Why Did They Become Muslims

a beast of Paradise called Buraq, he was taken from Mekka to
Jerusalem, and thence up to heavens and to the ’Arsh. He was
shown extraordinary things there. He saw Allâhu ta’âlâ, with real
seeing but in a manner beyond the human knowledge. [That
seeing took place outside of the world of matter, i.e. in the
Hereafter.] In a moment he was taken back home. No other
Prophet was blessed with the miracle of Mi’râj.
35– It was made farz (obligatory) for his Ummat (Muslims) to
recite (a certain prayer called) Salawât [1] at least once in their life
time. Allâhu ta’âlâ and angels, too, say the prayer of Salawât and
Salâm for him, continuously.
36– Of all the human beings and angels, he was given the most
knowledge. Although he was ummî, i.e. he had not learned
anything from anybody, Allâhu ta’âlâ made him know everything.
As Âdam ‘alaihis-salâm’ was made to know the name of
everything, so he was made to know the name and the knowledge
of everything.
37– He was made to know the names of all his Ummat and all
the events that would (and will) take place among them.
38– His mental abilities were superior to those of all other
human beings.
39– He was endowed with all the beautiful moral qualities and
habits that mankind could possess. When the great poet ’Umar bin
Fârid was asked why he would never praise the Messenger of
Allah, he answered, “I have realized that I will not be able to
praise him. I cannot find words to eulogize him.”
40– In the Kalima-i-shahâdat, in the azân (or adhân), in the
iqâmat, in the (prescribed prayer recited during) tashahhud
(sitting posture and saying prayers) in namâz, in many prayers, in
some acts of worship and khutbas, in pieces of advice, (in prayers
said) at times of trouble or melancholy, in the grave, at the place
of Judgement, in Paradise, and in languages spoken by all
creatures, Allâhu ta’âlâ put his name beside His Own Name.
[1] In this prayer a Muslim invokes a blessing on the Prophet, and on the
Prophet’s household, including all his descendants that will come to
life till the end of the world. The prayer is: “Allâhumma salli ’alâ
Sayyidinâ Muhammadin wa ’alâ âli Sayyidinâ Muhammad.” It is a
recommended behaviour to say this prayer whenever you say, write,
hear or read the Prophet’s blessed name.
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