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Who Is the Prophet Muhammad?


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. Muhammad was very
religious, and he had long detested the decadence and idolatry of his society.
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.
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.
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
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