'The whole world is but one family' - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia

Arabia and Yemen. The Prophet and his wife gave
birth to six children: two sons, who died in childhood,
and four daughters. From time to time, Muhammad
spent nights in a cave in Mount Hira north of Mecca,
ruminating on the social ills of the city. Around 610
AD, he had a vision in the cave in which he heard the
voice of a majestic being, later identified as the Angel
Gabriel, say to him, “You are the Messenger of God.”
Thus began a lifetime of religious revelations, which
he and others collected as the Qur’an, or Koran.
Muhammad regarded himself as the last Prophet of
the Judaic-Christian tradition, and he adopted aspects
of these older religions’ theologies while introducing
new doctrines. Teachings of Muhammad are included
in what is called “Hadith.” The “Hadith” is a record of
Muhammad’s words and deeds according to his wives,
relatives, and companions. Next to the Quran, it is the
most important part of Islamic law; its teachings are
just as binding. It is recorded and interpreted in many
books and in various forms by various people.
The Prophet and Islam
The birth of Islam is closely associated the Prophet,
his life and work. Islam was created with high
and noble spiritual aims, and has grown to be the
inspiration of millions of worshippers worldwide.
The basic interpretation of Islam is that it is a war
against greed, immorality, idolatry and the uniting the
whole world. Khadija was the first disciple to profess
faith in the Prophet. She became his disciple and
the first follower of Islam. From that time onwards
Muhammad delivered public sermons on his faith to a
large number of people, proclaiming the unity of God
and denouncing the evil of drunkenness and impurity.
Though some ridiculed and turned away, others were
converted by the power of his words. The Prophet of
Islam did not hold any debates nor did he challenge
anyone to controversies and discussions. He silently
converted people to his faith through his strong
personality, charming demeanor and force of divine
virtues. His characteristics as well as the power of the
verses of the Koran captivated the hearts of people.
People accepted Muhammad’s faith readily because
it was plain, simple and direct. He sent missionaries
to other parts of Arabia in order to convert the entire
peninsula to the new faith. It was the strength and
power of his teachings with attracted numerous
followers because they came from a simple and honest
man who never posed as a world teacher. He often told
his disciples that he was an ordinary man as they were,
teaching them to believe in Allah and His revelations.
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