eator and sustainer of the universe, as taught by prophet Ibrahim and all prophets of God, and to demonstrate and complete the laws of moral, ethical, legal and social conduct and all other matters of significance for the humanity at large…(Zahoor & Haq, 1998)The main issue was that the Holy Ka’bah was filled with over three-hundred and sixty idols! The original message of the prophet Ibrahim faded, and the worshipping of many other superstitions and traditions became the norm. This was always unacceptable to Muhammad, even well before his role as a prophet, and also to other small groups of men and women. Muhammad and others would retreat to the mountains to escape the tainted Ka’bah so that they could worship according to the ways that prophets Ibrahim and Ismail would of expected. It was not until then, at the age of forty, that he received his first revelation from the Archangel Gabriel. From this day forward, the history of the revolutionary prophet begins.Often, when one hears of the word ‘revolution’, they immediately think of violence and war. Of course, it is important to remember that the battles fought during Muhammad’s prophecy was not the purpose of his mission, they were a consequence. His message was that of peace and progress. However, the topics of Muhammad’s battles will be discussed later. For now, it is important to remember that Muhammad realized that Arabia reached a level of moral and religious stagnation. From the day of his first revelation, Muhammad’s life was became dedicated to taking religion to an entire new level. Muhammad brought upon the meaning to the terms equality and brotherhood. Muhammad preached and practiced the belief in equality by leading a classless society and not dividing people on the basis of race or color. He urged the people of the world to raise themselves above racial divisions and to see themselves as all equal. Honor and devoutness...
