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been rewarded. His restless,
searching soul had been joined with
his Creator, Allah. Allah not only
gave him guidance, and answered
his many questions, but He also
chose Muhammad [s] as His
Prophet and Final Messenger.
It was a tremendous responsibility.
Muhammad [s], far from becoming
vain or proud, remained as good
and humble a man as ever. He con-
tinued to receive divine revelations
from time to time through Jibrail [a]
over the next twenty three years.
This was a message of guidance to
a world that had gone far, far astray.
The Makkan and Madinan periods of the Prophet
Muhammad’s [s] mission will be covered in detail in
Grade 5. For a summary overview of hiscomplete life
and mission you may refer to the Sirah section of the
Grade 3 book.