PROPHET MUHAMMAD

A great thing happened in the year 571 A.D (The Christian Era), Muhammad, the last prophet, was born in Mecca 571 years after the prophet Jesus. His father was Abdullah, who died before his birth. He lost his mother , Aminah, when he was only 6 years old. He married Khatijah when he was 25 years old. She was a noble lady of Mecca He lived for 63 years old. He received the first revelation from Allah in 611 A.D when he was 40. At that time the Arabic people were idol worshippers. For 25 years he preached the message of truth. Muhammad invited the people to return to Islam.

VOCABULARY:

TO HAPPEN	= terjadi	IDOL = berhala
PROPHET	= nabi	TO WORSHIP = menyembah
BIRTH	= kelahiran	MESSAGE = risalah
NOBLE	= bangsawan	TO PREACH = menyebarkan
REVELATION	= wahyu	TRUTH= kebenaran

Answer the following questions

1.      Where was Muhammad born?

2.      What was his father’s name?

3.      What was his mother’s name?

4.      Who died first? His mother or his father?

5.      How old was he when his mother died?

Fill in the blanks with words you find in the text.

1.      We believe that …… is the last prophet.

2.      He ….. in Mecca

3.      Jesus is also ……… who was born before Muhammad.Muhammad

4.      Aminah is Muhammad’s mother who…… when he was  6.

5.      The students of  the faculty of Da’wah practice how to …. Islam

GRAMMAR IN FOCUS

Tenses: Simple Present and  Simple Past

-Ali is a studenty of STIK Kendal.

-He attends lectures everyday.

-He finished his  High School last year.

EXERCISE: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE VERBS.

1.      Muhammad….a prophet.

2.      He … born in Mecca.

3.      His mother …… when he…….. 6 years old.

4.      He …….. Khatijah

5.      He …… the first revelation from God when he …….40.