happened two more times after which the angel commanded Muhammad to recite the following verses: </P> <Dl> <Dd> "Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who </Dd> <Dd> Created man, out of a clot of congealed blood: </Dd> <Dd> Proclaim! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful,--</Dd> <Dd> Who taught by the pen--</Dd> <Dd> Taught man that which he knew not ." </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> "Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who </Dd>

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