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Mohammed, the Prophet of Islam

Mohammed, the Prophet of Islam

Importance of Studying Biography of Prophet Muhammad

This biography looks at the life and teachings of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. From the introduction: Just as the character of Jesus is stamped upon the religion which originated in His Person, so is the character of Mohammed impressed upon the system which he, with marvelous ingenuity, founded.
The practical influence of Islam upon individual lives produces results that reflect the character of its founder, and a careful study of the tenets of the system in relation to its history enables the student to estimate the actual worth of the man. As the Apostle of God, Mohammed is the ideal of every true Moslem. His life is the standard by which it tests the lives of his followers, although he himself confesses that his life was not holy.
In the Koran, and the earlier traditions, it pictures him as being no better than his fellows, and as weak and liable to error as the poorest of his contemporaries. Yet later tradition minimizes his faults and weakness, and surrounds his person with a halo of glory that makes him appear sinless and almost divine. All the doubtful incidents of his life are eliminated and ignored, or supported and defended by his pious, misguided followers.”
This book shows the truthful narrative behind the man as it steers you through his childhood, and the when and why he founded his religion. The book reveals how he strengthened his spirituality and how he got past his revelations as he needed them. Muhammad wasn’t against women as his devotees have become, instead he loved and respected his first wife. This is an outstanding publication to assist you in understanding this religion that desires to expand all over the planet, and reveals why if someone who refuses to convert to Islam, could be taken as slaves.

The Prophet Muhammad

The Prophet Muhammad demonstrated attributes that all devotees must adhere to in their daily lifestyle. Allah (swt) says: “There has been for you in the Messenger of Allah an excellent pattern for anyone whose hope is in Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah often.” (AI-Qur’an, Surah al-Ahzab, 33: 21) It’s incumbent upon us to understand the life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). They’re other reasons to examine the Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) life including:

The Life of Prophet Muhammad

i. It is an Obligatory (Fard) Task: Examining the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mandatory for everyone who considers themselves as a follower. Disciples realize that the evidence which proves that someone is a believer goes to two issues, such as (i) to believe in one Allah and (ii) Muhammad (pbuh) is His (swt) prophet the best approach to learn about His (pbuh) way of life is to examine the sirah: biography of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The greatest biography of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is the Qur’an as He (pbuh) employed and performed all the teachings of the Qur’an in His (pbuh) life.
ii. To Understand the Qur’an: We cannot fully understand the Qur’an unless we learn about the way of life of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). There are many lessons in the Qur’an to complete during our lifetime which have been explained through the works of the Prophet (pbuh). Thus, one can only know the Qur’an and adhere to it in our daily lives after we understand the biography and teachings of the Prophet (pbuh).

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iii. To Strengthen our Iman (belief): When someone wants to increase their Iman, they must learn the biography of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Through the examination of His (pbuh) life, we can learn the practice of Islam and how to live our earthly life so that we’ll have a better next life (al-Akhirah). It is required by our Iman that we must love Him (pbuh) more than anyone.
iv. To improve our Character and Behavior: The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) wasn’t merely sent as the mercy to the worlds, as Allah (swt) states In the Qur’an. But also, to perfect the moral character. The Messenger of Allah says: I have been sent to perfect good character.” (Mu’atta Malik. Hadith no. 1614) Thus, if someone wishes to perfect their moral character, they are required to study the biography of Prophet (pbuh).
v. To promote Peace and Harmony: In 23 years’ time, the Prophet (pbuh) established peace and harmony in a society where it was unthinkable. Subsequently, his (pbuh) life and teachings provides us with a remarkable way to conquer present day volatile conditions and to promote peace and harmony in the world.

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Mahomet Founder of Islam

Mahomet Founder of Islam

Islamic Origins

This book is unusual in that the writer is able to write about such a divisive issue in an impartial fashion, seeking to snake through the mystique and myths that have evoked relating to Muhammad over the millennia. Sometimes she compliments him, other times she criticizes him. The author also compares and contrast the differences between Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
Mahomet is more similar to the ancient Hebrew prophets than to Christian rulers or saints. His thoughts were like theirs in its denunciation of other religions, and in its adoration of one God. This fundamental doctrine was already accepted in other nations, and their construct of belief in one God was such that further improvement of belief remained possible to them.
The ideology of Islam prevents it from evolving, because its structure doesn’t permit such concepts as divine incarnation, spiritual immanence, and the fatherhood of God. It was content to have one article of faith: “There is no God but God.” the upshot as to Mahomet’s divine selection as a Prophet being a confirmation of obedience to the specific condition of faith he instituted.
The history of Islam concerns the political, social, economic and cultural developments of Islamic civilization. Most historians accept that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century AD. Muslims regard Islam as a return to the original faith of the prophets, such as Jesus, Solomon, David, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam, with the submission (Islam) to the will of God.
The history of Islam concerns the political, social, economic and cultural developments of Islamic civilization. Most historians accept that Islam originated in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century AD. Muslims regard Islam as a return to the original faith of the prophets, such as Jesus, Solomon, David, Moses, Abraham, Noah and Adam, with the submission (Islam) to the will of God.

