Biography of Prophet Muhammad
Prophet Muhammad
Let us begin by looking at the life of the Prophet Muhammad.
http://www.mtmcenter.org/resource_biog.htm
Biography of Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad (pbuh), an illiterate man of humble origin, promulgated Islam, one of the world's greatest religions, and became an effective political leader. Today fourteen centuries after his death, his influence is still powerful and pervasive.
Muhammad was born in the year 570 A.D. (approximately), in the city of Mecca, in what is presently southern Saudi Arabia, at that time a backward area of the world, far from civilization. His father died when he was an infant, and his mother died when he was six years of age. He was fostered in modest surroundings. He attended sheep herds and was illiterate. His economic position improved when, at age twenty-five, he married Khadijah, a wealthy widow. He was the utmost in honesty since his childhood.
Most Arabs at that time were pagans, worshipping many idols. During his trading expeditions, Muhammad learned of one, omnipotent God who ruled the universe. When he was forty years old he received the revelation and inspiration from God through the archangel Gabriel, ordering him to spread the true faith, the Muslim faith, the faith of his forefather, Abraham. For three years Muhammad preached only to close friends and associates. Later he started revealing the message to his tribe (Quraish). As he slowly gained converts, the Meccans began considering him as a danger to their customs, traditions, and positions among other tribes. Around 622 A.D., fearing for his safety, he was inspired by God to flee to Medina, where he gained many followers and supporters (Hijrah).
In Medina, Muhammad's following grew rapidly and Islam started spreading everywhere. A series of battles were fought between the people of Medina and Mecca (Badr, Uhad, Khandaq . . .), and this war ended in 630 with Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. During the next two-and-a-half years of his remaining life, the Arabian Peninsula witnessed a rapid conversion of Arab, Jewish, and Christian tribes to Islam.
The Arabs had a reputation as fierce fighters, but their numbers were small. Plagued by disunity and internal warfare, the Arabs were no match for the more advanced kingdoms around them. However, they became unified by Muhammad and inspired by their new faith of Islam and the belief in the One, Almighty, true God. With the help of God, the Muslim armies conquered the Neo-Persian Empire of the Sassanids and the Byzantine. By 711 A.D. the Muslim armies had overwhelmed the inhabitants of North Africa and crossed the Straight of Gibraltar and conquered the Visigoth kingdom of Spain. Losing the battle of Tour was the turning point of the Muslim army when the Franks defeated the advanced army in France. Nevertheless, in one century of fighting, the Muslim army, inspired by the teaching of Muhammad, the prophet and messenger of God, had carved out an empire stretching from the borders of India to the Atlantic Ocean, making it the largest empire yet seen. Everywhere that the Muslim army reached, the majority of the inhabitants converted to Islam, the true faith of God.
The Muslim army remained strong and in control of the new territories as long as they held to the pillars of Islam, and practiced the true religion. But when the Muslims began diverging from the orthodox teachings of Islam, and began turning away from the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, their strength weakened as did their will to spread the word of God and Islam. The people rose against the ruler and some Islamic territories were conquered by the Christian army. The Christians regained their control over Spain, and the Muslims there were told to denounce their belief, and all mosques were converted to churches.
Muhammad's teachings of the word of God (Islam) and submission and obedience to the one true God (Allah), has a tremendous amount of appeal for many seekers of knowledge. It is a solution for all the problems of the past, present, and future. Because Islam is the revealed and complete religion of God's people from all walks of life, upon exposure to the religion people change their beliefs and adopt Islam. Islam is on the rise and the Muslim population is increasing everyday and everywhere (Africa-300 million, Asia-650 million, Europe-50 million, America-6 million, and Australia-2 million).
Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet sent by God to reveal God's existence and to spread the teaching of the Qur'an:
"Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the messenger of God and sealer of prophets. And God has full knowledge of all things (33.40)."
Let us begin by looking at the life of the Prophet Muhammad.
http://www.mtmcenter.org/resource_biog.htm
Biography of Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad (pbuh), an illiterate man of humble origin, promulgated Islam, one of the world's greatest religions, and became an effective political leader. Today fourteen centuries after his death, his influence is still powerful and pervasive.
Muhammad was born in the year 570 A.D. (approximately), in the city of Mecca, in what is presently southern Saudi Arabia, at that time a backward area of the world, far from civilization. His father died when he was an infant, and his mother died when he was six years of age. He was fostered in modest surroundings. He attended sheep herds and was illiterate. His economic position improved when, at age twenty-five, he married Khadijah, a wealthy widow. He was the utmost in honesty since his childhood.
Most Arabs at that time were pagans, worshipping many idols. During his trading expeditions, Muhammad learned of one, omnipotent God who ruled the universe. When he was forty years old he received the revelation and inspiration from God through the archangel Gabriel, ordering him to spread the true faith, the Muslim faith, the faith of his forefather, Abraham. For three years Muhammad preached only to close friends and associates. Later he started revealing the message to his tribe (Quraish). As he slowly gained converts, the Meccans began considering him as a danger to their customs, traditions, and positions among other tribes. Around 622 A.D., fearing for his safety, he was inspired by God to flee to Medina, where he gained many followers and supporters (Hijrah).
In Medina, Muhammad's following grew rapidly and Islam started spreading everywhere. A series of battles were fought between the people of Medina and Mecca (Badr, Uhad, Khandaq . . .), and this war ended in 630 with Muhammad's triumphant return to Mecca. During the next two-and-a-half years of his remaining life, the Arabian Peninsula witnessed a rapid conversion of Arab, Jewish, and Christian tribes to Islam.
The Arabs had a reputation as fierce fighters, but their numbers were small. Plagued by disunity and internal warfare, the Arabs were no match for the more advanced kingdoms around them. However, they became unified by Muhammad and inspired by their new faith of Islam and the belief in the One, Almighty, true God. With the help of God, the Muslim armies conquered the Neo-Persian Empire of the Sassanids and the Byzantine. By 711 A.D. the Muslim armies had overwhelmed the inhabitants of North Africa and crossed the Straight of Gibraltar and conquered the Visigoth kingdom of Spain. Losing the battle of Tour was the turning point of the Muslim army when the Franks defeated the advanced army in France. Nevertheless, in one century of fighting, the Muslim army, inspired by the teaching of Muhammad, the prophet and messenger of God, had carved out an empire stretching from the borders of India to the Atlantic Ocean, making it the largest empire yet seen. Everywhere that the Muslim army reached, the majority of the inhabitants converted to Islam, the true faith of God.
The Muslim army remained strong and in control of the new territories as long as they held to the pillars of Islam, and practiced the true religion. But when the Muslims began diverging from the orthodox teachings of Islam, and began turning away from the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, their strength weakened as did their will to spread the word of God and Islam. The people rose against the ruler and some Islamic territories were conquered by the Christian army. The Christians regained their control over Spain, and the Muslims there were told to denounce their belief, and all mosques were converted to churches.
Muhammad's teachings of the word of God (Islam) and submission and obedience to the one true God (Allah), has a tremendous amount of appeal for many seekers of knowledge. It is a solution for all the problems of the past, present, and future. Because Islam is the revealed and complete religion of God's people from all walks of life, upon exposure to the religion people change their beliefs and adopt Islam. Islam is on the rise and the Muslim population is increasing everyday and everywhere (Africa-300 million, Asia-650 million, Europe-50 million, America-6 million, and Australia-2 million).
Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet sent by God to reveal God's existence and to spread the teaching of the Qur'an:
"Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the messenger of God and sealer of prophets. And God has full knowledge of all things (33.40)."
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