Question

Muhammad derived many of his religious ideas from __________. A.) personal contact with Christians and Jews B.)the priests of the Kaaba C.)reading the Old and the New Testament D.)Byzantine scholars.

Answer 1

The correct answer is "A".

Islam is an "Abrahamic" monotheistic religion which preaches "Allah", the only God and considers Muhammad as the messenger of God.

As an "Abrahamic" religion, it is part of a group of religious communities that claim direct descent from Judaism of the ancient Israelites and worship the "God of Abraham". All "Abrahamic" religions are monotheistic.

Answer 2

I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option A. Muhammad derived many of his religious ideas from personal contact with Christians and Jews. Islam started after the Christian church. Hope this answers the question.