Mahomet

Prophet Muhammad

Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca around the year 570. His household were a part of the Quraysh, the preeminent clan of Mecca who were very influential throughout western Arabia. The polytheistic Kaaba temple in Mecca and the neighboring territory was a favored pilgrimage stop, which had substantial monetary impact on the city.
Muhammad was accustomed to Jewish doctrines and observances, and was familiar with the Hanif.
Like the Hanif, Muhammad practiced Tahannuth, spending time in solitude at mount Hira and disavowing paganism. When he was around 40 years old, he received divine revelations from the angel Gabriel at mount Him’. These revelations would later make up the Quran. These revelations prompted him to profess a monotheistic belief, as an expression of the prophetic attitude previously asserted in Judaism and Christianity; to warn his adherents of the imminent Judgement Day; and to rebuke the social inequalities in Mecca. Muhammad’s message gained a few supporters, but was greeted with much opposition from dignitaries of Mecca. In 622, after a loss of security from the death of his distinguished uncle Abu Talib, Muhammad fled Mecca and went to the city of Yathrib (later named Medina) where he was joined by his worshipers. Subsequent generations consider this milestone moment, identified as the hijra, as the birth of the Islamic era.

Allah and Quran

In Yathrib, Muhammad established the basis of the new Islamic society, assisted by new Quranic verses which provided direction on matters of legislation and religious observance. The surahs of this time highlighted his elevation among the Biblical prophets, but also separated the message of the Quran from Christianity and Judaism. Armed conflict with Meccans and Jewish people of the Yathrib area soon started. In 629, after a sequence of military encounters and political maneuvers, Muhammad would take control of Mecca and devotion of the Quraysh.
Up to the time of his death in 632, tribal chiefs across the peninsula joined into numerous pacts with him, some through feelings of alliance, others professing his prophethood and agreeing to adhere to Islamic practices, including paying the alms levy to his regime, which comprised several aides, a group of followers, and a treasury fund.

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Christianity and Islam

Christianity and Islam

Similarity and Differences of Christianity and Islam

“Christianity and Islam” was written by one of the leading scholars of Islam in the last century, Carl Heinrich Becker. In this book he explores the historical correlations between the religions by highlighting the connections between the two doctrines.
He focuses on the rise of Islam and its impact on the Christianity of that period. In the book he examines what Muhammad knew of Christianity and the position of Christians under Islam.
Looking at their similarities, he concludes that metaphysically the doctrines are not that different and that both religions influence each other. Noting aspects of the daily life and doctrinal viewpoint of Islam, Becker compares these to Christian life and outlooks. Emerging outlooks at the time showed just how much these religions influenced each other.
Christianity and Islam are the two largest religions in the world and share a historical connection with some major theological differences. The two faiths share a common place of origin and consider themselves to be monotheistic.
Christianity is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion which evolved out of Second Temple Judaism in the 1st century CE. It is established on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and its followers are called Christians. Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion that evolved in the 7th century CE.
Islam, which means “submission to God”, was established on the teachings of Muhammad as an expression of submission to the will of God. Its adherents are called Muslims, which means “submitter to God”.

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Muslims have a broad spectrum of views on Christianity, from viewing Christians to be People of the Book to considering them as kafirs (infidels) that commit shirk (polytheism) because of Trinitarianism and as dhimmis (religious taxpayers) under Sharia. Christian views on Islam are varied and range from considering Islam a fellow Abrahamic religion worshipping the same God, to believing Islam to be blasphemy or a religious cult that denies the Crucifixion and rejects the sanctity of Christ.
Islam recognizes Jesus as al-Masih, the Arabic term for Messiah, sent to teach the Children of Israel with a new revelation. Christianity believes Jesus to be the Messiah of the Hebrew scripture, the Son of God, and God the Son, while Muslims regard the Trinity to be a division of God’s Oneness and a grave sin (shirk). Muslims accept Jesus (Isa) as a messenger of God, not the son of God.
Christianity and Islam differ in their fundamental views concerning their doctrine, including their beliefs about the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
Most Christians are Trinitarian and believe that Jesus is divine and God the Son. Christianity teaches that Jesus was condemned to death by the Sanhedrin and the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, crucified and resurrected, as per the Gospel narratives. Christians accept Jesus was divine and sinless.
Muslims and Christians both accept that Jesus was born to Mary, a virgin, and they both believe that Jesus is the Messiah. Islam teaches that Jesus was one of the most influential prophets of God, but not the Son of God, not divine, and not part of a God as part of a Trinity. In Islam, Jesus is a human prophet who, like the other prophets, sought to lead the children of Adam to the worship of the One God, termed Tawhid.

