Islam
...and his descent. Allah created Adam and Eve and joined them to worship him and live a life of obedience to his will.
According to Islam, Allah is the Creator and Sustainer of the Universe and of human beings. Man must turn to him for sustenance and guidance. The very word Islam means obedience to God. In this respect, some say Islam is man's natural religion the only natural course is for man to look towards Allah for guidance.
The Prophet Muhammad was born in 571 C.E. in the now famous city of Arabia called Makkah. Islam had no following in Arabia at that time nor did it have any following anywhere else in the world. The traces of teachings of the earlier Prophets could be found among a few pious people who tried to worship one God, and live a life of obedience to Allah. In a time when scholars agree that most religions were lost in a maze of paganism and pantheism. The pure worship of Allah, unadulterated by shirk (worship of false gods), was nowhere to be found. Moral values had lost their grip and people were indulging in all sorts of horrible behavior and wickedness. Such was the situation in Arabia as also in the whole world at the close of the sixth century when Allah decided to send the Prophet Muhammad as His last Messenger. He spent forty years of his life as a patient observer in the city of Makkah. Everyone respected him for his noble qualities of head and heart. But they were not aware that this man was destined to become the world's greatest leader.
During the early years of his life, the Prophet Muhammad felt very much grieved to see the gross immorality of the world of his time. There was exploitation of man by man. There was injustice and tyranny. He was grieved and anxious, but was somewhat silent as he, too, was unable to devise a remedy for the ailing humanity of the day. Then one day, Allah chose him as His Messenger. When he attained...
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