Who Is the
Prophet Muhammad
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Muhammad
 was born in Makkah in the year 570. Since his father died
before his birth and his mother died shortly thereafter, he was raised by his
uncle who was from the respected tribe of Quraysh. He was raised illiterate,
unable to read or write, and remained so till his death. His people, before his
mission as a prophet, were ignorant of science and most of them were illiterate.
As he grew up, he became known to be truthful, honest, trustworthy, generous,
and sincere. He was so trustworthy that they called him the Trustworthy.1 Muhammad was very religious, and he had long detested the decadence
and idolatry of his society. |
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The Prophet Muhammad’s
Mosque in Madinah. |
At the age of forty, Muhammad received his first revelation
from God through the Angel Gabriel. The revelations continued for twenty-three
years, and they are collectively known as the Quran.
received his first revelation
from God through the Angel Gabriel. The revelations continued for twenty-three
years, and they are collectively known as the Quran.
As soon as he began to recite the Quran and to preach
the truth which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers
suffered persecution from unbelievers. The persecution grew so fierce that in
the year 622 God gave them the command to emigrate. This emigration from Makkah
to the city of Madinah, some 260 miles to the north, marks the beginning of the
Muslim calendar.
After several years, Muhammad and his followers were able to
return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies. Before Muhammad died, at the age of
sixty-three, the greater part of the Arabian Peninsula had become Muslim, and
within a century of his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far
East as China. Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam was
the truth and clarity of its doctrine. Islam calls for faith in only one God,
Who is the only one worthy of worship.
and his followers were able to
return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies. Before Muhammad died, at the age of
sixty-three, the greater part of the Arabian Peninsula had become Muslim, and
within a century of his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far
East as China. Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of Islam was
the truth and clarity of its doctrine. Islam calls for faith in only one God,
Who is the only one worthy of worship.
The Prophet Muhammad was a perfect example of an honest, just,
merciful, compassionate, truthful, and brave human being. Though he was a man,
he was far removed from all evil characteristics and strove solely for the sake
of God and His reward in the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and
dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of God.
was a perfect example of an honest, just,
merciful, compassionate, truthful, and brave human being. Though he was a man,
he was far removed from all evil characteristics and strove solely for the sake
of God and His reward in the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and
dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of God.
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