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According to Islam, why did Muhammad become a prophet?
He was said to have received a message from an angel.
He became a powerful military leader.
He was said to have had a vision while he was sleeping.
He was said to have been visited by several of the Muslim gods.
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Correct answer: He was said to have received a message from an angel.
Explanation: Islamic belief holds that Muhammad was chosen by God (Allah) to be a prophet and received revelation from the angel Gabriel (Jibrīl). The first revelation occurred while Muhammad was meditating in the cave of Hira (around 610 CE); over about 23 years these revelations were conveyed to him and form the Qurʾān. The other options are incorrect as the primary reason: his later role as a military leader did not make him a prophet; the initial event is described as angelic revelation, not merely a dream; and Islam is strictly monotheistic (there are not “several Muslim gods”).
Explanation: Islamic belief holds that Muhammad was chosen by God (Allah) to be a prophet and received revelation from the angel Gabriel (Jibrīl). The first revelation occurred while Muhammad was meditating in the cave of Hira (around 610 CE); over about 23 years these revelations were conveyed to him and form the Qurʾān. The other options are incorrect as the primary reason: his later role as a military leader did not make him a prophet; the initial event is described as angelic revelation, not merely a dream; and Islam is strictly monotheistic (there are not “several Muslim gods”).
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