the prophet muhammad (saas) - Prophet Muhammad (SAW) for All
the prophet muhammad (saas) - Prophet Muhammad (SAW) for All
the prophet muhammad (saas) - Prophet Muhammad (SAW) for All
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saying:<br />
When giving advice to a Muslim, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) would first remind him of <strong>the</strong> greatness of <strong>All</strong>ah,<br />
"There is no god but <strong>All</strong>ah, He is One and has no partner, to Him belongs all praise and all authority,<br />
and He has power over all things, praise be to <strong>All</strong>ah, glory be to <strong>All</strong>ah, <strong>the</strong>re is no god but <strong>All</strong>ah, <strong>All</strong>ah is <strong>the</strong><br />
greatest, <strong>the</strong>re is no power nor any authority but with <strong>All</strong>ah."18<br />
Every Muslim who adopts as a model <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>)'s attitude, morality and godliness, and lives by<br />
<strong>the</strong> Qur'an and <strong>the</strong> Sunnah, must employ a way of speaking that reminds people of <strong>the</strong> greatness and might of<br />
<strong>All</strong>ah that calls to His way, and that causes <strong>the</strong>m to love and fear Him. Every time he speaks he must make it<br />
clear that he remembers <strong>All</strong>ah and that he always turns to Him.<br />
The <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) always advised people to love <strong>All</strong>ah, and to love him because of that love <strong>for</strong> <strong>All</strong>ah.<br />
One hadith says:<br />
"Love <strong>All</strong>ah <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> provision He gave you. Love me also as <strong>All</strong>ah loves me."19<br />
The <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) was a bearer of glad tidings<br />
In <strong>the</strong> verse "O <strong>Prophet</strong>! We have sent you as a witness, and a bringer of good news and a warner"<br />
(Surat al-Ahzab: 45), <strong>All</strong>ah describes <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. The<br />
<strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) always warned people against <strong>the</strong> sufferings to be experienced in Hell, and told <strong>the</strong>m of <strong>the</strong><br />
desirable future that awaited <strong>the</strong> good in this world, and of <strong>the</strong> infinite life of <strong>the</strong> Paradise in <strong>the</strong> hereafter.<br />
This characteristic of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) is revealed in <strong>the</strong> Qur'an thus:<br />
We have sent you with <strong>the</strong> Truth, bringing good news and giving warning. Do not ask about <strong>the</strong><br />
inhabitants of <strong>the</strong> Blazing Fire. (Surat al-Baqara: 119)<br />
We have sent it down with truth and with truth it has come down. We only sent you to bring good<br />
news and to give warning. (Surat al-Isra': 105)<br />
Truly it is revelation sent down by <strong>the</strong> Lord of all <strong>the</strong> worlds. The Trustworthy Spirit brought it<br />
down to your heart so you would be one of <strong>the</strong> Warners. (Surat ash-Shu‘ara': 192-194)<br />
We only sent you <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> whole of mankind, bringing good news and giving warning. But most of<br />
mankind do not know it. (Surah Saba': 28)<br />
Those who take <strong>the</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) as a model and abide by his Sunnah must, like him, give people <strong>the</strong><br />
same glad tidings and warn <strong>the</strong>m. The <strong>Prophet</strong> (<strong>saas</strong>) himself described how such people ought to behave:<br />
"Make things easy <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> people, and do not make it difficult <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>m, and make <strong>the</strong>m calm (with<br />
glad tidings) and do not repulse (<strong>the</strong>m)."20<br />
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