WHO IS MUHAMMAD?
Muhammad was born in Makkah in the year 570, at a time when Christianity was not
yet fully established in Europe. Since his father died before his birth, and his
mother shortly afterwards, he was raised by his uncle from the respected tribe
of Quraysh. As he grew up, he became known for his truthfulness, generosity and
sincerity and was sought after for his ability to arbitrate in disputes. The
historians describe him as calm and contemplative. Muhammad was of a deeply
religious nature, and had long detested the decadence of his society. It became
his habit to contemplate from time to time in the Cave of Hira near the summit
of Jaba al-Nur, the ‘Mountain of Light’ near Makkah.

HOW DID HE BECOME A PROPHET AND A MESSENGER OF GOD?
At the age of 40, while engaged in a meditative retreat, Muhammad,peace be upon
him, received his first revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel. This
revelation, which continued for 23 years, is known as the Quran. As soon as he
began to recite the words he heard from Gabriel, and to preach the truth which
God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers suffered bitter
persecution which grew so fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command
to emigrate. This event, the Hijra, ‘migration’, in which they left Makkah
for the city of Madinah some 260 miles to the north, marks the beginning of the
Muslim calendar.
After several years, the Prophet and his followers were able to return to
Makkah, where they forgave their enemies and established Islam definitively.
Before the Prophet died at the age of 63, the greater part of Arabia was Muslim,
and within a century of his death Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as
far East as China.
 
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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)Friday, August 29th, 2008

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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
Muslims are taught that prophets are humans who have been selected by God for a
special purpose. They are given miracles to assist them in their message but
these miracles are not performed through their own power, but through the power
of God. The prophets of God have no divine powers of their own, nor even the
power to decide who will go to heaven or to hell. They are merely there to
convey the message entrusted to them by God to the best of their ability. 
In a similar manner, Muhammad (pbuh) was assisted by God with a number of
miracles and entrusted to convey His message to mankind. Muhammad (pbuh)
himself, however, was just a regular human being. He could not issue passes to
heaven. He could not condemn people to hell. He could not change what was in
people’s hearts. He could only convey the message and hope that they would
believe. 
Muhammad (pbuh) lived like any other man or woman of his people. He dressed like
they dressed. He ate the same food they ate. He lived in the same manner and in
the same sort of houses they did. It would be impossible for someone who did not
know him to pick him out of a crowd. 
Muhammad (pbuh) taught his followers through example. If he commanded his
followers to do something, he would be the first to abide by this command. He
never broke his word, he was by far the most charitable man among his people. He
was the most God-fearing and the least attached to this life.  
He never in his life accepted charity, but worked for a living. He never lied.
It was not at all uncommon for him to spend months on end enduring severe hunger
never seeing a single cooked meal. He taught his followers to be merciful to
their children and respectful to their elders. He commanded them to never taste
alcohol, gamble, engage in usury (interest), fornication, envy, deceit, or
back-biting.  
Muhammad (pbuh) taught that no human being needs any other human being to
intercede for him with God. He showed them that God is within the reach of all
his creation. He hears and sees all and answers His servant’s prayers. 
Muhammad (pbuh) further severely cautioned against promoting any of God’s
creation or groups thereof to higher levels of divine authority and closeness to
God than others, or the excessive glorification of any human being. This
includes the prophets of God themselves. He taught that the very best of God’s
servants are those who continuously seek out knowledge and that God sees all
that they do.
Muhammad (pbuh) taught his followers to be industrious and to earn an honest
living. He taught them that the best Muslims are those who are not overly
obsessed with earthly wealth since excessive wealth usually leads to corruption.
 
However, he also taught that a wealthy person who is not blinded by his wealth
is not condemned by God and may even be able to utilize his wealth in acts of
worship not available to the poor. In other words, Muhammad (pbuh) taught
moderation in all things. 
There is much more that could be said about the teachings of Muhammad (pbuh),
however, probably one of the most general summaries made by Muhammad (pbuh) in
this regard was: 
"Righteousness is good conduct, and sin is that which weaves inside your chest
and you hate for it to be revealed to mankind."





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