This document provides an overview of life in pre-Islamic Arabia, including the religious practices, social customs, economic situation, and ethics. It describes how the native religion of Ibrahim was replaced by idol worship of Hubal and other idols. It discusses the social classes, role of women, tribal customs, and nomadic lifestyle. The economy was based mostly on trade, with some farming and livestock. Ethical practices included hospitality, keeping covenants, and a sense of honor, though poverty and violence also existed. The document is presented by Dr. Mayeser Peerzada and provides background on the society that the Prophet Muhammad emerged from.
8. Used to follow the religion of Ibrahim (pbuh)
Until Amr bin Luhai came back from Syria
Brought with him idol called Hubal
Followed by
•Manat from Red sea
•al-Lat from Taif
•Al-Uzzah from Nakkhlah
•Idols of People of Nuh- Wadd, Suwa, Yaguth, Yauq,Nasr-undug from
Jeddah
•Traditions
•Self-Devotion, supplication, intercession
•Pilgrimage to the idols
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10. Soothsayers- claim knowledge of private and secret
Diviners – uncover unknown
Astrologers – foretell future (star the cause of rain)
Omens- animals
No revenge the soul wanders
Deer or bird towards right- favourable
Hajj right – that of Ibrahim but
•Quraysh – called themselves a al-Hums and refrain from Arafat, not to eat yoghurt or
cooking fat, not to enter tent made of hairor adobe bricks
•If clothes not provided by Hums- pilgrimage in nudity
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11. • Jews entered Arabia in two phases
• First due to destruction of their temple
• Roman occupation of Palestine
• As’ad bin Abi Karb introduced later his
son Yusuf Dhu Nawas attacked the
Christians of Najran and those who
refuse were burnt in the pit of fire- to
retaliate Christians built a church in
Yemen
• Some Magians found in Yemen
Judaism
played an
important
role in the
political
life of the
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13. A
Social
Mixture
Women
• Enjoyed considerable free-will
• Blood shed in defence of her honour
• Marriage contract rested completely in the hands of the
guardian
• Prostitution
• Marriage system of four kind
• Present day
• Cohabit with the other man
• Less them ten men
• Flag at the gate
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14. No limit over the no. Of wives
Marry wives of their father- Widowed or
divorced
Some held children dear and some buried
them alive
Tribal pride- Motto<Support your brother
whether he is an oppressor ot oppressed.>
Inter- Tribal war
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18. Hospitality
Keeping covenant
Sense of Honour and denial of injustice
Firm will and determination
Forbearance, perseverance and mildness
Pure and simple Bedouin life.
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