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25 And during the years of his youth, Mohammed learned many things by
watching the examples of those with whom he lived. And it came to pass that
when he had reached the age of maturity, he began to reason within himself
of those things which he observed among the people.
26 For he saw the hate that the Jew had for the Christian, and also the hate
which the Christian had for the Jew, both sects claiming that they were in
possession of the truth. And having seen this hate and the cause that it had
upon the people, Mohammed thought within himself that the truth could not be
had among a people who thought themselves above another.
27 And he was a righteous man all the days of his life, and looked out for the
well being of others and did all things according to the Spirit of God which
was within him.
28 Nevertheless, the Lord had not manifested himself unto Mohammed in
any manner except through the ministrations of the spirit world, which are
given unto the children of men by faith, even that which they do not see but
in which they have a hope.
29 And it came to pass that Mohammed became saddened by that which he
beheld among the people. And he was exceedingly prosperous among the
people because of his honesty and good works among them.
30 And he worked with a woman who had much business among the people
in trade, and who was esteemed above many in that part of the land. And it
came to pass that Mohammed married this woman and raised children
according to the customs of the people of that area, which customs were
influenced by the traditions of the Christians and also of the Jews.
31 Nevertheless, Mohammed was not influenced by the pride and prestige of the
rich, neither did he put his family above his neighbor and thought of all people as
equal before God.
32 And he did not know God, but knew that the love in his heart would be the love of
God, if He truly existed.
33 And the wife of Mohammed, whose name was Khadija, was particular
to the Christian faith and would encourage Mohammed to visit the
Christian church and learn of their ways. Nevertheless, he did not know
of a surety in himself which of the many religious beliefs was the true
belief of God.
34 And because of the confusion of the different sects that were among the
people, Mohammed became depressed in the Spirit, this having been the plan
of the Lord at the time that Mohammed was ready to be called to his
foreordained calling as a prophet of the Lord.
35 And it came to pass that Mohammed would for many days retreat unto
the cave called Hira, and therein contemplate the truths that the Spirit was
giving unto him, he not knowing consciously that he was receiving this light
and knowledge from the ministrations of the Spirit.
36 And this same mountain in which the cave of Hira was found was
called the Mountain of Light by those who would follow the teachings of
Mohammed in later times.