Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 12
12 commanded to call mankind to God, to abolish all forms of polytheism, to suppress evil and transgression, and to establish purity and righteousness in the world. This revelation conferred on him the rank of prophet, and in him was thus fulfilled the prophecy contained in Deutronomy XVIII-18, where it is written "I will raise them up a prophet from among their brethren like unto thee. " Muhammad (on whom be peace and the blessings of God) was a descendant of Ishmael, and was thus a cousin of the. Israelites, and he was, like Moses, the bearer of a. New Law. The moment he was raised to prophethood, however, the whole world changed for him. Those that had loved him previously now hated him, those that had praised him now disparaged him, and those that had previously comforted him began now to persecute him. . Abu Bakr Joins Him. . But four person who had opportunities of coming into the closest contact with him believed in him. . These were Khadeeja, his wife, Ali the son of. Abu Talib his cousin, Zaid his freedman, and Abu