PROPHET MUHAMMAD: The Messenger of Peace

TEACHINGS OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD individual should believe in the one God and hold himself accountable to Him alone. He should discover that the Prophet Muhammad was a messenger who conveyed God’s guidance to humanity. The Quran is a sacred book sent by God for everyone. It is a book for all because God, the Creator of all humanity, has sent it. The Quran is not the only revealed book. It is, in effect, a preserved version of the previous divine books brought by different prophets who came before Prophet Muhammad. In this sense, the Quran is a book for all human beings and all nations. The Quran manifests God’s mercy for all. It is the message of God sent by Him for everyone. The Quran is a light of guidance for the whole world, just as the sun is a source of light and heat for the entire world. Five Pillars of Islam After belief in God and the Prophet, four practices enjoy the status of pillars of Islam—fasting, prayers, zakah (almsgiving) and the hajj (pilgrimage to Makkah).