Islam

1. Describe how Muhammad began receiving revelations from God. What was his own reaction? Were there any who believed him?

2. Discuss Muhammads relationship with the whole line of prophets sent by God in earlier times. What is the Islamic understanding of the prophet Jesus?

3. Explain the implications, for thought, ethics and art, saying There is no God but God.

4. While stressing Gods transcendence, how do Muslims also emphasize Gods immanence? What are some of his attributes?

5. In what sense is the whole world of nature Muslim?
Read a few pages and then these 5 questions equally divided over the 5 pages. Please use the assigned reading for the assignment.