This was a time when Mecca was the centre of trade, connected to the port city of Jeddah. It was also a pilgrim spot housing many pagan deities who could foretell the future. The trader-mystic said these were false gods; the one true god has no form; his message is about social codes of conduct, not magic; that one true god was venerated by the monotheist Jews and Christians too. Key Points
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