Muhammed The Just Profit Essay, Research Paper

Muhammad the Just Profit

Islam began in Arabia during the seventh century common era. Islam is the youngest of all monotheistic religions of the western world and despite its later development after Judaism and Christianity, there are nearly one billion believers in existence today. This makes Islam the third largest religion in the world today. Generally, there are many misconceptions about the religion of Islam today. To understand the Islamic religion, one must first understand the story of the prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him (c. 570-632). His prophecy was so influential that he was able to change the history of the world within twenty-three years, and his message still continues to spread throughout the world today.

Muhammad was a revolutionary man. His message was that all must return to the worshipping of only One True God, Allah. Muhammad was a leader, who persuaded, legislated and fought for the purpose of religious reformation upon many nations. His other utterances and activities complemented and often shed light on obscure versus. Both the Qur’an and his sayings (hadiths) entered history as textual inspirations in renewed contexts and novel circumstances, whereby worldly and scholarly historicity never ceased to throw up innovative interpretations. (Coueiri,1990) This essay will focus on Muhammad and how he came to revolutionize Islam. I will discuss the tremendous impact he had on his people by writing about the methods of his revolution and the positive intentions he had from the start. In addition, I will place an emphasis on how Muhammad influenced the population and swayed his adversaries. Overall, by examining Muhammad’s methods in achieving the faith of his followers, we may conclude that the Prophets influence was that of a revolutionary man.

Muhammad revolutionized upon important issues such as women’s rights, war, government, the distribution of wealth and power which is known today as a form democracy. He also promoted compulsory education to all men and women and the protection of minorities. He did all this from the age of forty after his first revelation. Muhammad was born in 570 CE in Mecca. He was recognized early on as a man by the title ‘Al-Ameen’ meaning reliable and honest. Muhammad’s revolution was to return to the basics of religion. To promote peace and progress through and by the message of Allah the one true god. The word Islam, means ’submitting oneself to God. Muhammad was the messenger of God. His mission was to restore the worship of One True God, as taught by prophet Ibrahim and all prophets of God, and to demonstrate and complete the laws of moral, ethical, legal and social conduct and all other matters of significance for the humanity at large…(Zahoor & Haq, 1998)

It was not until the age of forty, that he received his first revelation from the Archangel Gabriel. From this day forward, the history of the revolutionary prophet begins. Often, when one hears of the word ‘revolution’, they immediately think of violence and war. Of course, it is important to remember that the battles fought during Muhammad’s prophecy was not the purpose of his mission, they were a consequence. From the day of his first revelation, Muhammad’s life was became dedicated to taking religion to an entire new level. Muhammad brought upon the meaning to the terms equality and brotherhood. Muhammad preached and practiced the belief in equality by leading a classless society and not dividing people on the basis of race or color. He urged the people of the world to raise themselves above racial divisions and to see themselves as all equal. Honor and devoutness alone are the standards to judge others and not through the power of a man as seen by race or nationality. Muhammad did not just preach equality, he also practiced it during his life time. In fact, one of Muhammad’s closets friends was a former Black slave named Bilaal. Muhammad also had an Iranian lieutenant called Salmaan, and many others, all of which he did not view as different due to language and heritage. They were all of the same brotherhood. “ O mankind We have created you from male and female and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may come to know one another. Verily, the most honorable among you in the sight of God is the one who is most God-conscious. Indeed God is All-Knowing All-Aware.(Qur’an: Surah al-Hujurat,49:13)” A typical misconception is that Muhammad’s Islamic traditions oppress women. On the contrary, the prophet came to father the orphans and support those women who were weak and needed help during times of crisis. He cared deeply for women and children. The prophet displayed his care by taking woman and their children into his custody to provide food and shelter. The prophet also aspired to granting women an equal opportunity to an education. Furthermore, his mission was to give women the right to hold property and inheritance, and most importantly, to give women the right to vote and pray. He held great respect for all his wives and their children. He also felt strongly about family values. According to Qur’an, Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and [show] kindness to parents. If one or both of them attain old age while with you, do not say ‘uff to them but speak to them with honor and kindness. Treat them with humbleness and say ‘My Lord have mercy upon them, as they raised me when I was small. (Qur’an: Surah al-Isra’, 17:23-24) Ultimately, Islam sees the woman as an individual in her own right regardless of whether she is single or married

