Muhammad, the Qur'an and Islam[75] Cf. Ex. 1:8f, the slavery of the Israelites began before Moses' birth.
[76] Many of Muhammad's early followers were from the lower classes, or
were slaves, as some of his informants reportedly were; Guillaume,
Muhammad, p. 143f, 180, 193.
[77] See n. 4, above. Cf. Horovitz, Untersuchungen, p. 18.
[78] Geiger, WMJA, p. 157, gives Midrash Rabbah Exodus, parag. 5 as a
reference.
[79] See n. 64, above.
[80] The vv. 81 f. describe the Resurrection, forgiveness of sins, the
Judgment, Paradise and Hell in accord with earlier suras of the Qur'an.
Intercession is also mentioned later (v. 100). Abraham also prays for his
father, and Muhammad seems to have prayed some time for his (even dead)
relatives; cf. n. 33, above; Horovitz, Untersuchungen, p. 18.
[81] See the comments to Qur'an 71, p. 80.
[82] See n. 76, above.
[83] Cf. Gen. 7:7.
[84] Cf. Qur'an 44:19; 11:93 and Buhl, Muhammeds, p. 113.
[85] See Appendix D, p. 368.
[86] See Appendix D, p. 369.
[87] See Appendix D, p. 369.
[88] See Horovitz, Untersuchungen, p. 18, n. 1, who shows that
Muhammad was apparently contrasting himself with soothsayers who
expected gifts for their services, cf. Qur'an 26:40; 7:110.