10-12-2005, 10:44 PM
Bismillah
Quote:What was Khadija before Muhammed founded Islam?
First let me welcome u Seraphim, welcome to the board.
One particular quality in Khadija may Allah be pleased with her was quite interesting, she, unlike her people, never believed in nor worshipped idols, if I will write her biography here it will be very long, but be sure that she submitted to one Creator, and never worshiped idols.
There was a very small number of Christians and Jews in Mecca, and a fairly large number of Jews in Medina. Waraqah ibn Nawfal, one of Khadija's cousins, had embraced Christianity and was a pious monk who believed in the Unity of the Almighty, just as all early Christians did, that is, before the concept of the Trinity crept into the Christian faith, which widened the theological differences among the believers in Christ(Allayhe Al-salam).
To read more about Khadeeja below is her biography and how she stood by the Prophet
http://anwary-islam.com/women/pwife_khadija.htm
I hope this will be suffiecient for u.
Peace