Muhammad, the Great Idol

He is the super power person. He (saw) as born in Mecca, 570 CE. His father, Abdullah Bin Abdul Muthalib, passed away before he born and his mother, Aminah, passed away when he was six after he and his mother visited his father’s grave. Then, he lived with his grandfather, Abdul Muthalib (ra) until he was ten years old; he rose in Mecca as a shepherd. After his grandfather passed away, his uncle, Abu Talib, tough him to sell.

Under the guardianship of Abu Talib, Muhammad (saw) began to earn a living as a businessman and a trader. At the age of twelve, he accompanied Abu Talib with a merchant caravan as far as Bostra in Syiria. The Makkans and visitors alike popularly knew Muhammad (saw) as ‘AL-AMIN’ for his unimpeachable character. The title Al-Amin means the honest and faithful.

Muhammad (saw) got married in 25 years old; he was marrying with Khadijah (ra) at the time Khadijah (ra) was twice widowed and forty years old. They have six children, four daughters and two sons. His first son is Qosim, died at the age two. His second son is Abdullah, died in infancy. Abdullah was also called affectionately as “Tayyab” and “Thahir” because he was born after Muhammad’s prophet hoot. The four daughterswere Zainab, Ruqayah, Ummu Kalthum and Fatimah (ra). When he was 40 years old, Muhammad (saw)during his one of many retreats of Mount Hira for meditation during Ramadhan, he receives the first revelation from the Archangel Jibril. Jibril said to Muhammad “Iqra” meaning read. Muhammad replied,” I cannot read”, he did not know how to read or wrote. The Archangel Jibril then embraced him until he reached the limit of his endurance and after releasing said”Iqra.” Muhammad answer was the same as before. Jibril repeated the embrace for third time, asked him to repeat after him and said:

“Recited in the name of your Lord who creates man from that which clings. Recite: and the Lord is most bountiful, He who has taught by the first five verses of Surah 96 of the Al-Qur’an.

Muhammad (saw) passed away when he 63 years old in Medina and leave guidance Al-Qur’an and Sunnah to keep our life and become a good Moslem in this world. He also taught good behavior for praying to Allah, keep our ukhuah islamiah, and always help each other, even though to non-Moslem.

Allah promise that someone who always loyal to the islam, they will be entred to the heaven, so we shuld do what is Allah wants and avoid that He hates.