As'alaamu Alaikkum

The reason why I believe Muhammed (pbuh) was a prophet of God is because from an early age I was very unhappy with the Catholic church and it's teachings. I used to look at the figure of a dying person nailed to the cross and I was emotionless whilst it was supposed to convey all kinds of emotions to the person who is looking at it. I was very uncomfortable with Christianity and at the back of my mind I had a feeling that there was something very wrong with it. I also couldn't accept the deity of Jesus (pbuh) or the concept of the Trinity.

Then being without God for a very long time and playing the role of an atheist, I suddenly felt a sudden urge to find God. So I started looking and the only place I looked was Islam because at the back of my mind I had this thought of their devotion to monotheism. I was convinced and I took the Shahada and now I am a Muslim Alhamdulilah.

On a side note, what many people don't realise is that Islam is not a new religion. Father Adam (pbuh) was a muslim, Ibrahim (pbuh) was a Muslim so were all the prophets of God. A muslim is simply a person who submits fully to the Will of God the Almighty.

The reason for a final messenger is clear when you read the first five verses of Surat Al-Kahf. Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala has cursed the Jews for their continuous disobedience and for their altering the Torah, and the Christians are astray as they worship the Messiah Jesus (pbuh).

Sahih International

[All] praise is [due] to Allah , who has sent down upon His Servant the Book and has not made therein any deviance. [He has made it] straight, to warn of severe punishment from Him and to give good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a good reward In which they will remain forever And to warn those who say, " Allah has taken a son." They have no knowledge of it, nor had their fathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths; they speak not except a lie.

Finally, one must understand that an unlettered person from Arabia in the seventh century could not possibly produce the Holy Qu'ran. Also if you read the Hadiths of the prophet Muhammed (pbuh) you will find a goldmine of information that a normal human being could not produce. For example, the prophet Muhammed (pbuh) describes some of his predecessors and the information he gives us is nowhere else to be found. He even gives us the name of Pharaoh's wife, he describes how tall Father Adam (pbuh) was, he describes how Moses (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh) etc look like.

Edited by Abu Loren - 10 July 2012 at 4:29am

Thank you all for your answers.  I appreciate you trying to answer my question.  I am condensing to one reply. 

@Abu Loren
     "read the first five verses of Surat Al-Kahf"
     "Also if you read the Hadiths"
I will try to do this... there is an awful lot to the Hadith's
As for Muhammad being unlettered, I don't see the bearing on the matter since the Qur'an was given by oral tradition and written down by others.  Muhammad only needed to speak.
Question:  If Islam is not a new religion as you say, how can it be explained that it was never spoken of by anyone, anywhere, before Muhammad came along?


@Usmanui
I understand, Muhammad came to be a respected man, but early on he was rejected by his own people and had to run to Medina.  Do you know how it is that he later came to be respected?

Regarding;
     "Being the last message through Him, God will keep the message     protected until the last day, whereas God did not find the need to protect the previous messages (Bible,Taurat,Zaboor)."

Does it really make sense that God would not protect all of His Word?

@nothing
     "Depend, proof for me does not mean it is acceptable to other party."
But what proof is there for you?  Please share.  Proof is different than faith, or belief.  Either way though if you would share proof or your belief.
     "We are constantly evolving btw."
Yes, I believe that faith practice evolves, changes, and adapts according to culture... but not the Word of God.  The Word of God does not change.

Thanks again, everybody.

Thanks for your thoughtful reply.
Somebody mentioned the Quraysh, and I asked them to tell me more...
Was that you?  Can you tell me more about the Quraysh?
I suppose I can try to remember to research it if I can find the time.  I am involved in so much research already.

Question: If Islam is not a new religion as you say, how can it be explained that it was never spoken of by anyone, anywhere, before Muhammad came along?

You are looking at this from a wrong angle. From Father Adam through to all the pious prophets of God were all Muslims. You must understand that Muslims are not those strange folk with long beards and head coverings and who mostly live in the Middle East and Asia. A muslim is anybody who has submitted fully to the Will of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala. Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, Elijah, Elisha, John, Jesus, Muhammed (peace and blessings of Allah be upon them all) submitted to the Will of Allah, so they were ALL Muslims. Islam is not a new religion, it only confirms what was sent before and to rectify the faults of the former people, the Holy Qur'an was sent to the last prophet and messenger of God.You are looking at this from the wrong angle, what you probably think about Islam is that it is a new religion made up by an Arab called Muhammed who lived in Arabia more than one thousand four hundred years ago. That concept is wrong. It clearly states in the Holy Qur'an that ALL the messeners and prophets of Allah Subhana Wa Ta'ala were sent with the same message, that is to worship only the One True God and to pray and to given in charity etc. It was men, mere human beings who chnaged His message into what they wanted to be and deviated from the truth. Therefore, the Holy Qur'an encompasses all of the former scriptures and laws that were sent down to mankind. It is just the final message and instructions to mankind until the Day of Judgement. If people do not believe in this final message then it truly is too late for salvation.