An Example of Noble Character

individual, his life also stands as the highest example of how success can be achieved. This article briefly presents his biography from that perspective. Starting with the Possible When the Prophet of Islam began his divine mission, Arabia was facing various challenges. The Kaaba, which was originally a center of monotheism, had been turned into a center of tribal religions based on non-monotheistic practices. The Roman Empire and the Sassanian Empire had established political influence in the region. In society, crimes such as usury, moral corruption, and alcohol consumption were widespread. Yet, the first command revealed to him in the Quran was not “Purify the Kaaba of idols,” nor “Fight the Romans and Persians,” nor even “Enforce God’s law on wrongdoers.” Instead, the very first instruction focused on reading and education: “Read! In the name of your Lord, who created: created man from a clot [of blood]. Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful One, who taught by the pen, taught man what he did not know.” (Quran, 96:1–5) This, the very first revelation in Islam, shows that the Islamic approach is to begin with what is possible. Given the circumstances at the beginning of his mission, goals such as cleansing the sacred site, securing political independence, and enforcing laws may have seemed appealing, but they were not practically achievable. However, beginning with education and spreading the message was entirely within