What is Islams origin?

Answer 1

Islam is the religion of God, it is the way of life that God accepted for his human creatures, and it was present long before it appeared in Makkah (or Mecca) and AlMadinah (or Medina).

Prophet Abraham [pbuh] called those who submit to their lord by Muslims; Quran says:

"78. And strive for Allah with the endeavour which is His right. He hath chosen you and hath not laid upon you in religion any hardship; the faith of your father Abraham (is yours). He hath named you Muslims of old time and in this (Scripture), that the messenger may be a witness against you, and that ye may be witnesses against mankind. So establish worship, pay the poor-due, and hold fast to Allah. He is your Protecting friend. A blessed Patron and a blessed Helper! "

[quoted from, Meanings of the Glorious Quran, by Marmaduke Picthal]

There are two concepts for Islam definition:

1. Islam per Quran:

Islam religion was founded by Allah (or God in English and sane God worshiped in Judaism and Christianity) by the start of Quran revelation by God to prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel (Jibril) in Mecca (currently in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) in year 610 AD. Quran revelation continued also when the prophet (peace be upon him) migrated to Medina (that is also located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) until prophet death in year 632 AD. It is important to emphasize that Quran is last God holy. Quran was neither corrected nor altered (even on the level of a letter) since its revelations. This explains why only one Arabic version is read and recited and broadcasted everywhere in the world. This is because of many reasons; mainly:

• Quran verses were written directly on its revelation by more than one Muslim.
• Quran verses were kept by heart by many Muslims on the time of its revelations (Currently millions allover the world are keeping Quran by heart)
• Quran is recited five times a day by Muslims during praying and the meantime its recitation outside praying; individually and collectively; is rewarded by God. So, it is not logic to have differences in its recitations.
• Quran was revealed by God to the prophet in Arabic (that is still a live language). so, the original quran in its revelation language is available since its revelation and in its revelation language.
• Quran; as the last God holy book; states in its text that it is guarded by God against single letter alterations.

2. Islam in its universal sense:

Islam is an Arabic word that means submission and surrender to God (as the one and only one God). In this sense Islam began by the universe creation where all God creatures were created under their submission (Islam) to God. Upon start of mankind, they are taught through God prophets to be on full submission (Islam) to God.

All prophet missions; including Adam, ..., Noah, ..., Abraham, ..., Moses, ..., Jesus, and Muhammad (peace be upon them all); was to hold full submission (Islam) to the one and only one God, the Creator, with no partner, no son, no father, no companion, no associate, and no equivalence (defined as monotheism). In this sense: Islam per God revelation of Torah to Moses is called ,Judaism, Islam per God revelation of The Bible to Jesus is called Christianity, and Islam per God revelation of Quran to Muhammad is called the very name Islam as it is the last God religion.

Answer 2

Many people believe that Islam came with the advent of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). However, the reality is that every prophet brought the message of monotheism--i.e. the message of Islam

Answer 3

at mecca at age 40 at near 1400 years ago he was praying in a cave that heard some voices and he heard them until end of his life. he told them to people and people collected and wrote them and made Koran.

he was uneducated and did not write anything in his life.