...changed. It is God’s promise “We have revealed this Book and we will protect It”. (Quran 15:9) One example of Muslims belief not changing is they still dress the same way today as they used during the Prophets times. If you see pictures of Mary and Jesus, you will see that practicing Muslims still dress the way Mary and Jesus dressed. That’s because Muslims believe God’s laws never change. We are required to be modest that’s why Muslims still dress the same way. Some religions were not complete, like Judaism or Christianity. Judaism isn’t complete because they knew that a prophet was supposed to come who was supposed to be like Moses. Christians believe that the chosen prophet who was supposed to come was Jesus. However Jesus was not like Moses. Jesus was not born a natural birth, nor did he die a natural birth and Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God. He did not even live a long life to be an example for his people, to show people how to live. Muslims believe that Jesus is a prophet. They believe Muhammad was the chosen prophet who supposed to be like Moses and that Muhammad was the last prophet. Muhammad had many similarities to Moses; they both taught to believe in one God, they both married and had children, and both had to migrate to other lands. When Prophet Muhammad was young, many people including Christians, just by looking at him could tell that he was...
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...Muhammad: My Personal view of Muhammad it is probably biased by my faith as a Christian. After reading the three sources I came with a single image of Muhammad. As I began to read about the prophet Muhammad in the beginning, I could not help but agree with why his people called him the perfect person. According to Islam, Muhammad is the last prophet sent to mankind. He himself speaks of himself as the prophet of the whole mankind. According to him, this is one characteristic that differentiates him from all other prophets. Despite his power and respect that he earned among his people, he did not want to be known as such a person, but rather be treated as an equal to all of those around him. The prophet was only an instrument; he merely conveyed a message passed to him by the Angel Gabriel. Muhammad’s teachings became widespread, and focused now on practical instructions and rules for daily living, rather than on salvation and judgment. I believe, Muhammad took a brutal tribal system where most people had few rights and converted it into a democratic society where everyone was given an opportunity, from women and children to slaves, the poor, and even those of other faiths. However, as I read further about him and the rapid growth of his religion, something else came into being; a somewhat different opinion that I did not expect to have, emerged. He started becoming this person that wanted to spread his religion as much as possible, which is understandable for someone...
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...Kayla Marshall 2012-09-REL-275-OL009: INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM Semester 1 Enrolled 2012 Islam as a religion started with the teachings of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The word Islam stands for “submission” seen as the total surrender of self to God or Allah. A Muslim is the believer of Islam and means “one who submits to God”. Submission of God is established by following moral standards of everyday life. Muslims trust that God conveyed the Quran to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel and regarded the Quran as the fundamental source of Islam. Muslims do not see Muhammad as the founder of Islam but as the reestablishment of monotheistic faith of Jesus and other prophets. Muhammads revelations held great meaning, “The message Muhammad received in these revelation was a warning that only through devotion to the one and only God and through righteous observance of the revealed law could people attain salvation in their afterlife”, and the revelations accentuated the importance of the devotion to the one and only God. Believers are made to perceive the Five Pillars of Islam, Islamic law has made a custom of rulings that take part in all aspects of society. Muhammad greatest victories could be seen as the conquest of Mecca in 630 C.E. By “Muhammads death in 1632, his community had expanded- more by religious persuasion and political alliance than by force- to include all of western Arabia, and he had made fruitful contact with some groups in the northern Hijaz, Nejd, eastern Arabia...
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...the Only God 7 The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) 7 The Quran 9 Some Islamic Principles 10 A. Oneness of God 10 B. Oneness of mankind 10 C. Oneness of Messengers and the Message 10 D. Angels and the Day of Judgement 10 E. Innocence of Man at Birth 10 F. State and Religion 11 Practices of Islam 11 A. Creed (Shahada) 11 B. Prayers (Salat) 11 C. Fasting (Saum) 11 D. Purifying Tax (Zakat) 11 E. Pilgrimage (Haul) 12 Other Related Aspects 12 A. The Mosque 12 B. Holiday 12 The Islamic Way of Life 12 The Teachings of Islam 14 Introducing Islam Allah the One and the Only God Allah is the name of the One and Only God. Allah has ninety-nine beautiful names, such as: The Gracious, The Merciful, The Beneficent, The Creator, The All-Knowing, The All-Wise, The Lord of the Universe, The First, The Last, and others. He is the Creator of all human beings. He is the God for the Christians, the Jews, the Muslims, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the atheists, and others. Muslims worship God whose name is Allah. They put their trust in Him and they seek His help and His guidance. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) Muhammad (PBUH) was chosen by God to deliver His Message of Peace, namely Islam. He was born in 570 C.E. (Common Era) in Makkah, Arabia. He was entrusted with the Message of Islam when he was at the age of forty years. The revelation that he received is called the Qur'an, while the message is called Islam. Muhammad is the very last Prophet of God to mankind....
