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Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad was the founder of the Islam religion. Considered by Muslims to be a messenger of God, Muhammad was born in 570 and his revelations from God make up the verses of the Qu'ran, the sacred text at the center of Islam. Muhammad died in 632 at the age of 62. Ask questions here about his life and his founding of one of the world's major religions.
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What was the name of Muhammad's phopho?
Prophet Muhammad saw had 6 aunts , Aatika ,Safia ,Umaima ,Barra Baiza & Urva .
What are Muhammads relevations?
That depends on what your asking. If you want to know what God revealed to him like what stuff he said then read the Koran because the Koran is all of his revelations word for word. But if you want to know what his revelations are then they are the messages that God revealed to humanity through The Prophet Muhammad. They are the very basis of the Islamic religion. There are two stories that tell of how he received the first revelation. The first one is when Muhammad was meditating in a cave on Mount Hiram outside the Holy City of Mecca in the modern day country of Saudi Arabia he was visited by the Angel Gabriel who gave him the first revelation. The second story, and the one that I believe, is when he was meditating in the cave a voice cried out the word "Recite!" and the Prophet answered "What shall I recite?" and immediately he felt a great force pressing in on him until when he could no longer breath the voice said "Recite" and of course the Prophet answered "What shall I recite?" and the force came again. After a few more minutes of this occurence finally as the Divine force was pressing on him all of a sudden the first revelations poured out of Muhammads mouth "Recite in the name of thy Lord who created! He createth man from a clot of blood. Recite; and thy Lord is the Most Bountiful, He who hath taught by the pen, taught man what he knew not." Those words started the Fastest growing world religion today. The religion that has over 3 Billion followers all this started from one word..."Recite!"
Who were witnesses that saw Jesus and Mohammed rising into the sky?
An ambiguous verse in the Koran (Surah 17:1) is now read as evidence that Muhammad, accompanied one night by the angel Gabriel, flew on the back of a winged, horse-like creature to Jerusalem to visit the temple that was built by King Solomon and was then carried up to heaven by Gabriel, where Muhammad met God. There is no suggestion that there was any human witness, but it is accepted that belief in this event is based on belief in one of the five pillars of faith.
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης (profétés) meaning "advocate", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and to speak for them.
Yes Jonah was a prophet, sent by God to warn the Ninevites to repent.
What were the relations of the Mohammed with the Jews from 623 to 632 AD?
The story really begins in 622, when Mohammed first arrived in Medina. He signed a treaty with the Jews that they would all respect each other's religions, persons and property, bear their own expenses, and help each other if Medina was attacked by outsiders.
In 623 he meant to be friendly to the Jews. He reasoned they were all monotheists together and the Jews would explain to the pagans about the importance of obeying prophets. Meanwhile, they had a number of friendly debates, in which Mohammed tried to convince the Jews that he was the Messiah.
By 624 it was obvious that the Jews did not believe Mohammed was the Messiah, and this was making Islam look bad among the Pagans. Mohammed broke up the friendly relations. He gave up the Jewish hairstyle, changed the direction of prayer from Jerusalem to Mecca, ensured that Muslim fast days never coincided with Jewish ones, and received a revelation from Allah not to take Jews as close friends. From that point, his teaching no longer centred around Moses (the Jewish prophet) but around Abraham (also the ancestor of the Arabs).
Mohammed told one Jewish tribe, the Qaynuqa, that they must either convert to Islam or hand over their property to him. They protested that this was a breach of the treaty, but in the end, he forced them to leave Medina. The chief of another Jewish tribe, the Nadir, critciised Mohammed's behaviour, so Mohammed had this chief assassinated. This was very shocking in Medina, where freedom to criticise one's leaders had always been allowed. The next day, Mohammed instructed the Muslims: "Kill any Jew who falls into your hands!" The Jewish leaders went to Mohammed to ask what had happened to the treaty. He offered to make a new treaty with them (indirectly admitting that the old one no longer applied). The new terms were that if the Jews did everything Mohammed ordered, the Muslims would stop killing Jews - it was the first contract of dhimmitude (protection).
In 625 Mohammed accused the Nadir tribe of plotting to kill him. His only evidence was "Allah told me," but he said the Nadir tribe must leave Medina. At first they refused to go. Mohammed decided to besiege them. First, though, he besieged their Qurayza allies until (within a matter of hours) they agreed to yet another new treaty. This was that Mohammed would stop attacking them if they remained neutral in his conflicts with other tribes. They did not realise when they agreed to this that Mohammed was already planning to attack the Nadir.
