Muhammad Ibn Abdullah was one of the prophets of God

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful.Assalamualaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu.May all the peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you.I will be debating for the side of Pro, and I will, with the aid of God, try my best to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Muhammad (saw) ibn Abdullah was one of the Prophets/Messengers of God.I will start R1 with a brief history, and provide more proofs in R2.A Brief HistoryMuhammad (saw) is definitely not your typical ordinary man you see every day. He was born in the year 570 A.D. in Mecca, Arabia. His father passed away before he was even born, and his mother passed away when he was around the age of 6. He was then taken under the custody and care of his grandfather, who also passed 2 years later. Then he was taken under the custody of his uncle, Abu Talib (ra), and he was one of the chiefs of the city of Mecca.Mecca was a thriving city, every year, merchants and traders from all round came to Mecca to trade, and also people attended the yearly pilgrimmages to worship the idols that were inside the Ka'aba.But there was more to Mecca, nay, Arabia, than meets the eye. Pre-Islamic Arabia was one of the most immoral and cruel civilizations during its time. Not only was it Arabia, but many tribes and nations across the globe. All around, women were treated unequally to that of those of men; slavery was a common practice. Arabs also practiced infanticide, burying mostly newborn female babies in the ground because they would bring dishonor to the family. Merchants traded dishonestly, rulers lead the people unjustly. Tribes waged wars on other tribes for wealth and glory. This was Pre-Islamic Arabia. On top of all this, Arabs were not the most educated of people, many were illiterate, they were unable to read or write. Women were definitely denied the right to education. Arabia also had no organized political system.[1]Muhammad (saw) grew up in this type of society, working as a merchant, living around liars and decievers, ignorants and unjust rulers. He himself however was not the type of man who indluged in the evil practices of his own people. Periodically he used to remove himself from the city for a few days at a time and isolate himself in a cave a few miles from the city, known as Cave Hira. In this cave he used to worship the Creator, seeking His help for his own people. He was distressed and sorrowed for the fact that the societies that existed all around were cruel and unjust. Merchants were dishonest, masters were disloyal, women were objectified, rulers were like tyrants, injustice and inequality was rampant all around. Slavery was a common practice, tribes engaged in battle with other tribes for power, and worst of all, all of the people turned away and forgot God, and idolatry and polytheism replaced the monotheistic faith that existed in the lands from the previous Messengers.Aside from his resorts, back in the city, Muhammad (saw) was very well known for his honesty and his unique personality. Him being from the royal family, the entire city as well as people from outside his own city knew who he was. As he was a merchant, he dealt honestly with people, he gave exact measures, and never lied or stolen something from someone else. He was awarded two titles by the Meccan people themselves, As-Sidiq (The Honest), and Al-Amin (The Trustworthy).[2]At the age of 25, a twice-widowed woman by the name of Khadija (ra), who was around 40 and had no desire to remarry, hired Muhammad (saw) to work for her, and she was a very well known merchant. She was known as the Princess of Mecca and also The Pure One, amongst the Meccans. She was so impressed and charmed by the success of Muhammad (saw) in his abilities, personality, and extreme senses of honesty, that she proposed to him, and soon they were both married and lived a loving life together.[3] She was also the first to accept Islam.Muhammad (saw) continued on with his solitary worshipping periods and raising his family, until he reached the age of 40, when something extraordinary happened to him while he was worshiping in the cave. As Muslims claim, the very first revelation of God was revealed to Muhammad (saw), through the Angel Gabriel (as). The revelation was as follows.(Chapter 96:Verses 2-6)"Convey! In the name of thy Lord Who created. Created man from a clot of blood. Convey! And thy Lord is Most Generous. Who taught man by the pen, Taught man what he knew not."