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...ibn Ali was martyred. They pray with their hands open at their sides. They don’t use a prayer rug. Most of the Shia’s belong to the Twelver tradition, also known as the Ithna `Ashariya.("Who are the Shia? ~ Shia Sects ) This tradition seems to recognize a sequence of 12 imams. Imams are believed to have superhuman powers and were the descendants of Muhammad, and they were the sole interpreter of the Quran and Islamic faith. These descendants started with Ali and went to his sons and ended with Muhammad al-Mahdi. These imams can speak all languages, and they had knowledge of the future. Shia’s believe that Mahdi will return as the apocalyptic savor.(Halm 216) The Shia’s believe that the Imam is sinless by nature and that his authority is reliable since it comes directly from God. They think that Imams as saints so they perform pilgrimages to the Imams tombs and shrines in hopes of divine intercession. The Day of Judgment to the Shia's is believed to be when humans are resurrected, judged, and condemned or rewarded in Hell or Paradise.("Ultimate Reality and Divine Beings ") They believe that God has already sent a number of prophets and has already revealed this happening. They believe in a Satan-like character named...
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...Muhammad First Revelation While living in Mecca, Muhammad was disturbed by its people’s materialism and its traditional idolatry. Around the age of forty, during the month of Ramadan, Muhammad began to make long retreats to a cave in Hira Mountain just outside of Mecca. There, he fasted and meditated. On one of his retreats, Muhammad was visited by the Archangel Gabriel, who was sent to deliver the first revelation. Gabriel said to Muhammad “Iqraa,” meaning, “read or recite”. Muhammad replied “I cannot read,” which he really could not due to the fact that he did not receive any formal education. Gabriel repeated “Iqraa,” and Muhammed’s reply was the same. Then Gabriel asked him to repeat after him and said: "Recite in the name of your Lord who created! He created man from that which clings. Recite; and thy Lord is most Bountiful, He who has taught by the pen, taught man what he knew not" (Surah 96 of the Qur’an). Muhammad could not write as well, which is one of his miracles, to be able to memorize and recite the Qur’an without the abilities to read or write. Muhammad’s mission as a prophet was to spread the word of Islam and restore the worship of the One True God (Allah), the one and only creator and sustainer of the universe, as taught by Prophet Ibrahim and other prophets after him. Some of the first people to followed Muhammad’s message were his wife and daughters, his cousin Ali, his servant Zayd ibn Harithah, and his friend Abu Bakr. Muhammad kept his...
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...Hz. Muhammad (pbuh) was born in Mecca in 571 years.His father is ABDULLAH , mother is AMINE. With the members of one of the tribes from Mecca. Mother and father died at a young age, he was raised by his grandfather and his uncle Abu Talib Abdulmuttalip. He tried to trade in his youth. 25 Years Hz. He married Hatice. Due to reliable won the title Sure, he was called El Emin. In the 27th night of Ramadan 610 Hz. Muhammad (saas) in the Hira cave has been named the first revelation by the angel Gabriel (so 40 years and was the first revelation came when the prophet). In the year 622, Islam becomes uninhabitable in Mecca, the pressures of the Meccans against Muslims, the Prophet of Medina. Muhammad (pbuh) Prophet reasons like to invite. Muhammad and his Companions emigrated from Mecca to Medina.EMIGRATION called this event in Islamic history. Hijrah, the Prophet. Omar was considered the beginning of time Hijri calendar. HZ. MUHAMMAD (s.a.v.) IN THE TRIPS Battle of Badr (624) Causes; Muslims further away from the desired strength to be removed, to follow the caravan to Mecca, Muslims, seek to prevent the Muslims of Mecca trade. Muslims won the battle. Results; Islam and Muslims gained strength, the Meccans seized a large amount of booty and prisoners. Battle of Badr, the first major war between Muslims and Meccans. Muslims they won the first battle against the Meccans. Battle of Uhud (625) Causes; Meccans, they want to avenge the Battle of Badr, Damascus...
