Muhammad

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This paper explains that, as an historical figure, Muhammad stands out as one of the greatest religious leaders of all time, comparable to Jesus Christ, Buddha and Zoroaster. The author points out that, as an historical figure and a human being, Muhammad was not some unearthly spirit from another domain; he was simply a man who wished to help his people by spreading the message of Allah. The paper concludes that the prophet Muhammad is the quintessential Middle Eastern religious leader because of his position as the interpreter of the Holy Quran and his ability to transform an entire culture from one of pagan worship to the adoration of one God, the all-loving Allah.

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"And since the angle Gabriel is seen as the conduit for the words of Allah as they are found in the Holy Quran, Muhammad firmly believed that angels were "spiritual beings whose entire role is to serve Allah." For Muhammad, it was clear that all of man's knowledge could not be limited to what can be perceived with the human senses, meaning that "there are things that we cannot know through the senses, the very idea expressed by Muhammad in the Holy Quran.""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Abdullah, Allama. The Sayings of Muhammad. New York: Citadel Press, 1990.
• Adil, Hajjah Amina. Muhammad: The Messenger of Islam. New York: Islamic Supreme Council of America, 1985.
• Armstrong, Karen. Muhammad: A Biography of the Prophet. New York: HarperCollins, 1992.
• Kelen, Betty. Muhammad: The Messenger of God. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1975.

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