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Perplexed by this new experience, Muhammad made his way to home where he was consoled by his wife Khadijah, because he thought it might have been a jinn (demon) who possessed him. He said: "Woe is me - poet or possessed!", to which his wife reassured him: "No, by Allah, Allah would never disgrace you."
Both versions are preceded by a reference to Surah 27:7, the question why God did not send an angel to accompany Muhammad, suggesting that the author holds the Night Journey to be a response to Muhammad's opponents. [202] Both sources agree that by the time the Journey happened, "Islam had already spread in Mecca and all their tribes."
Muhammad [a] [b] (c. 570 – 8 June 632 CE) [c] was an Arab religious and political leader and the founder of Islam. [d] According to Islam, he was a prophet who was divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monotheistic teachings of Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and other prophets.
The name "Muhammad" is mentioned four times in the Quran, and the name "Ahmad" (another variant of the name of Muhammad) is mentioned one time. [1] However, Muhammad is also referred to with various titles such as the Messenger of Allah, unlettered, etc., and many verses about Muhammad refer directly or indirectly to him.
The delegation and Muhammad met for two or three days, according to some sources, debating peacefully about their religions. The debates ended in an understanding that each religion would leave the other alone. [30] The terms of the Covenant between Muhammad and the Najrans were: In the name of God, the Merciful, the Beneficent.
He knows Muhammad's name, that he was a merchant by profession, and hints that his life was suddenly changed by a divinely inspired revelation. [70] Sebeos is the first non-Muslim author to present a theory for the rise of Islam that pays attention to what the Muslims themselves thought they were doing.
The history of Islam is believed by most historians [1] to have originated with Muhammad's mission in Mecca and Medina at the start of the 7th century CE, [2] [3] although Muslims regard this time as a return to the original faith passed down by the Abrahamic prophets, such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Solomon, and Jesus, with the submission (Islām) to the will of God.
In verses 20:29-32, Moses asks God to include his brother Aaron in his prophetic mission. [106] His prayer is answered by God, as evidenced by verses 20:36-42, 25:35, [107] and 28:35. [108] Aaron thus becomes the chosen associate of Moses in his prophetic mission and in revelation, [107] [109] as described in verses 21:48-9 and 2:248. [109]