HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT true about Muhammad?
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He was orphaned at 5 or 6
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He was born in 570 C.E.
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He became a caravan leader and a merchant
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He, like Joan of Arc, received visions from God at a young age
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Then the angel Gabriel embraced him tightly and then revealed to him the first lines of chapter 96 of the Qur’an, “Read: In the name of Allah Who created, (1) Created man from a clot. (2) Read: And Allah is the Most Generous, (3) Who taught by the pen, (4) Taught man that which he knew not.
Detailed explanation-2: -Muhammad’s prophetic initiation occurs at the age of 40.
Detailed explanation-3: -Profession of Faith (shahada). The belief that “There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God” is central to Islam. Prayer (salat). Alms (zakat). Fasting (sawm). Pilgrimage (hajj).
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