WAS THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) FOUNDER OF ISLAM?

WAS THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) FOUNDER OF ISLAM?

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1)A MISCONCEPTION ABOUT ISLAM

  

Many people have a misconception that Islam is a new religion that was formulated 1400 years ago, and that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was the founder of Islam. However, let me clarify that Islam is not the name of some unique religion presented for the first time by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who should, on that account be called the founder of Islam.

    The Qur’an states that Islam – the complete submission of man before his one and only Unique Creator – is the one and only faith and way of life consistently revealed by God to humankind from the very beginning. Adam,Noah, Solomon, David, Abraham, Moses, Isaac and Jesus (peace be upon them all) – prophets who appeared at different times and places – all propagated the same faith and conveyed the same message of Tawheed (Oneness of God), Risaalat (Prophethood) and Aakhirah (the Hereafter). These prophets of God were not founders of different religions to be named after them. They were each reiterating the message and faith of their predecessors. Islam existed since time immemorial, ever since man first set foot on this earth. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was not the founder of Islam. He was the last and final Messenger of Almighty God.

2) MUHAMMAD (PBUH) WAS THE LAST PROPHET OF GOD

Believe in Messengers

Allah says;

“And there never were a people, Without a Warner (messenger) having lived  Among them”

[Al-Qur’an surah Al-Fir Ch 35 verse 24]

By name in the Qur’an, 25 messenger name mentioned,

 Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) says it mention in MasnadAhamedvol 5 page on 265-266

“Allah has sent to earth 124000 messenger,

 But by named 25 mention have to believe in all of them  messenger of Allah and the last and  Final messenger Mohammed (pubh) sent to the wholemankind.

Allah say;

” We (Allah) have sent thee(Mohammed(pubh) Not but a mercy to the all creatures”

  [Al-Qur’an  Surah AmbiyaCh 21 verse 107 ]

“We have sent thee not but a universal messenger giving glad tiding and warning against sin

But most of the human being yet do not know”

[Al-Qur’an ch 34 Verses 28]

It mentioned in Sahih Bukhari,

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: Allah’s Messenger said,

“Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation only but I have been sent to all mankind.”

[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book of Salaah, Chapter 56, Hadith no. 429]

“Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things”

[Al-Qur’an ch 33 Verse 40]

However, Muhammad (pbuh) was the last Prophet of God. God revived through him the same genuine faith which had been conveyed by all His Prophets. This original message was earlier corrupted and split into various religions by people of different ages, who indulged in interpolations and admixture. These alien elements were eliminated by God, and Islam – in its pure and original form – was transmitted to humankind through Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). 

Since there was to be no messenger after Muhammad (pbuh), the Book revealed to him (i.e. the Glorious Qur’an) was preserved word to word so that it should be a source of guidance for all times. 

    Thus the religion of all the prophets was ‘total submission to God’s will’ and one word for that in the Arabic language is ‘Islam’. Abraham and Jesus (peace be upon them) too were Muslims, as Allah testifies in Al-Qur'an 3:67 and 3:52 respectively. 

3) DEFINITION OF ISLAM

Islam is an Arabic word which comes from the word ‘Salaam’ or ‘slim’ which means ‘Peace’. It also means submitting your will to Allah - the Almighty God. Islam means ‘peace acquired by submitting your will to Allah (SWT).’

4) DEFINITION OF A MUSLIM

A Muslim is an Arabic word which also derived from the word ‘Salaam’ or ‘slim’ a person who submits his will to Allah - the Almighty God. The word Muslim is mentioned several times in the Qur’an and Hadith including Surah Ali Imran Chapter 3 Verse 64 and Surah Fussilat Chapter 41 Verse 33.

Reference:

“THE MOST FIFTY COMMON QEUSTIONS ASK BY THE NON MUSLIMS ABOUT ISLAM UNVEILED” -by Mohammed Asif Ali

 

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