Britannica says:
“….a mass of detail in the early sources show that he was an honest and upright man who had gained the respect and loyalty of others who were like-wise honest and upright men.”
(Vol. 12)
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Appendix
It is interesting that
The first revealed word of the Quran was “Read”.
The last word in the first revealed five verses was “Know”.
The Arabic word pronounced as “Alaq” is translated to blood clot; however, in Arabic dictionary, it has 37 different meanings and all of them fit for the creation and nature of man. The meanings of “Alaq” will be given in a separate article.
Safaa Abdel-Aziz
Co-Chief Editor, October Weekly magazine, Cairo, Egypt.
Member of the Egyptian Society of Save Children.
Member of the Egyptian Society of Tourism