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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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How many times is Prophet Muhammad mentioned in Quran?
The loving name of the Prophet Mohammad "Peace and blessings be upon him" is mentioned only 5 times in the Holly Quran.
Just for the record, as this point may also demonstrate the fact that Quran was not written by Prophet Mohammad "PBUH", the name of prophet Jesus "Peace and blessings be upon him" was mentioned 25 times in the Holly Quran.
Now, Could the Prophet go to such an extent of honouring someone more than himself if he had written the Quran? I would say; No.
Amendment to the above:Prophet Moses was mentioned over 100 times in Quran. Also, neither one from Prophet Mohamed family was named in Quran while the Virgin Mary (Mariam) was mentioned many times in different verses of Quran in addition to one full chapter titled by her name (chapter 19).How do Muhammad and Jesus compare?
Jesus and Muhammad cannot be compared except that Jesus had a human body as Muhammad was human.
Jesus came from heaven through virgin birth while Muhammad was earthly from human parents. Therefore Jesus is sinless and Muhammad was a sinner (Surah 48:2).
Jesus is God in the flesh (John 1:1,14; 1Tim 3:16) died for others and was resurrected while Muhammad is a human and died because of his sins and still in the tomb.
Jesus had witness from other prophets about His Sonship and His mission to die for other's sins while Muhammad had no witness about his prophethood.
Jesus was killed for other's sins as prophesied by Jewish prophets (Isaiah 53:4-6, 8; Dan 9:26) while Muhammad caused the killing of many and died.
Jesus proved His claim as the Son of God by resurrection from dead while Muhammad could not prove even his prophethood by any signs.
Jesus taught to love and save lives while Muhammad taught to hate and distroy lives.
Jesus promised heaven with His presence while Muhammad promised a heaven with virgins, wine and milk.
Jesus knew where He is going while Muhammad was not sure about whether he would go to heaven.
Jesus was a man (humanity) of love and compassion while Muhammad was a man of war.
Jesus taught monogamism while Muhammad taught polygamism and practiced this in hisown life by taking more than 12 wives.
Why was surah Ghashiyah revealed to the prophet?
Like every other surah of the Holy Qur'an, it was revealed so as to give plain warning to disbelievers, for the Holy Qur'an states that prophets are mere "warners" and nothing more.
What did Muhammad bring to the people?
Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) was the last prophet of Islam. He preached the same message of the ONENESS of Almighty God as preached by Hazrat Adam AS, Hazrat Noah AS, Hazrat Abraham AS, Hazrat Jacob, Hazrat Moses AS and all the other Prophets (May peace be upon them all). He preached the worship of ONE Almighty Allah. He preached Justice, Equality, Kindness, and Human brotherhood. His teachings are based on the last Heavenly Book, the holy Qur'an. He preached to have faith in all prophets, all heavenly books, Angels, Life Hereafter, Day of Judgment ect.
How was Hazrat Uthman related to Prophet Muhammad saw?
Hazrat Uthman was son in law of H Muhammad saw .
Who was a caliph not related to Muhammad?
the reply depends on if a shia reply you or sunni
Shia and Sunni have mostly same beliefs and both believe in fundamental beliefs of Islam. Today there is up to 260 sects in Islam that are in two main categories of shia and sunni.
the conflict of shia and sunni has been always amplified by world Imperialism to prevent Islam from gaining power.
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 believes the Caliph (Representative of God in earth) is selected only by God and can not be selected by people because God said in Koran: "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).
In Shia Islam Caliphs after prophet are 12 Imams and all of them are the same and have no mistake and have the knowledge of everything (not absolute knowledge like knowledge of God) and they hear all sayings and even thinks of all humans after even after their death by permission of God and they are intermediates between God and human Shia Muslims always support them and forgive their lives for them.
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 guideth not those who reject Faith) is revealed at Ghadir day and is about declaring political leadership of Ali 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 and said at Ghadir prophet only wanted to say Ali is my friend and no one should bother him. Ali 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 and and prophet said some sayings about Ali to solve conflicts and some sunni writers have mixed stories of missions of Ali 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 have changed and deviated historical evidences about political leadership of Ali 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 after referring to 100,000 Sunni books and full reading of 10,000 sunny books. Allameh Amini is a famous Shia scholar and spent 40 years of his life in travelling 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 books of ourselves.
