The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophet of Islam and other Prophets
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THE PROPHET OF ISLAM AND OTHER
PROPHETS
We find from the Qur’an and
Hadith
that a large
number of God’s messengers were sent to different
nations and regions. The majority of these Prophets
are unknown from the historical point of view. It is
because the books written by these messengers’
contemporaries make no mention of them or their
work. It is as if to these chroniclers the prophets and
the incidents connected with them were not worthy
of being mentioned.
For instance the Prophet Abraham was born in Iraq,
the Prophet Moses was born in Egypt, and the Prophet
Christ was born in Palestine, yet the ancient histories
of the respective countries make no reference to them.
This was the case with all the past prophets. These
messengers were believed in as a matter of creed,
without their ever having been established as
personalities from the historical standpoint.
Some of these prophets find mention in the Bible.
But in a sacred book this goes by belief and not
according to historical records.
