Muhammad, the Qur\'an & Islam

Muhammad: Meccan Opposition

Mecca, whereas another shows at least some of them as returnin^215 g to
Abyssinia. After the ending of the boycott against the Hash^216 imites,
traditions report that Muhammad's uncle Abu Talib became ill to the point
of death. Muhammad pleaded with his uncle to repeat the first part of the
Islamic creed (shahada), but he refused. Abu Talib is reported to have died a
pagan in the tenth year of Muhammad's ministry at the age of mo^217 re than

80. About one month and five days later, Muhammad's wife Khadi^218 ja also
    died, and not long after her death, Muhammad married the widow^219 Sawda
    bt. Zama, whose earlier husband Sakran b.Amr had died after returning
    from Abyssinia. Muhammad's uncle Abu Lahab then became cla^220 n leader
    and Muhammad's protector, until Muhammad (in answer to a question) said
    that their ancestor `Abd al-Muttalib was in Hell. Muhammad t^221 hen appears
    to have lost the support of his clan, and decided to go to the ne^222 arby city of
    al-Ta'if to find support and protection. Muhammad is said t^223 o have met
    with many in al-Ta'if, but he was unable to find anyone who would support
    him. On the way back to Mecca, Muhammad stopped in Nakhla to^224 pray.
    It is said that some jinn heard his prayer, and that this even^225 t is referred to
    in Qur'an 72.^226

Upon his return to Mecca, Muhammad secured the protection of Mutim b. Adi.^227

The composition of the remainder of sura 19 (vv. 35-41, sura 19 (vv. 35-41, 76-98)sura 19 (vv. 35-41, 76-98)sura 19 (vv. 35-41, 76-98) may well76-98)
have fallen in this period. Jesus is named in v. 35, as opposed to being
called simply "son" (cf. 19:19f), and v. 36 denies His Sonship. The v. 38
shows that the sects are in disagreement about Jesus, and in vv. 39f
Muhammad is to warn them of the Judgment. The vv. 76f again speak of
the Judgment and the future state of unbelievers. The denial that the
Compassionate ("Rahman") should have a son is found in the vv. 91f.
"Those who believe and do good" are spoken of (v. 96), the Qur'an is said
to have been made easy for Muhammad (v. 97) and the doom of earlier
generations is mentioned (v. 98).

Qur'an 67Qur'an 67Qur'an 67Qur'an 67 begins by presenting all creation as a kingdom in God's hand
(vv. 1f). The notion of seven heavens in v. 3 seems to have Jewish
traditions as its ultimate source. The stated purpose of the^228 stars (v. 5) is
similar to other Qur'an passages describing the eavesdropping of spirits and