Islam does not condone the killing of innocent people. War is considered a last resort to defend oneself. The Qur’an states “Fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors” To maintain peace around Medina, where he had lived and preached, Muhammad visited neighboring tribes in order to establish relations with them which would make Medina secure against attacks by them. In around 629 CE, Muhammad’s received reports of numerous violent attacks on his people in Medinah. Many men had died and leaving women as widows due to the horrific attacks. To prevent such events in the future , “ if the Holy Prophet learnt that any tribe or clan was preparing to invade Medina, he would lead a force against it or dispatch a force under the leadership of someone else to take suitable action to put an end to their intended aggression” The prophet promised peace among all in Medina. Eventually, even the worst of the prophet’s enemies took into their hearts the message of Islam.

Muhammad maintained himself as a humble man all throughout his life. He did not expect to be treated as a king or any other form of superiority over others. He was a brother to all, and all were brothers to him. Muhammad felt displeased in situations where he entered a room and was treated with more respect than others. He was a leader of all men and a model for all men, He was the messenger of God. The prophet himself never owned anything of major value. He was not a wealthy man as measured in monetary terms and nor did he wish to be so. After the establishment of the City of Medina and as the head of the first Islamic State, prophet Muhammad declared that education be mandatory among men and women. Even today, let alone fourteen-hundred years ago, instilling the value of a good education is a national priority to our citizens. Ironically, the prophet himself was raised illiterate, and was unable to read and write throughout his whole life. Nor did the prophet have any knowledge of religion prior to receiving his first revelations. Ironically, the prophet who revolutionized the idea of educating all his people, remained illiterate himself till his death. Revolution by the prophet is brought upon by Peace, Progress and Prosperity. These are the words that describe the protection which all on behalf of Allah and the prophet.. Prophet Muhammad had warned many people that it was wrong to harm a Zimmi,

The prophet Muhammad was the revolutionary leader of a new religion which, despite all the difficult challenges he and many of his followers endured, achieved the primary goal, which was “to return to original Islam as the religion of oneness of God (tawhid).” The prophet succeeded in achieving milestones long ago that we, as a modern society today, are still striving to achieve. To revolutionize religion, war, women rights, racism, education, protection of minorities, politics, and government, all in one life time is a tremendous achievement. Muhammad may not have developed answers to all these issues, but at the very least he educated the minds of his followers and also of his adversaries. In just twenty three years, and after fourteen hundred years, the prophet still lives in the hearts of millions of Islamic people. In the name of Allah, and through the messenger of God, the Islamic religion is still growing today. The prophet Muhammad was a revolutionary man. His revolution existed and succeeded during his time. The prophet’s revolution is still in progress today.

Bibliography

Ali, Maulana Muhammad. Muhammad: The Prophet. Ripon Printing, Pakistan,

NY 1994. 3. Choueiri, Youssef M. Islamic Fundamentalism. Pinter Press. London and Washington, 1990. 4.

Jomier, Jacques. How to Understand Islam. Cross Road Publishing, New York 1999. 6.

Phipps, William E. Muhammad and Jesus: A Comparison of the Prophets and Their Teachings. A Paragon House Book, Continuum, New York, 1996. 8.

Raza, Ali Musa. Muhammad in the Qur’an. Jagowal Printing Press. India, 1980. 9. Rozakis, Laurie. Writing Great Research Papers. McGraw-Hill, New York 1999. 10.