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...The Man or the Creator Keith Clay Michael S. Bickford February 2, 2014 The Man or the Creator Two great leaders Jesus and Mohammed are different from one another in many different ways. As I put the history of these two great leaders you will see just how different they were, but how they both strive to reach the same goal. When comparing their trace of lives the impact of their death towards their religion, and how they were worship, and how their message is carried out to the world would not only open your mind, but also change your lives for the greater good. History of Jesus Jesus Christ was born about 6 B. C. in Bethlehem, an obscure village in the Roman province of Palestine to his mother the Virgin Mary, December 25th was the day he was born and has traditionally been celebrated by Christians as the birthday of Jesus, and that the angel Gabriel proclaimed him as the “Son of the most High,” the “Savior of men”. Jesus worked as a carpenter in the Galilean town of Nazareth. Jesus began his ministry after he was baptized by John the Baptist, (The act of Baptizing is the outward expression by someone that they have inwardly begun a change in their lives. They are repenting from their sins so they can begin a new relationship with God), and age 30 he began his public ministry by teaching God’s Word and performing nature-defying miracles. Jesus’ words and miraculous deeds attracted huge crowds...
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...A merchant son named Muhammad began to preach to his community. What began as a faith of a small community of believers in Arabia rapidly became one of the major world religions. There are many factors that contributed to the development and spread of Islam, most of which occurred during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad. Some of the key elements as to why Islam was able to flourish include; the role of Prophet Muhammad, the Quran, and the Islamic military. Prophet Muhammad Islam can base its foundation and it’s beginning to one man Muhammad. Muhammad is the sole founder of Islam; he was born in a town known as Mecca in a Arabian city known as Saudi Arabia around 570 or 571 (pg. 180 Chambers). Muhammad father died before his birth and his mother when he was only six years old. Muhammad was raised by his uncle and worked as a camel driver in caravans. (pg 180 Chambers). Muhammad was an illiterate man who had no information on Jewish and Christian scriptures. Muhammad at age twenty-five married and had four daughters. Muhammad had two significant roles in Islam his preaching and Hijra. Around the time 610 Muhammad heard the voice of an angle Gabriel telling him to reflect the word of God. Muhammad began to preach publicly but was initially only able to get a small group of people to follow him in his beliefs. Most people feared him because of his paganism threated the center of Mecca. (pg 180 Chambers). After being run out of Mecca Muhammad took his Ideas to a town...
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...Muḥammad (Arabic: محمد; c. 570 – 8 June 632[1]), full name Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim(ابو القاسم محمد ابن عبد الله ابن عبد المطلب ابن هاشم), was a man from Meccawho unified Arabia into a single religious polity under Islam. Believed byMuslims and Bahá'ís to be a messenger and prophet of God, Muhammad is almost universally considered by Muslims as the last prophet sent by God to mankind. While non-Muslims regard Muhammad as the founder of Islam, Muslims consider him to have restored the unalteredoriginal monotheistic faith of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, andother prophets. Muslims discuss Muhammad and other prophets of Islam with reverence, adding the phrase peace be upon him whenever their names are mentioned. Born in about 570 CE in the Arabian city of Mecca,Muhammad was orphaned at an early age; he was raised under the care of his paternal uncle Abu Talib. After his childhood Muhammad primarily worked as a merchant.Occasionally he would retreat to a cave in the mountains for several nights of seclusion and prayer; later, at age 40, he reported at this spot, that he was visited by Gabriel and received his first revelationfrom God. Three years after this event Muhammad started preachingthese revelations publicly, proclaiming that "God is One", that complete "surrender" (lit. islām) to Him is the only way (dīn)acceptable to God, and that he was a prophet and messenger of God, in the same vein asother Islamic prophets. Muhammad...
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...Jesus and Muhammad paper It has always been conflict and confusion between Muslim world and the Christianity In fact they are more alike than we think even though they were born at different times in different part of the world Jesus was born in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago (Jesus central) Muhammad was born 570 CE (Albalagh) . Both these two men served similar purpose while they where on earth, Jesus pushed Christianity and Muhammad pushed Islam around the time when Judaism was strong, Jesus, Muhammad known to introduce, and strengthening both respective religion. (Associated content) In this paper I will explain the history of both men and compare what conclusion their lives and death had on both of their religions and how it influence their followers Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the fourth year before the Common Era (or BCE). Mary and Joseph was Jesus earthly parents, shepherds came to see Jesus the shepherds told, about the birth by God’s angels. They thought Jesus (God saves) their savior. (Associated content) When Jesus was young around twelve year old he when to Jerusalem with his earthly parents for Passover, he was lost in a crowd as soon as they have found him he was in a temple talking about the torah with the rabbis. His knowledge was not like an ordinary twelve year old child it was beyond that as they were leaving the temple he made an comment to his earthly parents Did you not know that I would be in my father’s house? Jesus made that...
