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Global Peace – An Islamic Perspective ACET– Global Peace Project
THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PEACE BE UPON HIM)
According to Islamic belief, Prophet Muhammad is the prophet sent to earth by God. Throughout
the Quran, God addresses Prophet Muhammad, not just narrating Prophet Muhammad’s story,
but also giving him messages that are to be conveyed to all people. Muhammad was born in
570 AD in Mecca to Amina. [58] At the age of six, Muhammad was orphaned and put into the
care of his grandfather, who was a respected leader of a Meccan tribe. After his grandfather
passed away, Muhammad went into the care of his paternal uncle. [59]
From an early age, Muhammad worked as a merchant. At the age of 25, he married Khadija, who
remained his only wife until her death 25 years later. They had six children together, two boys who
died in infancy, and four girls. When Muhammad was 40 years old, he became a prophet, receiving
his first revelation from God through the Angel Gabriel, who appeared to him in the Cave of Hira and
asked him to repeat the following: [60]
“Proclaim in the name of your Lord who created! Created man from a clot of blood. Proclaim:
Your Lord is the Most Generous, Who teaches by the pen; Teaches man what he knew not.”
(96:1-3, Translation from the Quran)
Like all other prophets, Prophet Muhammad also preached a message of cooperation and
happiness for the whole of humanity.
“The same religion has He established for you as that which He enjoined on… Abraham, Moses,
and Jesus: Namely, that ye should remain steadfast in religion, and make no divisions therein.”
(42:13, Translation from the Quran)
It is also clarified in the Quran that Prophet Muhammad, as with all prophets of God, is to be
respected but not worshipped:
“Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but the Messenger of God, and the last
of the Prophets; God has full knowledge of all things.” (33:40, Translation from the Quran)
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