The next day the Muslims besieged the Nadir. At first they resisted, but when he burned down their date trees, they realised there was no point in staying if their livelihood was destroyed. So they surrendered and departed. They had to leave their fields and weapons behind, but they took with them a great deal of personal property and went to live in Khaybar, 100 miles to the north.
In 626 Mohammed was mainly fighting pagans. The Qurayza were the only Jewish tribe left in Medina, so they minded their own business and kept away from Mohammed.
In 627 the exiled Nadir (now free of any kind of treaty with Mohammed) teamed up with the Meccans and several Bedouin tribes to attack Medina in the famous Battle of the Trench. When it became clear that the allies would never starve Medina out, they began to negotiate with the Qurayza, begging them to open their fortress, which was the only non-Muslim entrance into the city. But the Qurayza refused to do this because of their treaty with Mohammed. In the end, the besiegers went home.
Mohammed noticed that the Qurayza had not joined the defending army during the first few days of the siege. This made no difference to the outcome, as there was no actual fighting, but they had effectively remained neutral instead of supporting Mohammed. So Mohammed executed all the Qurayza adult males, enslaved the women and children, and confiscated the property.
Early in 628, Mohammed sent two parties of assassins to Khaybar to get rid of two of the Nadir chiefs. Later that year, he besieged Khaybar and conquered all its fortresses. The Jews who had survived the battle were allowed to remain on the land in return for giving Mohammed half their harvest. Mohammed then besieged the remaining Jewish settlements in Arabia, who surrendered without much of a fight, and also allowed them to remain on their land on the same terms.
Nothing changed in the period 629-632. The surviving Jews in Arabia were allowed to keep their land and their religion provided they paid heavy tribute and did not plot against Mohammed.
After Mohammed's death, however, Omar evicted all the remaining Jews from Arabia.
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When prophet Muhammad settled in Medina after his migration from Mecca (or Makkah), he issued the Medina decree that equates all Medina citizens (including the Jews) in all rights and obligations. The Jews agreed on protecting Muslims and Medina against any outside attacks. However, during the Trench Battle in year 627 AD , the Jews have broken the promise and cooperated with the pagans of Meccas against the Muslims of Medina. Accordingly, after the battle end with Muslims victory they obliged the Jews to leave thew city.
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What did the prophets do before they became prophets?
With the exception of Jeremiah, John the Baptist, and Jesus who were all called to be prophets before they were formed in the womb, those called to be God's prophets were ordinary citizens of Israel. Some were shepherds and fishermen.
What does Islam teach about Allah's relationship with man?
Islam teachings about Allah's relationship with man are that Allah (or God and same God in Christianity and Judaism) is the one and only one God with no partner, no son, no father, no companion, no associate, and no equivalence. God is the All-Merciful, All-forgiving, and is the All-Donor. Other God attributes could be referred to in the related question below. Islam teaches Muslims that Allah guides and Leads Muslims to the right path that leads them to the good in the current life and after life. Islam teaches Muslims that Allah knows all what say/do and all what just we intend to do or what we keep is secret from all people.
Quran says:
"Not upon the Messenger is [responsibility] except [for] notification. And Allah knows whatever you reveal and whatever you conceal." (5:99)
and says:
"O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient." (59:18-19)
Why the word Mohammad is not displayed on Qmobile in sms?
Qmobile is actually "Qadiani Mobile" thats why it wont show you word or name "Muhammad" in it.
What are the main beliefs of Shiite Muslims?
Answer 1
The critical separation between Shi'a and Sunni is that the former hold that the rightful successor to the Prophet has to be one of his family, specifically, his son-in-law, Ali (He had no surviving male children). The word "shi'a" means "partisan," so the Shi'a are technically "Ali's party."
Ali did actually get to be the Commander of the Faithful, or khalifa, but not until three Companions (Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman) had preceded him in that post, and once achieving it, he and his sons -- potential successors -- were murdered. (In fact, of the first four khalifs only the first, Abu Bakr, had a natural death; to say that the early period of Islam generated a lot of bad blood between factions is putting it mildly.)
Over time, other slight differences in practice and veneration developed (for example, Shi'as don't share the Sunni horror of depicting Mohammed in a picture) but the outstanding bone of contention is that question of whether the right to lead Islam involves bloodline or not. You might think the issue is moot since there is presently no khalifa, but not so.
