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One of the considerable points about Bi'tha is that God has graced humanity by sending prophets and this grace could be seen from two aspects: | One of the considerable points about Bi'tha is that God has graced humanity by sending prophets and this grace could be seen from two aspects: | ||
# Bi'tha is the way of guidance for humanity | # Bi'tha is the way of guidance for humanity | ||
# The prophets have been chosen among the people themselves to be the same type. | # The prophets have been chosen among the people themselves to be the same type. | ||
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|Read in the name of your lord who created}} | |Read in the name of your lord who created | ||
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And later, the [[revelation]] was continued by the first verses of the [[Sura al-Muddaththir]]. | And later, the [[revelation]] was continued by the first verses of the [[Sura al-Muddaththir]]. | ||
The first time that [[Gabriel]] came to the prophet (s), this encounter was along with majesty and feeling of a great burden of prophethood and it has been narrated that after this encounter prophet went to his home and asked his wife: "Cover me" but no wondering or ambiguity were narrated about this encounter because the prophet (s) was ready and capable of having connection with the angel of revelation and the invisible world and the prophet (s) before seeing Gabriel, has seen its works. | |||
In his childhood because of his purity and his hate of corrupted atmosphere of [[Mecca]] in that time, he was interested in soleness and isolation from the city. He used to go for one month isolation in the mountains close to Mecca and he had some dreams about the invisible world and he had three years of relationship with the [[Israfil]] and 20 years with the [[Gabriel]] before his Bi'tha and therefore he was ready when he received the first message from God. | |||
If we accept these narrations, we find other narrations doubtful that state that the Prophet (s) was unfamiliar with revelation and angels and he was suspicious and afraid of distracted consciousness or being attacked by jinn and because of these doubts he had consultation with [[Khadija (a)]] and got confirmation from [[Waraqa b. Nawfal]] as witness of his prophethood and calmed down with his consolation. This kind of narrations is in conflict with growing stages and the training atmosphere that the Prophet (s) had and it is also against his vision and perspective of the great burden of prophethood. | |||
He told about his prophethood first to his wife [[Khadija (a)]] and his cousin [['Ali (a)]]. For three years the Prophet (s) didn't invite people in public, rather he would invite secretly and the new Muslims would perform religious acts in secret. | He told about his prophethood first to his wife [[Khadija (a)]] and his cousin [['Ali (a)]]. For three years the Prophet (s) didn't invite people in public, rather he would invite secretly and the new Muslims would perform religious acts in secret. | ||
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|Warn the nearest of your kinsfolk | | Warn the nearest of your kinsfolk | ||
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and thus his mission reached to a new level by inviting his kinsfolk to Islam. | and thus his mission reached to a new level by inviting his kinsfolk to Islam. | ||
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|Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists | | Therefore declare openly what you are bidden and turn aside from the polytheists | ||
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|source= 15:94}} | |source = 15:94 | ||
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by the revealation of this verse his mission became public and for the first time the prophet (s) declared his divine call in the [['Ukaz bazaar]] where people were gathered for trade and some of them had a session for new poems and different stories and he asked all for their attention and stated his divine message. | by the revealation of this verse his mission became public and for the first time the prophet (s) declared his divine call in the [['Ukaz bazaar]] where people were gathered for trade and some of them had a session for new poems and different stories and he asked all for their attention and stated his divine message. | ||
On that day [[Abu | On that day [[Abu Lahab]] ridiculed the Prophet (s) and some joined him in making fun of the prophet (s) but [[Abu Talib]] advocated the Prophet (s) and punished them. Few people believed in Prophet (s) and were added to those who have believed in the concealed era of his mission. (see:[[Public Invitation]]) | ||
== Position | == Position in the Islamic Culture == | ||
Bi'tha has a very remarkable position among Muslims. It actually is the beginning point of Islam, the religion that in its early years had few followers and difficult circumstances and later expands to whole world and attracted numerous hearts. Beginning of all of that crucial change is Bi'tha. | Bi'tha has a very remarkable position among Muslims. It actually is the beginning point of Islam, the religion that in its early years had few followers and difficult circumstances and later expands to whole world and attracted numerous hearts. Beginning of all of that crucial change is Bi'tha. | ||
According to historians, this great event happened on Monday in the | According to historians, this great event happened on Monday in the [[Rajab 27]] in the fortieth year after [['Am al-Fil]] and 13 years before [[Hijra]] ([[July 9]], 609) which was the 20th year of Khusru Parwiz's government in [[Iran]]. There are other opinions which believe that Bi'tha was in 17th or 18th of [[Ramadan]] or in one day of [[Rabi' al-Thani]], nonetheless [[Shi'a]] believes in first idea. Mab'ath (day of Bi'tha) is a great eve in all Islamic countries and among all Islamic denominations and in this day all Muslims have celebration with their special cultures. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
*The material for this article is mainly taken from[http://fa.wikishia.net/view/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AB%D8%AA بعثت]in Farsi WikiShia. | *The material for this article is mainly taken from [http://fa.wikishia.net/view/%D8%A8%D8%B9%D8%AB%D8%AA بعثت]in Farsi WikiShia. | ||
[[fa:بعثت]] | [[fa:بعثت]] | ||