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...Jesus and Muhammad Whitney Parrish HUM/130 1/18/2014 Auslyn Nieto Our world was evolved around religion. Religion is our base of life. All religions have their origins, and its most important models or prophets or people that people believed to have a major role in the upcoming of their religion. Islam religion has a prophet, Muhammad, who they praise. Christianity religion has Jesus, the Son of God, who is also known as the Messiah. Jesus and Muhammad have their differences, but can be similar, considering they are traced back to the same person, Abraham. Both play major roles in their religions’ history that influence they way they live today. Starting with Islam religion, Muhammad was born around 570 CE. Islamic people believe Muhammad to be the last messenger of God. Muhammad was born into the Hashin clan of the Quraysh tribe. Fisher 2014) Muhammad grew up in poverty. His father died before he was born and his mother when he was six. He was known for his trustworthy character. As Muhammad got older, he spent most of his time in solitary retreat. “They provided opportunities for contemplation, away from the world.” (Fisher 2014) Muhammad was very spiritual. At age forty, Muhammad was visited during one of his retreats. According to Fisher, he was visited by Gabriel, an angel in human-like form, and told him to recite. Gabriel told him the words that became the first words of their holy scripture, Qur’an. He told his family what happened, who believed him. Later he...
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...The History of Jesus and Muhammad hum130 March 20, 2011 Michael Emmart The History of Jesus and Muhammad The angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord." --Luke 2:10-11 The religion Christianity was founded on the life and teachings Of Jesus Christ. Around or just before the Common Era, about 2000 years ago Jesus was born in a small town called Bethlehem. Jesus was born unto a devout Jewess by the name of Mary and a carpenter named Joseph. Jesus was conceived by a miracle of the Holy Spirit before Mary and Joseph had any sexual relationship. Jesus was born in Bethlehem because the Roman emperor stated that all families register for a census in their ancestral hometowns. Joseph and Mary made the long difficult trip to Bethlehem, only to find that all the inns were full, with no inns to stay at, Mary gave birth to Jesus in a stable among the animals. The Gospels do not talk a lot about Jesus’ early life, but some information can be traced back to some references elsewhere. Jesus was from a town called Nazareth, where he probably worked with his father and trained to be a carpenter. At the age of twelve Jesus wander away from his parents into Jerusalem to discuss religion in the temple; the rabbis were very impressed on the knowledge, understanding and answers when discussing the Torah. When his parents finally found him, Jesus...
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...The snippets of Leo’s response in the class reading material gave a powerful counter argument regarding the prophesy of prophet Muhammad and claimed it false, and here is his response to Umar regarding the prophesy of Prophet Muhammad “I know that you are troubled by the truth of the us Christians, so you want to find a companion for your lie, that we said that God sent them, written, down from heaven just as you say about your P’urkan, although we are also not uninformed that ‘Umar, Abu Turab, and Salman the Persian wrote your [scripture]. And yet you, lying, spread rumor that God sent it down from heave. These were some tough times between early Christians and early Muslims to understand each other when the religion came in the way, each of them stick into their version but mainly these arguments and intolerance and division among them were sparked by the interpretations...
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...Two very important religious men in history were Jesus Christ and the prophet Muhammed Al Amin. Both men have qualities and history to compare and contrast throughout their lives connected with their respective religions and followers. The lives of these two men took place at different times in history yet the impact they had in history is monumental. The comparisons between the two are few in relation to the men themselves but the similarities in their beliefs are closer than might appear. Jesus' life is recalled in the New Testament. According to Gospels, his mother Mary was visited by an angel announcing that Mary will give birth to the Son of God. Jesus was born in 4 CE at Galilee. His mother Mary is said to have been "A virgin when she conceived him by the Holy Spirit; her husband was Joseph, a carpenter from Bethlehem" (Fisher, 2005, p. 288). Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph by immaculate conception and from a very young age Jesus claimed to have a very different relationship with God, whom he called his Father. Jesus, which means "God Saves" (Fisher, 2005, p.288) made mention of his relationship with God at a young age. He made a journey with his parents to Jerusalem for Passover when he was a young boy of twelve years old and discussed the Torah with the rabbi's there showing his above average capacity for knowledge as a youngster and when leaving, Jesus stated aloud "Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?" (Fisher, 2005, p.289). This statement would...
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