Historical Analysis: The Origins of Islam and the Role of the Founder

This report offers a comprehensive analysis of the origins of Islam, focusing on the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the early development of the faith. It explores key events such as the migration from Mecca to Yathrib and the challenges faced by the Prophet. The report examines the role of the Quran, the spread of Islam, and the impact of early conflicts. It also highlights the influence of key figures and the factors that contributed to the growth of Islam. The report emphasizes the transition from polytheism to monotheism, the establishment of Islamic principles, and the lasting impact of the Prophet's teachings. The study concludes by specifying the far the Islam religion has gone and the associated accomplishes.

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Abstract
The report aims to analysis the origin and the founder of the Islam. The paper critically analysis
the queries that are often asked such as how did Islam increase to become one of the most
exemplified assemblies in the modern eras. Also, it explains on where did it come from and how
did it all began. The paper respond to these queries by inferring the struggle of holy prophet who
almost single handed altered the dynamic powers of this sphere. The study conclude by
specifying the far the Islam religion as gone and the associated accomplishes.

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Introduction
Islam is a monotheistic belief and one of the prevalent convictions globally, with an
entire populace of nearly 1.5 billion supporters and fastest growing (GhaneaBassiri 2010, pp.
12). The increase is not only as a result of upsurging populace in the Muslim nations, but also
escalating figure of individuals who are going to Islam, an occurrence that has currently added
drive , particularly after the attack of September 11th when the belief was put under the
attention (Ricklefs 2012, pp. 20). But, in spite of all this, queries that are frequently asked are;
how did Islam increase to become one of the most exemplified assemblies in the contemporary
eras? Where did it come from and how did it all begin? To respond these queries, we ought to go
back 1400 years and the hint the life of man, who almost sole handed transformed the dynamic
forces of this sphere.
The holy diviner of Islam was cognizant of the point that individual bounded in delusion,
bias and illiteracy would not lack restraint on their ways and believes and it would take a
prolonged fight, since sacrifice, and extreme hardship to save them from the corruption pit and
direct them into a way of monotheism and virtue. The prophet would see in the faces of the
Makkah’s persons, the rivalry to Islam and their intolerant resolve to contest the faith (Datla
2013, pp. 43).
With divine knowhow and insight, he upheld a notable of prophecy and embraced
tolerance and patience. The diviner fought with the opponents of the religion in Makkah for
one years and repelled all their obstruction and torments, however the rivals did not give up their
satanic practices and beliefs and utilised all their strength of abolishing Islam (Holt and Daly

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2014, pp. 37). Therefore, with such situation, the common goals of the prophet obliged his
relocation to a suitable, peaceful site and to discover a novel ground for his mission and
practices.
During the period of the pilgrimage, men of Kharaj moved toward to Makkah and
encountered the prophet in the masjid al-Haram (Yegar 2014, pp. 62). The prophet explained to
the men and stimulated them to put faith in the conviction, which is the belief and world. Since
the leaders were weary of the extensive conflicts and disputes with the Aws ethnic group, they
believed that the Islam religions are what they required and thus, they surrendered to the belief
(DenBoer 2013, pp. 53).
During the return of the chief, they asked the prophets for a mission whereby he assigned
them Ma’ab ibn ‘Umir to follow them. Yathrib were thrilled to be well-versed of the rise of
Islam and rushed to have ideas about the fresh devotion.
The important factors which made spread of the religion was though verses of the holy
Qur’an. Also, large crowd which arrived at Makkah to participate in the Hajj pilgrimage had
undisclosed consultation with the prophet and insisted commitment.
The infidel Quraysh was informed of the Yathribi Muslim allegiance where they swiftly
tried to upset and deter the Islam progress (Ayoub 2013, pp. 24). Subsequently, they formed a
body so as to pass judgment and mostly for consultation. After, the consultation, they agreed to
select one person who would rush at night and murder the prophet so as to avert the Islam
propagation (Esposito 2016, pp. 24).
However, the divine prophet was made conscious of the conspiracy of his antagonists and
almighty god ordered him to leave Makkah by nighttime. When the prophet was directed to

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relocate, he disclosed his secret to Ali. Ali submitted to the prophet command and lie in his bed,
thus loyally revealing himself to the perils that endangered the prophet.
When the infidels invaded, they enclosed the household of the holy prophets to perform their
heinous action; however, the almighty God protected and supported the prophet.
Abu Bakr learned of the problem and followed the prophets to the Thawr cave, which
was located outside Makkah. The infidel went ahead to the prophets with swords drawn in their
hand but they met Ali. But Ali informed them rudely that they planned to eject the prophet and
he left the city.
After remaining in the cave for three days, he proceeds to Yathrib. Saraqa ibn Malik, one
of the Makkans, tried to follow him, now his horse’s hood submerged into the earth three times
and so the man repeats and went back to the Makkah (Von Grunebaum 2017, pp. 9).
The prophet arrived in area called Quba. When Abu Bakr asserted to the prophet to start
going to Yathrib, the holy prophet disputed, he said also has endangered his life simply because
of his. The prophet refused to go without Ali as he termed him as bother, cousin and dearest
among the family (Lewis 2011, pp. 39).
Ali joined the prophet after fulfilling the mission however; he had been wounded
severely on his legs. The prophets healed Ali’s legs with saliva form his own mouth. Thus, they
proceeded towards Yathrib. In the Yathribi, intense excitement and eagerness engulfed the
complete city as they awaited the Islam prophet. He arrived at Yathrib and crowd could not end
observing at the dazzling expression of the prophet.

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Conclusion
It is apparent, Muslim thrown out all the ancient superstitious thoughts and beliefs and
the erroneous manners and deed of the past, substituting with the faultless philanthropic Islam
philosophy. After his demise, prophet heritage was sustained by his close confidants who
acquired the duties of pressing over the Muslim populace for years to come grounded on his
lessons. Muslim empires were momentarily founded and succeeding territories the people of the
Islam realm creates several sophisticated centres of science and culture with far- reaching
merchant webs, experts, physicians, tourists and theorists, all of who backed to the Islam
intensification.

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