RELG 207 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hanafi, Ijma, Zakat
11 Feb 2015
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Born around 570 ad, his father dies before his birth, and his mother dies at age 6, so his grandfather and uncle raise him. Main point: mohammed is human, the only uniqueness: instrument through whom god has spoken (contrary to christianity where. Christ is the son of god and therefore can"t be human) At 40 he received his first revelation (610), at (622) migrates to mekka from medina, dies in (632) Islam: means peace/surrender, the peace that comes when one surrenders one"s life to god . Abraham: 1st muslim (1st who submits to god) prophet. Ishmael: abraham"s eldest son and first born, ishmael"s descendants stay in mecca and become muslim. Moses: 1st rasul, messenger who brought the torah. Jesus: 2nd rasul, teachings recorded in gospels (good news) Muhammad: final rasul. seal of prophet most important. In bringing the qur"an, claims to be the final prophet, because god"s revelation is completed in the revelation.