At least Shi'as, who are the minority, recognize Sunnis as their fellow Muslims; the favor is not generally returned; to Sunni states like Saudi Arabia, Shi'as are seen as pagans.
Answer 2
shia and sunni have mainly conflict on Imamat (leadership).
shia say Imamat is one of 5 pillars of Islam and only God can select leader for people. but sunni say Imamat is not part of Islam and leader can be selected by people by any method like shura (for example for Abubakr) or by will of previous leader for example for Omar) or by people (for example for Ali).
the conflict of shia and sunni has been always amplified by world Imperialism to prevent Islam from spreading in world.
Shia believes in Allah, prophet and all fundamentals of Islam.
Shia pray 5 times a day but usually do the 2, 3 and 4, 5 pray together and so may seem they do only 3 pray a day. there is some differences in details of pray like genuflect (for shia should be on a stone or part of earth and for sunni on carpet or floor ).
shia believe after death of prophet God selected the successive for prophet who is the political leader of Muslim community and people can not and does not the right to selected it.
shia refers to many verse of Quran like: "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority" (Quran 2:30) or "O David! We did indeed make thee a vicegerent on earth" (Quran 38:26) also other verses.
Shia believes such verses means only God can select an Islamic political leader (Caliph) and there is no mention in Quran people have the right to select leader. and shura is not allowed to be used for selecting leader and prophet himself always selected leaders of wars and other leaders by command of God.
In Shia Islam Caliphs after prophet are 12 infallible Imams who have inherited divine knowledge of prophet.
Shia Muslims do not consider selection of Abubakr as Caliph by people valid because God did not select him. They believe God ordered prophet to declare people that Ali is selected as successor of prophet and prophet did this mission many times during his prophet-hood and mainly in Ghadir event after last Hajj of his life at a 3-4 hour speech in front of 120,000 Muslims at Ghadir in hot desert after 2 days stop of long caravan for gathering and 3 days after speech for congratulations and homage of Muslims to Ali.
Islam at that time had high power in world and Some companions had high interest in leadership position after prophet. Muslims knew that it is the final Hajj of prophet (predicted by prophet) and were going along with prophet to hear what prophet says at end of his life.
Shia believes Ghadir event is the most important event of Islam and is mentioned in Koran in many verses like "Today" (اليوم) in verse 5:3 of Quran is the day of Ghadir. Or Verse 5:67: "(O Messenger! proclaim the (message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guide not those who reject Faith)" is revealed at Ghadir day and is about declaring political and spiritual leadership of Ali S.A. after prophet.
Both Sunni and Shia Muslims accept happening of Ghadir event But different interpret. Some Sunni writers tried to reject the event of Ghadir as declare of leadership of Ali S.A. and said at Ghadir prophet only wanted to say Ali S.A. is my friend and no one should bother him.
Ali S.A. had 3 different missions to Yemen by prophet during 10 years and in 2 of them some companions of prophet had some conflicts with Ali S.A. and prophet said some sayings about Ali S.A. to solve conflicts and some sunni writers have mixed stories of missions of Ali S.A. to Yemen with story of Ghadir to prove Ghadir event is not about Leadership of Ali and is not important.
Shia scholars believe some Sunni writers who were related to Kings have changed and deviated historical evidences about political leadership of Ali S.A. in old historical books and republished them to destroy evidences of leadership of Ali from old Sunni books.
The famous Shia book Al-Ghadir (الغدير) by Allameh Amini is a collection of evidences and proofs for Ghadir Events written all from sunni historical books by referring to 100,000 Sunni books and full reading of 10,000 sunni books. Allameh Amini is a famous Shia scholar and spent 40 years of his life in traveling to access original old Sunni books in libraries in different countries to write this 20 volume book only from Sunni books and not using any Shia book. Some Sunni scholars tried to reply this book but then said if we want to reply this book we should first destroy all sunni books.
Shia doctrine have root in Battle Karbala.
When tragedy of Karbala happened most of Iranians understood there is two different interpret of Islam that both can not be true. so most of Iranians became shia and followers of "Ahl al-Bayt" and forgive their lives for them like what they did in Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War.
Shia Muslims have at least 120,000 Hadith (saying) from The Fourteen Infallibles that is the base of Shia Islam along with Quran.
