What is the history of Islam before Muhammad?

Answer 1

The word Islam means "submission to God". The Holy Quran describes Islam as an Arabic word Deen (way of life). The followers of Islam are called Muslims. The literal meaning of Muslim is "one who surrenders" or "submits" to the will of God. In order to understand Islam, the basic portrayal of belief in Quran must be considered. According to Quran, those who submit to one God are Muslims. Aisha Y. Musa writes in his article, Jews in the Quran: An Introduction that, "Islam is the religion of all the prophets from Adam to Noah to Abraham to Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. (10:71-72, 84; 2:128-133; 5:110-112)." Quran also declares that all the prophets who came before Mohammad and their followers were all Muslims.

The origin of Islam dates back to the creation of the world. All the prophets who came to this world preached the same message of believing in one God and to accept them as His messenger. The prophets were also blessed with a manifestation of divine will or truth. Likewise, Prophet Mohammad was also a messenger of God. He revealed the truth and the way of life through the Holy Quran.

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The first Man, Hazrat Adam (AS) was the first Prophet of Islam and first Muslims. All the Prophets (May peace be upon them ) preached Islam. Islam was neither FOUNDED nor DEVELOPED by some person. Islam is the religion given to mankind by the Creator, Almighty God. All the holy Prophets (May peace be upon them all) preached Islam. The last Prophet Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa (SAW) started preaching Islam at the age of 40, in 570 AD in Makka, Arabia. Islam is based on human nature and preaches universal human brotherhood.The basic belief of Islam is ONENESS of Almighty God Who is the Sole Creator, Sustainer, Provider and Ruler of all the worlds. He has no Son, no Parents, No Partner. He is Unique, Nothing is like Him. He is the CREATOR, all others are His CREATURES.

Answer 2

The word Islam means a wholehearted submission to the will of Almighty Allah, that is worshiping Him alone and without associating any god with Him Most High.

all the prophets were Muslims... according to the meaning of Muslim..... even zesus chirst was

after mohammed Islam got its completeness as a way of life............ cos he was the last prophet.. and he was the prophet for whole mankind.......... all the prophets before mohammed were prophets for particular nation...

so according to Muslims Islam is not a religion which started 1400 years ago... rather its a religion from the first human being Adam... the same god all Muslims worship which all the prophets did before mohammed...

a qoute from Qur'an .........

Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian, but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists)(Aal `Imran 3: 67).

Answer 3

Islam was one of the three monotheistic religions known Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Islam is one of the most followed religions in the world, the general meaning of Islam is fully amenable to the Creator, standardization and compliance with the obedience and innocence of Shirk and his family, handing over full rights of Allah in all affairs of life. Muslims believe that Islam is the last of the revealed religions, and that the scribe for him, as stated in the Quran) Today I have perfected your religion for you and completed My favor upon you and chosen for you Islam as your religion (as Muslims believe that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, the foundations of the Islamic faith that belief in one God He is God, and follow the religion of Abraham Alhanifip). Muslims believe in angels and all God's messengers and holy books of ex-former and the Last Day, and much good and evil. The Quran is the book the house of God to the Prophet Muhammad through Gabriel. The five pillars of Islam are this- the testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing prayer, paying zakat, fasting Ramadan and pilgrimage to the House for those who can afford the cost.