[4]Iqra (in Arabic) was the first word of the revelation of God, and in English, it means: convey, proclaim, read, recite.Muhammad (saw) was terrified by this unique encounter. Even though he was in a cave in the mountains, he was sweating intensely, he became so nervous, that he ran back home as fast as he could, and went under his wife's arms. He told her everything that happened. He began to fear, not because of horror, but because of the greatest responsibility and burden that God had just granted him, to convey the message of the Oneness of God to the world. At this point of his life, he was appointed a Prophet, a Messenger of God, descending from Prophet Abraham (as), similar in likeness to Prophet Moses (as), and prophesied by Prophet Jesus (as).Khadija's (ra) took Muhammad (saw) to her cousin, Waraka ibn Nawfal, who was a Christian living in Mecca. Muhammad (saw) conveyed what he experienced to Waraka, and Waraka replied, "This was Namoos-e-Akbar (Jibra-eel/Gabriel) whom God had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out."Muhammad (saw) asked, "Will they drive me out?"Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died.Waraka also said regarding Muhammad (saw), "There has come to him the greatest Law that came to Moses; surely he is the prophet of this people."[5]So Waraka himself, who was a Christian, confirmed the revelation that was revealed to Muhammad (saw), and stated right away that the same Angel that descended upon the previous messengers has now also descended upon Muhammad (saw).Muhammad (saw) then continued to preach quietly, to close family members and friends. It was after 3 years when God revealed to Muhammad (saw) to go public and convey the message to the entire city.Muhammad (saw) climbed mount As-Safa and called the city before him. He asked the people that if an army was approaching Mecca to attack, would they believe him...the Meccans responded with the affirmative and stated that they would definitely believe him, because he was a man that never lied or was dishonest.Then Muhammad (saw) proclaimed his prophethood to the people, he stated that God is One and that he is sent as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner for mankind. After this proclomation, did the hostility arise. Many people immediately turned to disgust, one of his uncles, Abu Lahab said, "O Muhammad! You brought us here for this!?" However, others immediately accepted Muhammad's (saw) message, and this is when the start of the persecution began.[6]This is a primary proof of the prophethood of Muhammad (saw), that such an honest and trustworthy man, so well known in the city, with such a great reputation, would make such a big claim like this out of the blue.Muhammad (saw) continued to preach along with his followers. The number of Muslims grew so rapidly within Mecca that the Meccans began to take notice, and were enraged by the 'new' religion. The cheifs informed Abu Talib (ra), Muhammad's uncle and also a chief of Mecca, and stated that if Muhammad (saw) did not stop preaching, they would kill Muhammad. Abu Talib (ra) informed his nephew and Muhammad (saw) replied, "I swear by Almighty God that even if they put the sun in my right hand and the moon in my left, and in return, demand of me to quit the propagation of Islam and pursuance of my divine aim, I will never do what they want me to. I am determined to carry on my duty toward God to the last moment of my life, even if it means losing my life. I am strongly determined to attain my goal."[6]The Meccan chiefs reckoned Muhammad (saw) was after power, wealth, and women, so they offered these things to him and bribed him in exchange that he would stop preaching Islam. Muhammad (saw) replied to them, "I am neither interested in wealth, nor in lordship nor sovereignty. The One God has assigned me as a Prophet and granted me a Book. I am a Messenger of God and my mission is to warn you of God's severe punishment and give you the tidings of God's reward for the faithful. I have performed my duty. If you follow my instructions, you will achieve prosperity and salvation, and if you refuse to believe in my faith, I will be persistent and resistant until God passes a judgment between me and you."[6]So as you can clearly see, why would a man risk his very own life, family, wealth, reputation, everything he is, for a made up story that he wants everybody to believe in, and for what? We know from history that no man or woman would do something like this. What we are left with now are 3 options regarding the prophethood of Muhammad (saw):1) He is a liar and is lying.2) He is deluded.3) He is speaking the truth.I will cover these in R2, but I am close to running out of space, so I will now give Con the debate, if he wants to make some comments, ask questions, or refute anything.Sources:[1] http://www.al-islam.org...[2] http://mercyprophet.org...[3] http://www.beliefnet.com...#[4] https://www.alislam.org...[5] http://en.wikipedia.org...[6] http://www.maaref-foundation.com...