importance of muhammed - God chose to reveal Qur'an to him. he is the founder of islamic religion. and received quran from god which is the basis of their faith. the perfect example for muslims to inspire to be like. he started islamic practices and rituals, like prayer.angel jibril taught him how to prayer and he taught others shows his importance as every muslim across the world prays. showed many qualities that muslims would serve well in their lives today - patience, determination, courage, rejected immorality and showed duty to God to his community - creator of first community. -emphasise oneness of community, unite muslims together, tahwid (umam). his words made him a great teacher and he lived the life he preached, he is a role model, he spoke with authority directly from God and influenced others to follow his teachings, he created rules which benefited everyone and allows religious freedom, caring for others - zakah