Question
Why did Muhammad retreat to a cave outside of Mecca?
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Responses
He wanted to escape corrupt Meccan society.
He wanted to escape corrupt Meccan society.
He was looking for wisdom from God.
He was looking for wisdom from God.
He had been told by an angel to go there.
He had been told by an angel to go there.
He was hiding from his persecutors.
He was hiding from his persecutors.
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The most accurate response to the question of why Muhammad retreated to a cave outside of Mecca is:
He was looking for wisdom from God.
During his time in the cave, known as the Cave of Hira, Muhammad received his first revelations from the Angel Gabriel, which ultimately led to the establishment of Islam.