Shia doctrine have root in Karbala tragedy. When tragedy of Karbala happened most of Iranians understood there is two different kinds of Islam and after happening of Karbala tragedy most of Iranians became 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 Infallibles are the only valid interpreters of Quran and sayings of them are from God because they are Representative of God in earth and they do not say anything from themselves. Shia believes 12th of them (Mahdi) is alive and because people have killed all 11 Imams before him, he is in hide like Jesus and will come out of hide toghether with Jesus when people become ready and want to accept his leadership. All 11 Imams have been killed and during their life thy all have been in prison or under hard control of government to not have any political action. They never had enough serious followers to can get political power. Among them only the sixth Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq was relatively free in his life to have only scientific activities (but banned from any political action) 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, Jābir ibn Hayyān (Geber), and of Abū Ḥanīfa, the founder of the Hanafi school of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence. He never wanted be a famous man and only shared his knowledge with who wanted to learn. 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 hide 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. Shia Muslims believe that it is proved at least 1000 persons have had connection and talk with Mahdi during his hide period but Any one having relation with Mahdi keep it and does not declare it in public until is alive.
What is the name of the month that Muhammad received revelation?
He claimed to receive so many different revelations that he probably had some for every single month of the year.
However, the first revelation was in Ramadan - i.e., the date we would call August 610.
Why did Prophet Mohammed hate Israel?
As far as I am aware, Mohammed said little on the subject of a Jewish homeland or Jewish control of what was then termed Palaestina and is now Israel/Palestine. When he died Islam had not yet conquered the Levant and it would have to wait until the Caliphate of Omar for the territory to come under Muslim control. With the exception of a few Jewish tribes that ended up opposite of Mohammed during his wars in Arabia, most Jews received Islam well and thought kindly of their conquerors (since they were less barbaric than their former masters).
Since there was no aspiration of Jewish Nationalism since the failure of the Bar Kochba Revolts nearly 500 years earlier, the idea of a Jewish Nationaist Revolt that could upset Islamic expansion was also unrealistic and did not need addressing. However, several Qur'anic verses recall the Promise made by God to the Jewish people concerning Israel such as Qur'an 5:20-21 and it would stand to reason that Mohammed may even have endorsed an autonomous Jewish territory within the future Islamic Caliphate in accordance with God's will. (Of course, it may also have been that his fury with Banu Qurayza may have left him unwilling to concede power to Jews again, but this is all guesswork.)
The phrase five pillars of Islam refers to?
1- Stating that there is only one god and that Mohamed peace be upon him is his slave and prophet.
2- Praying (5 times a day)
3- Paying Zakat
4- fasting in Ramadan
5- go to Pilgrim(Hijj) if one can
Is there such thing as a flying rock?
Yes there is such thing as a flying rock. When Prophet Adam got sent down to Earth, Rocks came down with him. The Rocks came from Heaven. The Rock is in Saudi Arabia still in the air. If you can see the picture right now, look up closely and you can see nothing under the rock. The rock was there around the year 1300's.
The story of the rock:
As you know Prophet Adam got sent down in Earth, rocks was falling from heaven. Couple of years later, a prophet called Prophet Muhammad got sent to Heaven by being a very good prophet in his life time. But he didn't die when he went to heaven.. He had a horse that could fly and the horse took him to heaven (miracle things.) He couldn't reach the Horse so he stepped on a Rock which has been sent down to Earth and then he sat on the horse. While he was stepping on the rock, the rock felt a touch. The rock followed him on air but apparently God made the rock stopped in the middle of the air. No matter what will happen, the rock stays where it is suppose to be.. In the Air... Thank you, Believe it or not it is true!
By Auliaa IM KOOL =]
Why should a person believe in Muhammad's claims?
Stories of Muhammed's Life & Islam's Claim
1. Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained like that till his death. Among all his people, he was known as being truthful and trustworthy. Before receiving revelation, he had no prior knowledge of Religion or any previously sent Message. He remained like that for his first forty years. Revelation then came to Muhammad with the Koran that we now have between our hands. This Koran mentioned most of the accounts found in the previous scriptures, telling us about these events in the greatest detail as if he witnessed them. These accounts came precisely as they were found in the Torah sent down to Moses and in the Gospel sent down to Jesus. Neither the Jews or Christians were able to belie him regarding anything that he said.
2. Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) also foretold of everything that would occur to him and his community after him, pertaining to victory, the removal of the tyrannical kingdoms of Chosroes [the royal title for the Zoroastrian kings of Persia] and Caesar, and the establishment of the religion of Islam throughout the earth. These events occurred exactly as Muhammad foretold, as if he was reading the future from an open book.
3. Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) also brought an Arabic Koran that is the peak of eloquence and clarity. The Koran challenged those eloquent and fluent Arabs of his time, who initially belied him, to bring forth a single chapter like the Koran. The eloquent Arabs of his day were unable to contest this Koran.
Indeed, till our day, none has ever dared to claim that he has been able to compose words that equal-or even approach-the order, grace, beauty, and splendor of this Glorious Koran.
4. The life history of this Noble Prophet was a perfect example of being upright, merciful, compassionate, truthful, brave, generous, distant from all evil character, and ascetic in all worldly matters, while striving solely for the reward of the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of Allah.
5. Allah instilled great love for Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) in the hearts of all who believed in and met him. This love reached such a degree that any of his companions would willingly sacrifice his (or her) self, mother or father for him.
Till today, those who believe in Muhammad honor and love him. Anyone of those who believe in him would ransom his own family and wealth to see him, even if but once.
6. All of history has not preserved the biography of any person in the manner it has preserved the life of Muhammad, who is the most influential human in history.
Nor has the entire earth known of anyone whom every morning and evening, and many times thereafter throughout the day, is thought of by those who believe in him. Upon remembering Muhammad, the believers in him will greet him and ask Allah to bless him. They do such with full hearts and true love for him.
7. Nor has there every been a man on earth whom is still followed in all his doings by those who believe in him.
Those who believe in Muhammad, sleep in the manner he slept; purify themselves (through ablution and ritual washing) in the manner he purified himself; and adhere to his practice in the way they eat, drink, and clothe themselves.
Indeed in all aspects of their lives, the believers in Muhammad adhere to the teachings he spread among them and the path that he traveled upon during his life.
During every generation, from his day till our time, the believers in this Noble Prophet have fully adhered to his teachings. With some, this has reached the degree that they desire to follow and adhere to the Prophet's way in his personal matters regarding which Allah has not sought of them to adhere to in worship. For example, some will only eat those specific foods or only wear those specific garments that the Messenger liked.
Let alone all that, all those who believe in Muhammad repeat those praises of Allah, special prayers, and invocations that he would say during each of his actions during day and night, like: what he would say when he greeted people, upon entering and leaving the house, entering and leaving the mosque, entering and leaving the bathroom, going to sleep and awaking from sleep, observing the new crescent, observing the new fruit on trees, eating, drinking, dressing, riding, traveling and returning from travel, etc.
Let alone all that, all those who believe in Muhammad fully perform-even to the minute detail-every act of worship-like prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage-as this Noble Messenger (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) taught and as he himself performed.
All of this allows those who believe in him, to live their lives in all aspects with this Noble Messenger as their example, as if he was standing before them, for them to follow in all their doings.
8. There has never been nor will there ever be a man anywhere upon this earth who has received such love, respect, honor, and obedience in all matters-small and large alike-as has this Noble Prophet.
9. Since his day, in every region of the earth and during every period, this Noble Prophet has been followed by individuals from all races, colors and peoples. Many of those who followed him were previously Christians, Jews, pagans, idolaters, or without any religion. Among those who chose to follow him, were those who were known for their sound judgment, wisdom, reflection, and foresight. They chose to follow this Noble Prophet after they witnessed the signs of his truthfulness and the evidences of his miracles. They did not choose to follow Muhammad out of compulsion or coercion or because they had adopted the ways of their fathers and mothers.
Indeed many of the followers of this Prophet (may Allah's blessings peace be upon him), chose to follow him during the time when Islam was weak, when there were few Muslims, and when there was severe persecution of his followers on earth. Most people who have followed this Prophet (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) have done so not to acquire some material benefits. Indeed many of his followers have suffered the greatest forms of harm and persecution as a result of following this Prophet. Despite all this harm and persecution, this did not turn them back from his religion.
My brethren! All of this clearly indicates to anyone possessing any sense, that this Prophet was truly and really Allah's messenger and that he was not just a man who claimed prophethood or spoke about Allah without knowledge.
