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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 you should treat non Muslims?
Muslims come from a variety of races and ethnicities, so it is not a racial difference that separates Muslims from other people, but religious differences. To see how Muslims are supposed to treat non-Muslims, please refer to the following Related Question below.
Why was Hazrat Ali called as Abu Turab?
The Prophet, peace be upon him, gave Ali the said nickname after he married his daughter Fatimah and that was after the battle of Badr. When he, peace be upon him, came to visit Fatimah, he asked her:
"Where is the son of your uncle."? She said that he went out angry. Ali went to the mosque and slept in it. The Prophet, peace be upon him, went out after him and found him stretching down with his face on the soil. The Prophet, peace be upon him, started removing the dust off his face and saying:
"Sit down Abu Turab, Sit down Abu Turab." That was the first day Ali was nicknamed Abu Turab (turab means dust or soil).
How many surah in the Quran have the titles named after the different prophets?
Answer:
7 Surahs (Chapters)
- Chapter 3 Ali Imran is named after the family of Zakaria, Mary and Jesus
- Chapter 10 Yunus (Jonah)
- Chapter 11 Hud (a Prophet not mentioned in the Bible)
- Chapter 12 Yusuf (Joseph)
- Chapter 14 Ibrahim (Abraham)
- Chapter 19 Maryam (The mother of Jesus. She was not a prophet, but the Angel Gabriel spoke to her)
- Chapter 31 Luqman
- Chapter 47 Muhammad
- Chapter 71 Nuh (Noah)
NOTE: Though the names of these chapters are such, it does not mean that the subject of the chapter is all about that prophet. It also does not mean that other prophets are not mentioned. Twenty-five prophets are mentioned in the Qur'an. The Prophet that is mentioned more than any else is Moses.
Why did the leader of Islam flee Medina in 622 ad?
Islam leader; prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him); didn't escape from Makkah (or Mecca) to Yethrib (or Medina or AlMadinah). He was ordered by God to migrate to Medina to start calling for Islam from there. It was not on his own choice. Additionally, a number of Meccans were plotting to assassinate Muhammad in the upcoming days.
Where does the Islam Religion Come From?
Islam religion comes from God and by God and for God worship.
When did Muhammad receive the message to surrender to the will of Allah?
The message to surrender to Allah's will , the one and only one God, was received by Muhammad from God through God revelation of Quran to him through the Angel Gabriel (Jibril) that started in year 610 AD through the year 632 AD (year of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) death. This mesaage is called Islam.
What problem did Muhammad encounter while trying to spread the message of Islam?
umm to be 100% honest i have no idea
How does the Qur'an refute those who shirk jihad?
Regarding Jihad, there are two types of Jihad: the minor jihad that is military Jihad and the major jihad that is self Jihad. However, each jihad type has its rules and definitions. You be referred to related questions below for detailed information on Jihad.
"Say: if your fathers, your sons, your brothers, your wives, your tribes, the wealth that you have gathered and merchandise that you are afraid will have no buyers, and homes that you like - are all these dearer to you than Allah and His Messenger and fighting Jihad for His sake? Then wait for Allah to bring his judgment, and Allah shall not guide the evildoers." [Qur'an 9:24]. Refer to related questions below to know the real meaning of Jihad and its rules. It is enough to mention here that Jihad doesn't mean attacking others or waging wars against them. It means by military Jihad defending your lands, homes, religion, and families if you been attacked by outsiders.
Where is the largest clock situated?
As of August 2010, the largest clock has been the one on the Abraj al-Bait Towers near the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
It was deliberately designed to be the world's largest, being six times larger than London's Big Ben and slightly larger than the second-largest clock in Istanbul, Turkey. The design was by a German company, Premier Composite Technology.
Does the Islam religion involve the use of sacrifices?
Yes, it definitely does. Sacrifices of money, and of animals as well.
How do you do ritual bath in Islam?
Ritual bath (Ghusl) or major ablution means washing the whole body from head to foot and to obtain purification or cleanliness from the greater impurities (Janabah). It must be made in a place of privacy using clean water. Steps are:
- make the intention, by saying i am making ghusl to remove impurities.
- wash the private parts and wash off any impurity elsewhere on body.
- perform the minor ablution (Wudu) without washing feet,
- pour water over the head and whole body. Be sure that every strand of hair is wet. If hair of head is plaited, she is excused from loosening her plaited hair but it is compulsory to wet the base of hair.
- pour then water over the whole body, preferably three times. Water should reach every part of body. (preferred to remove rings, earings, etc that may prevent water from reach underneath)
- Wash feet.
What does the Prophet Muhammad's first experience tell us about the nature of prophethood in Islam?
Prophet-hood can't be acquired. It depends purely and entirely the Will of Almighty Allah. The Prophet s are duty bound to preached the message of Islam in the face of all opposition, hardships and difficulties. The prophets are disciples to no human being. They are directly taught and guided by Almighty Allah.
How is Muhammad honored in Judaism?
Mohammed is not honored or dishonored in Judaism. He is wholly irrelevant to Judaism.
For Muslims, a similar question would be "How is Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) honored in Islam?" -- He is not honored or dishonored, but wholly irrelevant.
What prophets had revelations like Muhammad?