Schimmel, Annemarie. Islam: An Introduction. State University of New York Press, 1992. 11. Turabian,

Muhammad the Just Profit

Islam began in Arabia during the seventh century common era. Islam is the youngest of all monotheistic religions of the western world and despite its later development after Judaism and Christianity, there are nearly one billion believers in existence today. This makes Islam the third largest religion in the world today. Generally, there are many misconceptions about the religion of Islam today. To understand the Islamic religion, one must first understand the story of the prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him (c. 570-632). His prophecy was so influential that he was able to change the history of the world within twenty-three years, and his message still continues to spread throughout the world today.

Muhammad was a revolutionary man. His message was that all must return to the worshipping of only One True God, Allah. Muhammad was a leader, who persuaded, legislated and fought for the purpose of religious reformation upon many nations. His other utterances and activities complemented and often shed light on obscure versus. Both the Qur’an and his sayings (hadiths) entered history as textual inspirations in renewed contexts and novel circumstances, whereby worldly and scholarly historicity never ceased to throw up innovative interpretations. (Coueiri,1990) This essay will focus on Muhammad and how he came to revolutionize Islam. I will discuss the tremendous impact he had on his people by writing about the methods of his revolution and the positive intentions he had from the start. In addition, I will place an emphasis on how Muhammad influenced the population and swayed his adversaries. Overall, by examining Muhammad’s methods in achieving the faith of his followers, we may conclude that the Prophets influence was that of a revolutionary man.

Muhammad revolutionized upon important issues such as women’s rights, war, government, the distribution of wealth and power which is known today as a form democracy. He also promoted compulsory education to all men and women and the protection of minorities. He did all this from the age of forty after his first revelation. Muhammad was born in 570 CE in Mecca. He was recognized early on as a man by the title ‘Al-Ameen’ meaning reliable and honest. Muhammad’s revolution was to return to the basics of religion. To promote peace and progress through and by the message of Allah the one true god. The word Islam, means ’submitting oneself to God. Muhammad was the messenger of God. His mission was to restore the worship of One True God, as taught by prophet Ibrahim and all prophets of God, and to demonstrate and complete the laws of moral, ethical, legal and social conduct and all other matters of significance for the humanity at large…(Zahoor & Haq, 1998)

It was not until the age of forty, that he received his first revelation from the Archangel Gabriel. From this day forward, the history of the revolutionary prophet begins. Often, when one hears of the word ‘revolution’, they immediately think of violence and war. Of course, it is important to remember that the battles fought during Muhammad’s prophecy was not the purpose of his mission, they were a consequence. From the day of his first revelation, Muhammad’s life was became dedicated to taking religion to an entire new level. Muhammad brought upon the meaning to the terms equality and brotherhood. Muhammad preached and practiced the belief in equality by leading a classless society and not dividing people on the basis of race or color. He urged the people of the world to raise themselves above racial divisions and to see themselves as all equal. Honor and devoutness alone are the standards to judge others and not through the power of a man as seen by race or nationality. Muhammad did not just preach equality, he also practiced it during his life time. In fact, one of Muhammad’s closets friends was a former Black slave named Bilaal. Muhammad also had an Iranian lieutenant called Salmaan, and many others, all of which he did not view as different due to language and heritage. They were all of the same brotherhood. “ O mankind We have created you from male and female and made you into peoples and tribes so that you may come to know one another. Verily, the most honorable among you in the sight of God is the one who is most God-conscious. Indeed God is All-Knowing All-Aware.(Qur’an: Surah al-Hujurat,49:13)” A typical misconception is that Muhammad’s Islamic traditions oppress women. On the contrary, the prophet came to father the orphans and support those women who were weak and needed help during times of crisis. He cared deeply for women and children. The prophet displayed his care by taking woman and their children into his custody to provide food and shelter. The prophet also aspired to granting women an equal opportunity to an education. Furthermore, his mission was to give women the right to hold property and inheritance, and most importantly, to give women the right to vote and pray. He held great respect for all his wives and their children. He also felt strongly about family values. According to Qur’an, Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and [show] kindness to parents. If one or both of them attain old age while with you, do not say ‘uff to them but speak to them with honor and kindness. Treat them with humbleness and say ‘My Lord have mercy upon them, as they raised me when I was small. (Qur’an: Surah al-Isra’, 17:23-24) Ultimately, Islam sees the woman as an individual in her own right regardless of whether she is single or married

