... . He was visited one day in the cave on Mount Hira, in which he used to go to meditate, by Jibreel, an angel sent down from Allah, in 610. The first revelation was "Read. " He continued to receive more revelations and the only person he confided in was his wife, Kadijah, ... who supported him along the journey. Three years after the first revelation, Allah commanded Muhammad to spread the message to the public. The Prophet faced many hardships along the way, which was expected since he was basically completely changing the ... The Prophet did have two male offspring with his first wife, ...

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... not restricted to usury but encompasses interest as well. The Qur'an is clear about the prohibition of Riba, which is sometimes defined as excessive interest. "O You who believe! Fear Allah and give up that remains of your demand for usury, if you are indeed believers." Muslim scholars have accepted the word Riba to mean any fixed or guaranteed interest payment ... to inflation and explain this prohibition within the framework of qard-el-hassan. According to those scholars, the creditor advances the loan to win the blessings of Allah and expects to obtain the reward from Allah alone. A ...

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