A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Shaykh ‘Utsman Nuri Tufbas wrote, in “The Prophet Muhammad Muswthafa  ( s.a.w. )  the Elect”, after an upright youth and exceptional perfection that manifested through a blameless family life, the Prophet ( s.a.w. ), the cause of all Creation, became prophet at forty.   Six months prior to his fortieth year, the Divine Majesty Inaugurated a sacred school for him in Makkah at the Cave of Hira.   These edifying and enlightening sessions, in a manner that eternally remains a secret between him and his Lord, saw the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) receive Divine training, without any book or pen, at the end of which he became ready to receive Divine Revelation.   During the early part of the six-month phase of preparation, the Prophet-to-be ( s.a.w. ) underwent experiences in a form that has since come to be known as “truthful dreams”, ar-ruwya asw-swadiqah , where things would develop in the exact manner in which the Prophet ( s.a.w. ) ...