For one, Muhammad is not even a prophet. He was a man that walked the earth, and then died like any other person. He is not a Savior either for that matter, there is only one Savior, Jesus Christ. And if you ask me, that's all the Savior anyone in the UNIVERSE will ever need. God Bless. :)
How Sarah is related to Prophet Muhammad?
They aren't really.
As an Arab, Mohammed is a descendant of Ishmael, who is Sarah's stepson. However, there are over 2000 years between Ishmael and Mohammed.
How do you use faith in a sentence?
To believe in something with no known proof/evidence. Dinie Slothouber had faith that Mitch Longley would respond to her one day. Carol Schultz had faith that Jim Harrington would recover. The Echelon Towers had faith that they would pass inspection with flying colours.
Kunya كنية
Often, a kunya referring to the person's first-born son is used as a substitute for the ism: for example, أبو كريم "Abu Karim" for "father of Karim", and أم كريم "Umm Karim", "mother of Karim". It can refer to the person's first-born son. The kunya precedes the ism when not replacing it.
Nasab نسبThe nasab is a patronymic or series of patronymics. It indicates the person's heritage by the word ابن ibn(sometimes bin) which means "son", and bint, "daughter". Thus ابن خلدون Ibn Khaldun means "son of Khaldun" (Khaldun is the father's ism, or proper name). Several nasab can follow in a chain, to trace a person's ancestry backwards in time. This was important in the tribally based society of the ancient Arabs, both for purposes of identification and for social and political interaction. Laqab لقبThe laqab is intended as a description of the person. So, for example, in the name of the famous Abbasid Caliph Haroun al-Rashid (of A Thousand and One Nights fame), Haroun is the Arabic form for Aaron, and "al-Rashid" means "the righteous" or "the rightly-guided". Nisba نسبةThe nisba describes a person's occupation, geographic home area, or descent (tribe, family, etc). It will follow a family through several generations, and it is for example common to find people with the name al-miṣrī (the Egyptian, or rather "of Egypt") in many places in the Middle East, despite the fact that their families may have resided outside Egypt for several generations. The nisba, among the components of the Arabic name, perhaps most closely resembles the Western surname.abu-al-qasim Muhammad ibn abd allh ibn abd al-mut-alib Al hashimi
Father-of-Qasim, Muhammad, son of Abdullah, son of Abdul Mutalib, the Hashimi"
Abu -al- Qasim is a kunya, Muhammad is the person's proper name (ism), Abdullah is his father (a nasab), Abd -ul- Mutalib his grandfather (second-generation nasab) and "Hashim" is his family nisba
And Allah knows the best!
In what ways was Muhammad's time in Medina important to the growth of Islam?
- First it was the first Islamic State, so prophet Muhammad put the rules of equal rights and duties for all citizens irrelevant to their faiths and/or colors.
- Second, Muslims were attacked many times by the Pagans and Muslims emerged victorious. That helped in Islam spread.
- Third, it was a good period to spread good Islamic morals through Quran teachings and prophet Muhammad sayings and practices. Refer to question below.
An Umati is person who believes like the following:
1. Belief in Almighty Allah (God) Sura Baqra -2. Aya 163: And your Allah is ONE Allah, There is no god but He. He is the Sole Creator, Sustainer, Provider and Ruler of the Universe. He has No Son, No Parents, No off-spring. He is Omnipotent, Omni-Present, All-Knowing, All-Seeing, All-Listening. HE and He alone deserves worship. All powers lie in His Hands. He alone is the Master of the Day of Judgment. He has No Partner, No Associate whatsoever. No one can understand Him completely. There is Nothing like Him. He is Most Merciful, Most Gracious, Most Forgiving. Oneness .
2. Belief in Angels Created by Almighty Allah Karim from light. They are obedient to Allah Karim. Carry out His commands.
3. Belief in all heavenly books, including Tora, Zaboor, the Bible, the last one being the Qur'an.
4. Belief in all the Messengers of Almighty Allah- No distinction among them. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) being the last Prophet of Islam. NO Prophet after him.
5. Belief in the Day of Judgment. Almighty Allah Karim is the Sole Ruler/Master of that Day. He enjoys the absolute authority to send people to Heaven or Hell.
6. Good and bad Destiny being in the Hands of Almighty Allah. No One can change his destiny.
7. Life hereafter: All the dead will be raised again and judged according to their good or bad deeds. There will be no death to them.
8. Hell and Heaven (Paradise)
These may be further elaborated in the light of the holy Qur'an and the Sahih Hadith.
Five Pillars of Islam:
1. Shahadat: [testimony that there is no god except Allah (God) the One and Only One, having No Partner whatsoever. And Muhammad is His servant and Messenger],
2. Salah: (praying five times a day)
3. Zakah: (specific compulsory charity-2,5% of annual savings)
4. Saum: (fasting during Ramadan)
5. Hajj: (pilgrimage) for each Muslim once in lifetime those who can afford it.
What monotheistic religions was Mohammad familiar with before creating Islam?
First of all, The Prophet (PBUH) DID NOT create Islam. Islam is a religion that has been from the very first day and will remain until the end. Different prophets came and they all preached the same thing, but eventually the people did not remain Muslims. They changed their beliefs. So that is why now a days we have so many religions.
Also note: Mohammad was familiar with both Judaism and Christianity; to answer your question; and was informed by God about how both religions were deviated from the righteous monotheism as explained in Quran. Refer to question below.
