sedonaman, you have raised quite an interesting (off topic) question, about who told Muhammad that he was the messenger of Allah. Of course it was Allah who told him that through the agency of an angel. That question is answered.
Now we must seriously try to understand: Who told Jesus that he was the son of God?? Did his **mother **tell him?? Please think over that line too and make us wise about your beliefs. Thanks. A good or the best correct answer is needed from you, supported by your bibleNT.
You have raised this subject. I do not mind if all christians here try to help sedonaman in this matter of " Who told Jesus that he was the son of God?? Did he make it (took it) up himself?? Please tell.
The story I have read is that Mohammad had no idea what had happenend to him, he was frightened and thought he would die because the “angel” had squeezed him. I’m not sure when Gabriel introduced himself to Mohammad, but it was not before the first revelation and there was no reassurance from the “angel”.
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 605:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet returned to Khadija while his heart was beating rapidly. She took him to Waraqa bin Naufal who was a Christian convert and used to read the Gospels in Arabic Waraqa asked (the Prophet), “What do you see?” When he told him, Waraqa said, “That is the same angel whom Allah sent to the Prophet) Moses. Should I live till you receive the Divine Message, I will support you strongly.”
These are the first 2 verses:
96.1 Proclaim! (or read!) in the name of thy Lord and Cherisher, Who created-
96.2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of
congealed blood:
The arabic word alaqah has three meanings: (1) leech, (2) suspended thing, and (3) blood clot.
Why would GOD say this when we all know that man was first created from the dust of the ground? Mohammad does get it right later and say that man was created from clay.
Sorry for going off topic!
Every one should read about the:**Pact of Umar, 7th Century **
fordham.edu/halsall/source/pact-umar.html
The Status of Non-Muslims Under Muslim Rule
After the rapid expansion of the Muslim dominion in the 7th century, Muslims leaders were required to work out a way of dealing with Non-Muslims, who remained in the majority in many areas for centuries. The solution was to develop the notion of the “dhimma”, or “protected person”. The Dhimmi were required to pay an extra tax, but usually they were unmolested. This compares well with the treatment meted out to non-Christians in Christian Europe. The Pact of Umar is supposed to have been the peace accord offered by the Caliph Umar to the Christians of Syria, a “pact” which formed the patter of later interaction.