Shia believes according to " Hadith of the two weighty things" The Fourteen Infallible are the only valid interpreters of Quran and sayings of them are from God because they are Representative of God in earth and they have inherited divine knowledge of prophet.
Shia believes 12th of them (Imam Mahdi S.A.) is alive and because people have killed all 11 Imams before him, he is in occultation like Jesus S.A. and will rise with Jesus S.A. when people become ready and want to accept his leadership. All 11 Imams have been killed and during their life they all have been in prison or under hard control of government to not have any political activity.
They never had enough serious followers to can get political power. Among them only the sixth Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq was relatively free (for transition of power between Umayyads and Abbasids) to have only scientific activities and so only he is known in west because he established university and had students from all over the world. Westerns know him as a polymath: an astronomer, alchemist, Imam, Islamic scholar, Islamic theologian, writer, philosopher, physician, physicist and scientist. He was also the teacher of the famous chemist, JÄbir ibn HayyÄn (Geber), and of AbÅ« ḤanÄ«fa, the founder of the Hanafi school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. He never wanted be a famous man and only shared his knowledge with seekers of knowledge. Some researchers consider his teachings the root cause of renaissance.
Sunni Muslims also accept Mahdi and his worldwide leadership as Caliph of God in earth at end of world. There is a famous Hadith from prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that Mahdi at occultation is like sun behind cloud, he is hidden from people but people receive his benefits.
Shia Muslims say some faithful believers have connection with Mahdi and use his knowledge and at least 1000 persons have had connection and talk with Mahdi during his occultation but Any one having relation with Mahdi S.A. should keep it secret and does not declare it in public until death.
Why is Muhammad not allowed to be shown on TV?
there are millions named Muhammad and all are allowed to be shown on TV. However, if you mean prophet Muhammad (PBUH), then how he could be shown on and there is no real picture or photo for him. Who can visualize himself to be as one of the Greatest prophets. Non of God prophets are allowed; by Islam teachings; to visualized in TV by any person whoever. It si a matter of respect to prophets.
What brought Mecca and Medina into conflict during Muhammad's lifetime?
before prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 360 deities were prayed as Gods in Mecca and people from all over the Arabia came to Mecca to pray them and this made high power and income for leaders of mecca. but leaders of mecca suddenly faced a man who says: "there is no God but Allah" and recited Quran with very interesting voice and meanings and people increasingly followed him so they felt danger and forced Muslims and even tried to kill prophet and isolated them from society for 3 years and even Muslims could not but food fro market. so Muslims decided to immigrate to Medina and the conflict always continued.
Is there any Quraysh Tribe decendants still alive today?
There might be, but probably the chances are they don't know that they are from Quraysh descendant or have changed their Family/Tribe name.
What was the first masjid built by prophet Mohammed?
The first mosque of Islam was built at the village of Quba by Prophet Muhammad during the migration to Yathrib ( Madinah )
Why was Prophet Muhammad a refugee?
The elders of Mecca wanted to kill him and put a price of 100 camels on his head. He ran away to save his life.
Do you have to do the 5 pillars of Islam to enter paradise?
They are called pillars for a reason; they are the 'pillars' of Islam. Imagine removing a single pillar or column from a building; the whole building will collapse. Likewise as a Muslim your ABC's are the 5 pillars.
But there is a common misunderstanding that if I've done the 5 pillars - shadatayn, 5 prayers, fasting Ramadan, zakat & Hajj - then that's all. There are other important things that you have to do and abide by, such as being honest, avoid adultery, obey your parents and so on.
Did quraysh supported Prophet Muhammad?
THOSE QURAISH who accepted islam supported hima nd those who did not teased him and insulted him.
Darya e Neel ke center par qayamat tak suraj ki kiran kyu nahi pahunchegi?
kyo jab hazrat moosa a.s ne apni asaa daraye neel par mari to daryae neel ka pani beech me se alag hogaya to us ke teh me soraj ki roshni parhi aur ab qayamat tak koi na daryaye neel ko beech me se pani alag karega or na us ki teh me suraj ki roshni pohunch sakti hai.
Why Hazrat Umar made Hazrat Khalid Bin Waleed the deputy commander of Muslim Army?
He had great talent as a military leader.
I am Not married yet but engaged can you kiss that girl?
Where?
In the US, it is legal to kiss any girl, so long as you are adults and you have her permission.
