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Year 8 · Religious education · Founders and teachings · Lesson 2

The Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an

The life of the Prophet Muhammad (key dates), the revelation of the Qur'an, the Hadith and Sunnah, and why most Muslims avoid images of him.

Whiteboard video lesson: The Prophet Muhammad and the Qur'an

14-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

  • Order key events
  • Explain the revelation
  • Distinguish Qur'an and Hadith
  • Explain respect shown

The method

  1. Key dates.
  2. Revelation via Jibril.
  3. Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah.
  4. Respect and no images.

Key words: revelation, Hijrah, Qur'an, Hadith, Sunnah.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Where was Muhammad born?

  1. Step 1: Makkah

Answer: Makkah

Question 2

In which cave was the first revelation?

  1. Step 1: the cave of Hira

Answer: the cave of Hira

Question 3

Which angel brought the revelation?

  1. Step 1: Jibril (Gabriel)

Answer: Jibril (Gabriel)