The Meccan period forms the foundational ground in Seerah studies. This era demonstrates both the state of Arabia before revelation and the patience, perseverance, and method of conveying the message in the early phase of the Prophetic call.
Unit Index
- Arabia before Islam: The condition of the Arabs, Mecca and the Kaaba, the duties related to the Kaaba, the Zamzam well, and Abraha's attack on the Kaaba.
- Life before Prophethood: birth, lineage, years spent with the wet nurse, and the visit to Medina.
- Youth years: The protection of Abu Talib, trade journeys, the Fijar War, marriage to Khadijah (ra), and the arbitration at the Kaaba.
- The beginning of Revelation: Seclusion in Hira, the coming of the first revelation, and the words of Waraqa.
- The first Muslims: Ali (ra), Abu Bakr (ra), the open call, and the first persecutions.
- The development of the call: The pressures of Quraysh, perseverance in the divine mission, the conversion of Umar (ra), and open worship at the Kaaba.
- Migration to Abyssinia, the boycott by the polytheists, the Year of Sorrow, the journey to Taif, the Mi'raj (Ascension), the pledges of Aqabah, and the Hijra.
Points to Consider While Reading
In this section, do not read the events only in chronological order, but also to understand the circumstances under which the Prophetic call was carried out. The Meccan period embodies faith, patience, character, conveying the message, and trustworthiness together.