Which of the following statements is true of Muhammad's beliefs in Islam? He encouraged race-based beliefs. He urged Muslims to practice polytheism and believe in all gods. He encouraged the representation of Allah through images. He considered the "fatherhood" of Allah as idolatrous.

Explanation: Muhammad is the founder of Islam, which is a monotheistic religion, and according to all rules and according to the Quran, any idolatry, i.e. polytheism, is forbidden. The proof of this is that Muhammad cleansed the Kaaba in Mecca, which was worshipped by the Arabs even before the advent of Islam. The Arabs placed 365 idols around the Kaaba, representing the gods of many religions, until the advent of Islam. Muhammad restored the purified stone to its original purpose established by Abraham, the faith in one God. So Muhammad did not consider the fatherhood of Allah an idolatry. It is also forbidden to worship and worship Allah through images or statues according to Islam. Any representation of Allah by means of the image is strictly forbidden.

What is characteristic of Islam is that it was primarily the religion of the Arabs, and very peculiar to them, hence the impetus for this religion to be spread among the Arabs. Later, of course with the spread and strengthening of Islam, many other nations and races embraced Islam.