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    Muhammad, A Biography Of Prophet A short history about the world's fastest growing religion and of the man, who seeded the plant of Islam himself

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    Muhammad is widely believed by the Muslims community to be a messenger and prophet of God; most Muslims view him as the last prophet of God as taught by the Quran (Valentine 134). Muslims thus consider him the renovator of an unaffected and unique monotheistic faith of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, and other prophets (Peters 9). The prophet as he was called had a social life, as a leader he had both followers and those who opposed him and all them viewed him differently. Muhammad was born in Mecca

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    It all began around the time period of 650 AD when the Quran was written. The prophet Muhammad wrote the Quran from direct wordings of God. In the Quran the prophet Muhammad helps guide the Muslims to have a righteous life and to follow his path. Within this sacred book, it also brings different testimonial disputes which lead to discrete views. I believe the Quran is a sacred book that helps guide the Muslims to the righteous path by illustrating a relationship between the Abrahamic religions, how

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    considered a divine command ethics. al-Ghazâlî 's reasoning derived from not focusing on consequences on earth but what consequences one 's actions would lead to in the afterlife. He believed that everyone should emulate the teaches of the Prophet Muhammad as a model of behavior. Another interesting aspect of al-Ghazâlî 's ethics where that a person shouldn 't try to avoid the less than desirable facets of human nature but to work on controlling them (Griffel, 2016). Faced with the prospect of stealing

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    The Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca around 570 AD. He was raised by his uncle because his father died before he was born. Muhammad started working for a woman named Khadijah and soon after that they were married. Muhammad began having visions and hearing voices when he was around forty. Muhammad always took journeys to sacred sites near Mecca. On one pilgrimage, he was meditating in a cave when the Angel Gabriel appeared. He came to believe that he was called to be a prophet and a teacher of a

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    character has played a major role in history and continues to influence people worldwide is the Prophet Muhammad, the last prophet in the Islamic faith. There are many misconceptions about Muhammad, but if you were to ask any Muslim living now or at his time for one fact about him, they would tell you that he was a man of character. Even before given revelation from God through Angel Gabriel, Muhammad was known through Mecca as the Truthful and the Trustworthy. He was born an orphan and was brought

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    The Prophet Muhammad By: Michele Thorpe History 104 Professor Odamtten November 17, 2014 The prophet Muhammad was born in the year 570, in the town of Mecca, in Western Arabia. Officially named Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAbd al-Muṭṭalib ibn Hāshim, the prophet once urged his followers to “say what is true, even though it may be bitter and displeasing to others.” It is with this notion that Muhammad lived his life doing what he believed to be right, and preaching what he believed

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    Although Muhammad was a orphan he was the one to start the religion Islam that millions of people still follow. He was called to prophethood and rejected but still persevered and started an empire that lasted for a long time. Muhammad’s father died before Muhammad was born in Makkah around 570 C.E. When he was 5 or 6 his mom died and he became an orphan. Muhammad worked for Khadijah who had a trade business. When Muhammad was 25 he married Khadijah. One day Muhammad went to a cave to pray, there

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    Paul and Muhammad were two influential people who shaped the world civilization through the development and spread of religion. It is worth mentioning that religion played a great role in shaping civilization in the world. The two most important in founding of the two greatest religions of the world were Paul and Muhammad. Though it is undoubtedly that Christianity originated from the teachings of Jesus Christ, it is worth mentioning that this religion took definite shape as religion in the hands

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    main role was that of a prophet. Discuss On the surface Muhammad is usually considered to be a prophet and messenger of God, but when looking closer we can see that He played many more roles in His life time including one of a Statesman. After ‘The Year of Sorrow’ in which both Muhammad’s uncle- Abu Talib and wife- Kadijah died Muhammad is warned by the angel Gabriel that the situation is getting too dangerous for him in Mecca. “Muhammad knew the faith must find expression in a community which

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