Muslims believe the verses of the Qu'ran were given by God to Muhammad through whom?
Muhammad in Islam of Muhammad. Muslims believe that Muhammad is the last and final messenger and prophet of God who began receiving direct verbal revelations in 610 CE. The first revealed verses were the first five verses of sura Al-Alaq that the archangel Gabriel brought from God to Muhammad in the cave Mount Hira. After his marriage with Khadijah and during his career as a merchant, although engaged in commercial activities and family affairs, Muhammad gradually became preoccupied with contemplation and reflection. and began to withdraw periodically to a cave named Mount Hira, three miles north of Mecca. According to Islamic tradition, in
Succession to Muhammad Ali (who, as a youth, was among the first to accept Islam). A charismatic defender of the faith, Ali was assumed by some to claim a leadership position after Muhammad's death. In the end, however, Abu Bakr assumed control of the Muslim community. Shia refer to three verses from sura Al-Ma'ida: 5:55, 5:3 and 5:67. They believe that the verses refer to Ali, and the last two were revealed at Ghadir Khumm. Shia Muslims believe that there are a number of "hadith", or sayings, of Muhammad wherein he left specific instructions about his successor. Some "hadith" that Shias use to