10. With all this, Muhammad came with a great religion in its credal and legal make-up.
Muhammad described Allah with qualities of complete perfection, and at the same time in a manner that is free of ascribing to Him any imperfection. Neither the philosophers or the wise could ever describe Allah like such. Indeed it is impossible to imagine that any human mind could conceive of an existing being that possesses such complete ability, knowledge, and greatness; Who has subdued the creation; Who has encompassed everything in the universe, small or large; and Who possesses such perfect mercy.
Nor is it in the ability of any human being to place a perfect law based upon justice, equality, mercy and objectivity for all human activity on earth like the laws that Muhammad brought for all spheres of human activity - like buying and selling, marriage and divorce, renting, testimony, custody, and all other contracts that are necessary to uphold life and civilization on earth.
11. It is impossible that any person conceive wisdom,, morals, good manners, nobleness of characters as what this honorable Prophet (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) brought.
In a full and complete manner, Muhammad spread a teaching regarding character and manners toward one' parents, relatives, fiends, family, humanity, animals, plants and inanimate objects. It is impossible for the human mind alone to grasp all of that teaching or come with a similar teaching.
All of that unequivocally indicates that this Messenger did not bring an) of this religion from his own accord, but that it was rather a teaching and inspiration that he received from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens above and created this universe in its miraculous architecture and perfection.
12. The legal and credal make-up of the religion that the Messenger, Muhammad, (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him) brought resembles the engineering of the heavens and the earth. All of that indicates that He who created the heavens and the earth is the One Who sent down this great law and upright religion.
The degree of inimitability of the Divine law that was sent down upon Muhammad is to the same degree of inimitability of the Divine creation of the heavens and earth. For just as humanity cannot create this universe, in the same manner humanity cannot bring forth a law like Allah's law that He sent down upon His servant and messenger Muhammad (may Allah's blessings and peace be upon him).
[A refutation of these claims, for the opposite point of view, is in the Discussion Section.]
How did most of the Arabs respond to Muhammads teachings?
Some responded negatively such as Quraishi (the tribe the Muhammad was from)leaders. Many responded positively such as Abu Bakr the first caliph. Those who responded posetively spread the word of Islam far and wide which is how Islam became the fastest growing religion on earth and the second most populous.
What was Skeefa bani Sa'ad on the day of funeral of prophet Muhammad?
Sakeefa Bni Sa'ad was a place where people used to gather to discuss important matters. On the day the holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad SAW passed away, the Head of the tribe Bani Sa'ad gathered some of the people belonging to his tribe and other Companions rau to discuss the nomination of the successor of the holy Prophet saw. It was evident that the Ansaar (the helpers) were about to select their Head the Caliph. When the news of this gathering reached Hazrat Umar rau, he reached there accompanied by Hazrat Abu Bakr rau and a few others. After some hot discussion, Hazrat Abu Bakar rau was elected the Caliph of the Rasool saw. The next day the general public, the holy Companions rau took oath of allegiance in the Masjid i Nabvi. Hazrat Abu Bakr rau became the First Rashidoon Caliph. He was the First adult man to accept Islam, closest friend of the holy Prophet saw, his father-in-law, the second in the Cave of Thore, and the holiest Companion whom the Prophet saw appointed to lead the Muslims in prayers during his final illness. He was rightly chosen the First Rashidoon Caliph.
Why did the angle gabriel command Muhammad to recite?
The archangel, Jibraeel commanded Muhammad to recite the word: 'Iqra' which translates to read. After this, he also instructed Muhammad to recite the first six verses of Surah Al-Alaq after him.
He did this, so as to obey the will of God and being the medium through which the holy verses were revealed, it was Jibraeel's duty.
In what ways did the Umayyads carry out the ideals of Muhammad?
Three things the Umayyads did to carry out the ideals of Muhammad:
1. Minted pure Islamic coins that were inscribed in Arabic with important quotations from the Koran.
2. The built a mosque on every neq land the conquered.
3. They declared the official language of the Islamic empire to be Arabic, the language Muhammad spoke.
In which Gaza Holy prophet SAW threw a handful of dust on disbelievers?
It was in the Ghazwa of Badr that he threw a handful of Makkan disbelievers. They had come to attack Madina and eliminate the Muslims completely.
