Muhammad was born in Makkah in the year 570. Since his
father died before his birth and his mother died shortly thereafter,
he was raised by his uncle who was from the respected tribe of
Quraysh. He was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and
remained so till his death. His people, before his mission as a
prophet, were ignorant of science and most of them were illiterate.
As he grew up, he became known to be truthful, honest, trustworthy,
generous, and sincere. He was so trustworthy that they called
him the Trustworthy.1 Muhammad was very religious, and he
had long detested the decadence and idolatry of his society.
At the age of forty, Muhammad received his first revelation
from God through the Angel Gabriel. The revelations continued
for twenty-three years, and they are collectively known as the
Qur’an.
As soon as he began to recite the Qur’an and to preach the truth
which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers
suffered persecution from unbelievers. The persecution grew so
fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command to emigrate.
This emigration from Makkah to the city of Madinah, some 260
miles to the north, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
After several years, Muhammad and his followers were able
to return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies. Before
Muhammad died, at the age of sixty-three, the greater part of the
Arabian Peninsula had become Muslim, and within a century of
his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far East as
China. Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of
Islam was the truth and clarity of its doctrine. Islam calls for faith
in only one God, Who is the only one worthy of worship.
The Prophet Muhammad was a perfect example of an
honest, just, merciful, compassionate, truthful, and brave human
being. Though he was a man, he was far removed from all evil
characteristics and strove solely for the sake of God and His reward
in the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was
ever mindful and fearful of God.
(Please visit www.islam-guide.com/muhammad for more
information on the Prophet Muhammad .)
father died before his birth and his mother died shortly thereafter,
he was raised by his uncle who was from the respected tribe of
Quraysh. He was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and
remained so till his death. His people, before his mission as a
prophet, were ignorant of science and most of them were illiterate.
As he grew up, he became known to be truthful, honest, trustworthy,
generous, and sincere. He was so trustworthy that they called
him the Trustworthy.1 Muhammad was very religious, and he
had long detested the decadence and idolatry of his society.
At the age of forty, Muhammad received his first revelation
from God through the Angel Gabriel. The revelations continued
for twenty-three years, and they are collectively known as the
Qur’an.
As soon as he began to recite the Qur’an and to preach the truth
which God had revealed to him, he and his small group of followers
suffered persecution from unbelievers. The persecution grew so
fierce that in the year 622 God gave them the command to emigrate.
This emigration from Makkah to the city of Madinah, some 260
miles to the north, marks the beginning of the Muslim calendar.
After several years, Muhammad and his followers were able
to return to Makkah, where they forgave their enemies. Before
Muhammad died, at the age of sixty-three, the greater part of the
Arabian Peninsula had become Muslim, and within a century of
his death, Islam had spread to Spain in the West and as far East as
China. Among the reasons for the rapid and peaceful spread of
Islam was the truth and clarity of its doctrine. Islam calls for faith
in only one God, Who is the only one worthy of worship.
The Prophet Muhammad was a perfect example of an
honest, just, merciful, compassionate, truthful, and brave human
being. Though he was a man, he was far removed from all evil
characteristics and strove solely for the sake of God and His reward
in the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was
ever mindful and fearful of God.
(Please visit www.islam-guide.com/muhammad for more
information on the Prophet Muhammad .)
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