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Muslims regard the creation of Jesus as being comparable to that of Adam and that Jesus was convicted to crucifixion but was miraculously saved from execution. Christianity and Islam have different scriptures, with Christianity using the Bible and Islam using the Quran, though Muslims accept that both the Quran and the Christian Gospel, termed Injeel, were sent by God.
Both texts provide a history of the life and works of Jesus. The belief in Jesus is an integral part of Islamic theology, and Muslims regard the Injeel as tahrif(distorted or altered), while Christians consider their Gospels to be authentic and the Quran to be a later, fabricated or apocryphal work. Both religions believe in the virgin birth of Jesus through Mary, but the Biblical and Islamic accounts disagree.

BELIEFISLAMCHRISTIANITY
GodOnly one god – called AllahOnly one God – a triune being called God or Jehovah
JesusA prophet who was virgin-born, but not the Son of GodDivine son of God who was virgin-born. He is God’s Word and Savior to humanity
CrucifixionJesus was not crucified. Someone was substituted for Jesus and He hid until He could meet with the disciplesA fact of history that is necessary for the atonement of sin and the salvation of believers
Jesus’ ResurrectionSince Muslims do not believe in the Crucifixion, there is no need to believe in the ResurrectionA fact of history that signifies God’s victory over sin and death
TrinityA blasphemy signifying belief in three gods. In Islam, the Trinity is mistakenly thought to be God, Jesus, and MaryThe one God is eternally revealed in three coequal and coeternal persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
SinSin is disobedience to the established law. Sin does not grieve Allah.Sin is rebellion against God. Sin grieves God
ManMan is created by Allah and is sinlessMan is created in God’s image and is sinful by nature
SalvationSalvation is achieved by submitting to the will of Allah. There is no assurance of salvation – it is granted by Allah’s mercy aloneSalvation is a gift accepted by faith in the atonement of Jesus Christ on the Cross and provided through God’s grace
BibleMuslims accept the Bible (especially the Pentateuch, Psalms, and Gospels) insofar as it agrees with the Qur’anThe Bible is the inspired Word of God that is complete and not to be added to
Qur’an (Koran)A later revelation that supersedes and corrects errors in the BibleNot accepted as divine revelation

Carl Heinrich Becker

Carl Heinrich Becker
  • Carl Heinrich Becker, a German orientalist and politician in Prussia, was born on April 12, 1876 in Amsterdam, Netherlands and passed on February 10, 1933 in Berlin, Germany. Becker, the son of a banker, attended universities at Lausanne, Heidelberg, and Berlin, and travelled in Spain, Sudan, Greece, and Turkey before earning his doctorate in 1899.
  • In 1902, Becker became a privatdozent for Semitic philology at the University of Heidelberg, where he came into contact with Max Weber. They appointed him Professor of History and Culture of the Orient at the newly founded Kolonialinstitut and Director of the Seminar for History and Culture of the Orient in Hamburg in 1908. In 1910 he founded and became chief editor of the journal Der Islam.
  • In 1913 he accepted an offer from Bonn University, where he was Professor of Oriental Philology. He served as Minister for Culture in Prussia in 1921 and again from 1925 to 1930.
  • Carl Heinrich Becker was one of the founders of modern Islamic Studies in Germany and for his vision of entangled Histories and Culture of Europe and the Muslim world. As Prussian Minister of Culture and Education he supported the study of foreign languages, histories and culture as a part of national education and as a means to avoid conflict.
  • He carried out several public education reforms, and founded the Pedagogical Academy. In his works on the history of Islam, he showed the dominant role of socioeconomic factors in the formation and spread of Islam.

His Works:

  • Ibn Gauzi’s Manaqib Omar Ibn’ Abdelaziz (Dissertation, 1899)
  • Beitrage zur Geschichte Agyptens unter dem Islam (2 vols., 1902- 1903)
  • Papyri Schott-Reinhardt: Veroffentlichungen aus der Heidelberger Papyrus‐ Sammlung, Vol. 1 ( 1906)
  • Der Kanzel im Kultus des alten Islam (1906)
  • Christentum und Islam (1907)
  • L’Islam et la Colonisation de l’Afrique (1910)
  • Gedanken zur Hochschulreform (1919)
  • Kulturpolitische Aufgaben des Reichs (1919)
  • Kant und die Bildungskrise der Gegenwart (1924)
  • Islamstudien: Vom Werden und Wesen der islamischen Welt (2 vols., 1924- 1932)
  • Vom Wesen der deutschen Universitaet (1925)
  • Die preussische Kunstpolitik und der Fall Schilling (1925)
  • Die Paedagogische Akademie im Aufbau unseres nationalen Bildungswesens (1926)
  • Zu Beethovens 100. Todestag (1927)

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