Muhammad
Muslims believe in one God, Allah, and follow the teachings of the Prophet MuhammadThe name of the final Prophet of Islam., Allah’s messenger.
Muhammad as the Seal of the Prophets
In AD611, the Prophet Muhammad was meditating in a cave when the Angel JibrilThe Angel regarded as the bringer of good news, who passed on the Qur’an to the Prophet Mohammad. appeared to him. This is known as the Night of Power. Muhammad could not read but three times Jibril ordered him to ‘proclaim’ or recite Allah’s message. The angel said:
Proclaim! In the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, who created – created man, out of a [mere] clot of congealed blood. Proclaim! And thy Lord Is Most Bountiful! He who taught [the use of] the pen taught man that which he knew not.
Jibril then told Muhammad that he was to be the messenger of Allah. These revelationWhen something that was previously hidden becomes known. In religions such as Christianity, Islam and Judaism it may be the sending down of God’s word in the form of a teaching or a person. continued for the next 23 years.
Muhammad is the final prophet in Islam, known as the ‘Seal of the Prophets’. This means that Muslims regard Muhammad as Allah’s final messenger. The Qur’an is formed from the revelations Muhammad received from God through the Angel Jibril. Muslims do not believe that Muhammad was in any way divine, and this is confirmed in the Qur’an, which states: Muhammad is no more than a messenger (Surah 3:144).
According to Islamic belief, no further prophets will come after Muhammad, as he communicated Allah’s final message to humankind: Say, [O Muhammad, to humankind]: If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful (Surah 3:31).
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Why is Muhammad known as the Seal of the Prophets?
Muhammad is known as the Seal of the Prophets because Muslims believe he was the final prophet and no others will come after him. This is because they believe that he communicated Allah’s final message to human beings.
