what religion was Muhammad when he was born.?

Question

we were talking at work and it seems that he didn't get the Quran till he was 40, so in the years between being born and founding Islam - what religion did he follow?

Answer 1

LOL
The Muslims will tell you that even Adam was a Muslim
kinda weird huh especially since Islam was not even invented as of yet

Will have to come back and check peoples opinions though
Great Question

Edit:
You see, those who are Muslim will state that Islam has Always been,,LOL
Man I'm gonna have to look this up

Edit 2:
To Zifikos
Dictionary Verses {facts undisputed}
Muslim: an adherent of Islam {http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/muslim}

Muslim: of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam. {http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/muslim}

It seems to me that your def and the books def are totally different. Muslim is just a name like Christan put on to label those of that faith {Islam}
rhetoric is what it seems to me
Now, If God is correct in all things and Islam is the final installment in all religions {Quran} then why the last book {Quran} to correct all that is supposedly wrong in the Torah and the Bible
thanks

Answer 2

Before receiving the revelation (Qur'an), Prophet Muhammad (sall'Allahu alayhi wasalam) was a strong believer in the One God, Allah. He was not like the Arab pagans who worshipped idols, in fact, he despised idol worship even before he received the revelations.

Excerpt from Ibn Kathir's 'Stories of the Prophets':

http://www.angelfire.com/on/ummiby1/muh.html

"...Muhammd was now approaching his fortieth year, and his mind was ever-engaged in profound contemplation and reflection. Before him lay his country, bleeding and torn by fratricidal wars and intolerable dissension's; his people, sunk in barbarism, addicted to the observation of rites and superstitions, were, with all their desert virtues, lawless and cruel. His two visits to Syria had opened to him a scene of unutterable moral and social desolation, rival creeds and sects tearing each other to pieces, carrying their hatred to the valleys and deserts of Hijaz, and rending the townships of Arabia with their quarrels and bitterness.

For years after his marriage, Muhammad had been accustomed to secluding himself in a cave in Mount Hira, a few miles from Mecca. To this cave he used to go for prayer and meditation, sometimes alone and sometime with his family. There, he often spent the whole nights in deep thought and profound communion with the Unseen yet All-Knowing Allah of the Universe. It was during one of those retirements and in the still hours of the night, when no human sympathy was near, that an angel came to him to tell him that he was the Messenger of Allah sent to reclaim a fallen people to the knowledge and service of their Lord.

Renowned compilers of authentic traditions of Islam agree on the following account of the first revelations received by the Prophet.

Muhammad would seclude himself in the cave of Mount Hira and worship three days and nights. He would, whenever he wished, return to his family at Mecca and then go back again, taking wihim the necessities of life. Thus he continued to return to Khadijah from time to time until one day the revelation came down to him and the Angel Gabriel (Jibreel) appeared to him and said: "Read!" But as Muhammad was illiterate, having never received any instruction in reading or writing, he said to the angel: "I am not a reader." The angel took a hold of him and squeezed him as much as he could bear, and then said again: "Read!" Then Prophet said: "I am not a reader." The Angel again seized the Prophet and squeezed him and said: "Read! In the Name of Your Lord, Who has created (all that exists), has created a man from a clot (a piece of thick coagulated blood). Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that which he knew not." (Ch 96:1-4 Quran)...."

Answer 3

Although both Muslims and Christians don't like to admit it, Muhammad was a christian and was at one time a bishop in the early Christian church, before he had his revelation and split from them to create Islam.

Answer 4

Religion of Abraham. Which is believing in Oneness of God and submitting His existence.

By the way the answerer named "Michelle" is really confused. There is no contradiction in the Qur'an regarding the first Muslim in the world. Muslim means who submits God, thus, it was Adam and there is nothing else said in the Qur'an about this topic.

Answer 5

Ishmael was the father of the Arabs and he followed the religion of his father.

Abraham built the Kaaba with his son Ishmael and it was made as a place of worship for the One God. Right beside the Kaaba is the miraculous spring of water given to baby Ishmael and his mother Hagar.

However, as generations passed, idolatry entered into the Arabs and they went astray. They knew the name of the Lord of Abraham (ALLAH) but they created "intercessors" (Idols) who you had to go through to get to the God of Abraham.

Mohammed was born in Mecca but from early childhood he would not accept the beliefs of idolatry.

He used to go away into the Mountains for meditation and contemplation about the oneness of God.

Islam and Muslim are terms used to describe a spiritual condition of a person so anyone from the time of Adam till now who believes in the truth of that era is by definition a "Muslim" and will enter into Paradise.

All the followers of all the Jewish Prophets will enter into Paradise because they "submitted" to the Lord of Abraham and obeyed the Prophet of their time.

When in the Quran a Prophet says : "I am the first amongst the Muslims" ------- it is a declaration of faith .


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Answer 6

Before being a prophet he was a follower of Abraham. He was also a descendant of Abraham.

Answer 7

Before announcing Prophet-hood, the Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) lived the life of a pure and pious man. In his childhood he acted as a herdsman. In his adolescence he joined his uncle Abu Talib as a tradesman. He spent most of his time in the cave of Hira worshiping. He helped the poor and the needy. He married at the age of twenty five. His youth was crystal like morning dew. No blot or blemish on his character can be found. Youth is the period of strain and stress. Young people are easily trapped in the meshes of sexual corruption, adultery or fornication. History testifies the piety and chastity of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) before his marriage and after his marriage. Even his sworn enemies called him the Honest, the Pious, the Truthful and the Trustworthy. When he was twenty five he married a great and pious lady of forty years named Khadijah. He loved her, respected her and lived happily with her. No body blamed or charged him. But when at the age of forty on divine will he announced the mission of God, the influential chieftains of Mecca turned against him. What was his mission? He announced to reject idolatry and accept monotheism. He condemned fascism and supported human freedom. He abhorred imperialism and capitalism and stood for justice, humanity, peace, equality and love. What was wrong in his mission? The anti-human forces opposed him. He was teased, tortured and troubled. He was exiled. He was attacked. The battles were imposed on him. His near and dear ones were killed.

btw being muslim is considered by allah to believe in him as one god and associate not partners with him.

Answer 8

He was discovering himself as Christ and other great founders of religions like Buddha and Mahavir and Guru Nanak!

Answer 9

He claimed to be a descendant of Abraham, which would make him Jewish.

Now isn't that something!

Cheers.

Answer 10

He would have been one of the local Arab religions most likely. Odds are, there are remnants of that religion in Islam.