The section on the first revelation and call is the heart of the Seerah: seclusion, the coming of revelation, the first circle of believers, and the public proclamation of the call are all found in this chapter. The following table of contents is based on the subheadings of units IV, V, and VI in Osman Keskioğlu's Seerah of the Prophet.
Detailed Table of Contents
IV · The Beginning of Revelation
- His seclusion in Hira
- The coming of the first revelation
- The words of Waraqa
V · The First Muslims
- The first to embrace Islam
- The acceptance of Islam by Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)
- The conversion of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)
- The open proclamation of the call
- The hardships and persecutions faced by the first Muslims
- The leaders of the polytheists
VI · The Development of the Islamic Call
- The call to the race for virtue
- The complaints of Quraysh to Abu Talib
- Continuing the Divine mission
- The conversion of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
- Open worship at the Ka'ba
Reading Note
While reading this section, keep in mind that in the early years of the call, there was character before power, perseverance before crowds, and trustworthiness and loyalty before visible success.