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Ummat Mohammad My quetion is all the world now are ummat Mohammad(saaw)including un Muslems nation?or ummat Mohammad are only who witness the massege to Mohammad Gazakm allah kul khir

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Answer:

Who are the Ummah of the Prophet (saws)?

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

In its true meaning, the Ummah of Prophet Mohamed (saws) are those believers who have accepted and believed in Prophet Mohamed (saws) being the Last and Final Messenger of Allah (saws).

But if one takes the term in the broader sense, it may also mean that all the people on whom Prophet Mohamed (saws) was sent as the Messenger of Allah are the Ummah of Mohamed (saws); whether they believed in him or not. And since Prophet Mohamed (saws) was sent as the Last Messenger of Allah to all the peoples of the world; all can be included in the Ummah of Mohammed.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan