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Who Founded Islam? — What Islam Really Teaches

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When people ask “Who founded Islam?”, they usually mean something very simple:
Was Islam started by a man, or did it come from God?

Because Islam is often associated with the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, many assume he created the religion. But Islam itself gives a very different answer—one that reshapes how Muslims see history, faith, and truth.

Let us look at it calmly and clearly.

Short Answer

Islam was not founded by Prophet Muhammad.
Islam teaches that it was revealed by God (Allah) and that Muhammad was the final messenger who delivered and lived this message.
In simple terms, Muhammad did not invent Islam—he transmitted it.

What the Qur’an Says

The Qur’an states:

“Muhammad is only a messenger. Messengers passed away before him.” (3:144)

And it says:

“He does not speak from his own desire. It is only a revelation sent to him.” (53:3–4)

This means Islam presents itself not as a new philosophy created by Muhammad, but as a continuation of the same divine message given to earlier prophets—such as Abraham, Moses, and Jesus.

What the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Practised

Muhammad never claimed to be the author of Islam.
He described himself as:

  • a servant of God

  • a messenger

  • a warner and a guide

He prayed, struggled, suffered, and even doubted his own strength—none of the behaviour of someone inventing a religion for power. His life was consistent with someone carrying a heavy truth, not designing a system for himself.

What Islam Is Not Saying

Islam does not teach:

  • that Muhammad was divine

  • that he was worshipped

  • that he created Islamic law

  • that he owned the message

Muslims follow Muhammad because he showed how to live Islam—not because he owned Islam.

Why This Makes Sense

If Islam were a man-made religion, it would reflect the man’s desires.
Yet Muhammad lived simply, rejected wealth, endured persecution, and placed strict moral limits on himself.

The message often challenged his own comfort. That is not how invented religions usually behave.

What This Means Today

Islam belongs to no ethnicity, empire, or individual.
It is not Arab.
It is not Muhammadan.
It is human and universal—because it comes from God, not culture.

A Common Concern

“But Islam is called Muhammad’s religion.”

That is a misunderstanding.
Just as Jesus did not invent God, Muhammad did not invent Islam. He delivered it.

The Deeper Truth

Islam did not begin in the 7th century.
It began with the first human being who turned to God with awareness.

Muhammad ﷺ was the final voice in that long conversation between heaven and the human heart.

In Summary


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