Muhammad

The word “Muhammad” means the founder of Islam, regarded by Muslims as God's final prophet and the one who received the Qur'an. In plain terms, the central prophet of Islam, and also an extremely common personal name.

“Muhammad” is pronounced muu-HAH-muhd (/mʊˈhɑməd/ in IPA).

Here is “Muhammad” used in a sentence: “Muslims believe the Qur'an was revealed to Muhammad over 23 years.”

Words with a similar meaning to “Muhammad” include Seal of the Prophets, al-Amin, Abu Qasim and Momo.

“Muhammad” is a name.

The word “Muhammad” comes from Arabic. From Arabic Muhammad, meaning "praised" or "praiseworthy.".

“Muhammad” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Muhammad” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the founder of Islam, regarded by Muslims as God's final prophet and the one who received the Qur'an.

Muhammad is the name of the prophet regarded as the founder of Islam. A Muslim is a follower of Islam. The two words are closely related in subject but are not interchangeable.

Because the name is transliterated from Arabic, it appears in English as Muhammad, Mohammed, Mohammad, Muhammed, and other forms. These are all spellings of the same Arabic name.

Allah is the Arabic word for God, whom Muslims worship. Muhammad is regarded by Muslims as God's prophet and messenger, not as a divine figure himself.

Many Muslims follow the Prophet's name with the phrase 'peace be upon him,' often abbreviated PBUH, as a mark of respect. It is a customary sign of reverence when he is mentioned.