Islam does not condone the killing of innocent people. War is considered a last resort to defend oneself. The Qur’an states “Fight in the cause of God against those who fight you, but do not transgress limits. God does not love transgressors” To maintain peace around Medina, where he had lived and preached, Muhammad visited neighboring tribes in order to establish relations with them which would make Medina secure against attacks by them. In around 629 CE, Muhammad’s received reports of numerous violent attacks on his people in Medinah. Many men had died and leaving women as widows due to the horrific attacks. To prevent such events in the future , “ if the Holy Prophet learnt that any tribe or clan was preparing to invade Medina, he would lead a force against it or dispatch a force under the leadership of someone else to take suitable action to put an end to their intended aggression” The prophet promised peace among all in Medina. Eventually, even the worst of the prophet’s enemies took into their hearts the message of Islam.

Muhammad maintained himself as a humble man all throughout his life. He did not expect to be treated as a king or any other form of superiority over others. He was a brother to all, and all were brothers to him. Muhammad felt displeased in situations where he entered a room and was treated with more respect than others. He was a leader of all men and a model for all men, He was the messenger of God. The prophet himself never owned anything of major value. He was not a wealthy man as measured in monetary terms and nor did he wish to be so. After the establishment of the City of Medina and as the head of the first Islamic State, prophet Muhammad declared that education be mandatory among men and women. Even today, let alone fourteen-hundred years ago, instilling the value of a good education is a national priority to our citizens. Ironically, the prophet himself was raised illiterate, and was unable to read and write throughout his whole life. Nor did the prophet have any knowledge of religion prior to receiving his first revelations. Ironically, the prophet who revolutionized the idea of educating all his people, remained illiterate himself till his death. Revolution by the prophet is brought upon by Peace, Progress and Prosperity. These are the words that describe the protection which all on behalf of Allah and the prophet.. Prophet Muhammad had warned many people that it was wrong to harm a Zimmi,

The prophet Muhammad was the revolutionary leader of a new religion which, despite all the difficult challenges he and many of his followers endured, achieved the primary goal, which was “to return to original Islam as the religion of oneness of God (tawhid).” The prophet succeeded in achieving milestones long ago that we, as a modern society today, are still striving to achieve. To revolutionize religion, war, women rights, racism, education, protection of minorities, politics, and government, all in one life time is a tremendous achievement. Muhammad may not have developed answers to all these issues, but at the very least he educated the minds of his followers and also of his adversaries. In just twenty three years, and after fourteen hundred years, the prophet still lives in the hearts of millions of Islamic people. In the name of Allah, and through the messenger of God, the Islamic religion is still growing today. The prophet Muhammad was a revolutionary man. His revolution existed and succeeded during his time. The prophet’s revolution is still in progress today.

Ali, Maulana Muhammad. Muhammad: The Prophet. Ripon Printing, Pakistan,

NY 1994. 3. Choueiri, Youssef M. Islamic Fundamentalism. Pinter Press. London and Washington, 1990. 4.

Jomier, Jacques. How to Understand Islam. Cross Road Publishing, New York 1999. 6.

Phipps, William E. Muhammad and Jesus: A Comparison of the Prophets and Their Teachings. A Paragon House Book, Continuum, New York, 1996. 8.

Raza, Ali Musa. Muhammad in the Qur’an. Jagowal Printing Press. India, 1980. 9. Rozakis, Laurie. Writing Great Research Papers. McGraw-Hill, New York 1999. 10.

Schimmel, Annemarie. Islam: An Introduction. State University of New York Press, 1992. 11. Turabian,