how was India before the birth of Prophet Muhammad Nabi Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam. (plese don't say when Islam came to India I want what was it like before Islam)
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Islam is the second largest religion in India and Muslim is the second largest community after Hindus in the country. Islam reached India in the very early period and it is believed that one of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)'s companions Malik bin Deenar came to India's western coast in 7th century and a mosque was built there in 629 EC which still exists. Since then Islam has a very strong root in India and Muslims spread across the subcontinent.
Muslims ruled India for over 600 years and contributed in many ways to Indian culture and society. Their contribution to literature, art, culture and architecture is part of India’s glorious history. The economy was so rich during the Muslim rule that India was known as the golden bird. After 1947, there is another phase of Islam and Muslims in India. For a few decades after the partition, despite being in large number Muslims’ role was negligible in many walks of life in northern India. However, southern India had very less impact of the partition and therefore socio-economic situation of Muslims is comparatively better in southern provinces.
This article explores various aspects and issues of Islam and Muslims in India and through connecting historical nodes; it will explain the current situation of Muslim society in India and its contribution and impact on Indian culture and society.
Muslims believe that the first human being on the planet who is the father of entire human beings was Adam.[i] He was also the first Prophet and the human races started from him. According to Islamic theology, there are some 124000 prophets were sent to guide mankind and the Prophet Muhammad was the last one. Prophet Moses and Christ were also prophets from God and it is mandatory in Islam to have faith in all including both of them.[ii] All of them called human beings towards the same God and given books too but later on their followers had changed them.[iii] That was the reason that the God send Prophet Muhammad for the guidance of mankind and now said that it the God’s responsibility to protect the Quran, the book which was revealed to Muhammad, and not let anyone make any change in it. And till now across the globe, the Quran is one and there are no changes in the original texts. Adam’s son Prophet Shis ’s[1] tomb is in Ayodhya town of Uttar Pradesh and he was also called Adam
Idol worship is one of the ancient traditions of Hindu culture and it was being practiced even before Prophet Muhammad was born or appointed as a prophet. Hindu mythology says that there are a number of gods and goddess but Islam strictly asks its followers to follow monotheism i.e. belief in the oneness of the god. Hindus believe the concept of rebirth after death and Islam teaches life hereafter and the Day of Judgment and the concept of heaven and hell. But despite two extremely opposite views, there are not any mentioning of tension or tussles in the early period when Islam reached India in the 7th century.