9-Prophet-Muhammed(PBUH)

• Muslims believe


  Muhammad received the final revelation of Islam from God
• Muhammad


  The last and greatest of the prophets
• Qur'an 33:40: 'Muhammad is not the father of any one of you men; he is Gods messenger and the seal of the prophets: God knows everything'
• Muhammad was born in around 570 CE in Mecca (present day Saudi Arabia)
• Muhammad was an orphan and brought up by his uncle
• Muhammad married his wife Khadijah when he was 25
• Muhammad was always religious and would pray and meditate frequently
• On Mount Hira in 610CE


  1. The angel Jibril (Gabriel) appeared to him

  2. With a message from God

  3. For 20 years he received many more messages

  4. Which were then combined to form the Qur'an
• Imam


  1. A person who leads communal prayer. 2. In Shi'a Islam, the title given to Ali and his successors.
• Imamate


  The divine appointment of the Imams
• For the remainder of Muhammad's life

  1. He preached the words that he had received from God

  2. He challenged people of Mecca to give up cheating, drinking alcohol and gambling

  3. The leaders of Mecca did not like this

  4. He fled the country for fear of his life in 622CE and went to Medinah
• Muslims believe Muhammad had an amazing journey called the Night Journey
• On the Night Journey

  1. Muhammad was carried on a horse-like creature with wings

  2. He was taken into heaven

  3. He saw magnificent signs of God

  4. He spoke to Isa (Jesus)

  5. He was then told that people should pray 5 times a day
• In Medinah


  1. Muhammad converted many people to Islam

  2. He destroyed idols

  3. He taught the Islamic law
• These teachings are still used as sources of Islamic law (Sharia) today
• Imamate


  The leadership of the Muslim community after the death of Muhammad
• Succession after Muhammad's death

  1. Sunni Muslims elected Abu Bakr as their first successor

  2. Shi'a Muslims believed Muhammad named his cousin (Ali ibn Abi Talib) as his successor
• Imam


  The first Imam was Ali ibn Abi Talib, as Shi'a Muslims believed the leadership should follow the line instructed by God
• Succession of Imams


  1. When Ali died, his son became the Imam

  2. This continued in the family line
• Branches of Shi'a Islam

  • Twelver
  • Believe there have been 12 Imams in total
  • The last Imam has been kept alive by God and is hidden somewhere on earth
  • He will return with Jesus to bring justice and equality
• Imams


  • Can interpret and maintain the Qur'an without fault
  • Have received God's law through divine intervention
• The Imamate


  Is important because people need guidance on how to live their life
• The Imamate is part of the family of Muhammad