How were the Arabs before Islam?

Answer 1

Arab life before Islam

is hard to desctibe here

but you the one who is inyterested in this

should download the lectures of anwar al awlaki

life of Muhammad makkah period

and there the lecturer starts from the time of Abraham to the time of the coming of

the prophet muhhamad s a w s

and till his death

so this would be short way to undertand who were the Arabs

and who and what made tham the rullers of the world

till thay left the law of the man who took tham from darkness

Answer 2

Under the PAGAN regime who worship Idols. When the prophet starts his ministry, he eliminates all Pagans who worship Idols. Pagan is the Origin of Christianity.

These were the teachings of the pagan cults prevalent in the Mediterranean region long before Jesus come. Attis of Phrygia (Later called Galatia in Asia Minor of present day Turkey) Adonis of Syria, Dionysius or Bacchus of Greece, Mithra of Persia and Osiris and Horus of Egypt were pagan gods with legends about redemption, atonement and resurrection very similar to those ascribed to Jesus. Attis, for example was born of a virgin named Nana, and was regarded as the Only Begotten Son and Savior. He was bled to death on march 24 at the foot of a pine tree, and this votaries believed that his blood had renewed the fertility of the earth, and thus brought a new life to humanity. He rose from the dead, and his death and resurrection were celebrated by his followers.

Adonis, the Savior of Syria was also born of a virgin mother. He also suffered death for the redemption of mankind. He rose from the dead in spring.

Another demi god of the pagan. Dionysius or Bacchus of Greece, was termed "The Only Begotten Son) of Jupiter. He was born of a virgin mother named Demeter on December 25! To this followers he was the Redeemer and savior. He called himself the Alpha and Omega. The story of his passion was celebrated every year, and it similarly in death, descent into hell and resurrection.

Osiris, the Eguptian god, was born on 29 December of a virgin mother. He was betrayed by one Typhen and was slain. He was buried, remained in hell for two or three days and nights. He then rose from the dead.

Mithra was the Persina sun-god. His birth also of a virgin mother, took place on the 25 of December Christmas and Easter were the most important festivals of the Mithraists. They has seven sacraments, the most of important of which were BAPTISM, CONFIRMATION AND EUCHARISTIC SUPPER at which the communicants partook of the devine nature of Mithra under the species of BREAD AND WINE.

With this historical facts in mind one may well wonder whether St. Paul and other Church leaders of his brand derived their doctrines of salvation by blood, atonement, death and resurrection of Jesus, the Eucharist, Trinity, baptism, Christmas and Easter celebrations from the pagan cults of Greece, Egypt, Syria and Persia which had preceded Christianity. The similarities are too remarkable to be merely coincidental. The movement of the sun starting it return journey northwards about the 25 of December, depicting birth, and at the equinox (Easter) heralding spring and a coming back to life of nature that had been killed by the wintry blast, could not but strike awe in the untutored barbarians of the northern hemisphere; and their cunning priest knew well enough to create myths and legends which in due course came to be adopted by the Christian Church.

Answer 3

I believe it was gamble, engage in tribal war, loot caravans, and engage in orgies with the gold you stole from said caravans, and, when the money ran out (hey, Arab hookers were greedy) it was time to go raid another caravan again to get laid...

Worshipping idols, killing their new-born daughters, fighting and wars between the tribes, taking the tourists or anyone who passes from Mecca as slaves, drinking alcoholic drinks as much as they drink drinking-water, no learning and seeking knowledge except of some of them, etc...

The majority were indeed very bad & were doing these crimes, but it's fair to mention that there were some good Arabian values even before Islam, example: Hatem ALTaei was famous for being generous.

The prophet taught each good, guided people to worship the Almighty Allah, the only God. but He also said "انما بعثت لأتمم مكارم الأخلاق "

i.e. That He was sent to complete & perfect good morals. So, He encouraged all the good values & implanted them as well as he disrooted & fought each bad.

Answer 4

Arabs before Islam were:

• Worshiping Idols besides God (hanotheism)
• drinking alcohols
• not preferring having daughters and in most case when having a daughter baby they kill her
• fond of fornication and having girl slaves
• living in separate tribes and quarrelling against each other most of time