Prophetic Ways of Love: Commemorating Prophet of Love in the Month of His Birthday - Part 1
By
Grace Mubashir, New Age Islam
14 October
2022
Prophet
Muhammad (Pbuh) Epitomized Love and Compassion For All
Main
Points:
1. The Holy
Prophet addressed everything that is against humanity, against humanity,
against love, against values
2. The Holy
Prophet's mission is to generate and apply constructive thinking about what
people should do for the betterment.
3. The Prophet
was against those who opposed human values.
4. As a basis
for understanding Rasool, the conversation between King Hyrqal and Abu Sufyan
seems useful.
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The last
two verses of the Qur'an chapter of Tawbah introduce the Holy Prophet heartily.
The Holy Prophet was making life easier for both believers and non-believers.
There was nothing from the Holy Prophet that caused hardship to anyone. Not to
cause trouble, fight or kill others. The Holy Prophet's position is to do as
much as possible to guide people in this world and in the hereafter. Many
verses in the Holy Qur'an (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) state this.
That
presence is the blessing of the world. If he had been hard-hearted, the people
would have stayed away from there. The heart was pure. No prophet in the world
has ever come with a hard heart. Thus preaching is not possible. It is not the
style of Islam. Peace is the path of religion. Islam is about love and
tolerance. Such was the life of the Holy Prophet.
Look at
Medina. That time There are Jews and there are unbelievers. Holy Prophet
organizes the way to include them.
The
Secret War of the Orientalists
That
personality is acceptable to all. He is the protector of everyone's rights. And
it is undeniable. It was the Orientalists who first introduced Rasool as a
mighty and fanatic. It is their need. After the Crusades, they wondered how
they could disparage without evidence. Those thoughts were fuelled by those who
appeared to reform Islam. But mainstream Muslim studies and historiography were
very different. Even in the face of war, he has shown caution to ensure extreme
tolerance and to give consideration to children, women, old people, environment
etc. In a situation where children have been killed, Rasool warns those who ask
if they are not the children of an unbeliever. Holy Prophet feels pain when
trees and plants are destroyed. That pain is also the pain of those who support
the Holy Prophet. Rahmatunlil Alameen is an underlining Quranic expression. The
intention is to bless the entire world. The word Alam includes everything other
than Allah.
The
Enemies of Islam
Yet Islam
grew stronger. Those who realized that they could not ideologically defeat
Islam and break the confidence of the Muslims, started insulting the Holy
Prophet personally. He raised new kinds of allegations that none of his
contemporaries had raised. Allegations of being a drunkard and a paedophile
come centuries later. This fact alone is enough to understand the contradiction
in it. These allegations are made to attack Rasool personally. It is followed
by accusations of bigotry and warmongering. None of Rasool's contemporaries
were called war-thirsty.
The concept
of Rahmatul Lil Alameen is very easy to understand. It can be seen
throughout life. The society at that time was very stubborn and showed
hooliganism. The Holy Prophet lived in a completely different way in that
society and enlightened them. Is it not possible to be an idea propagandist who
behaves rudely in front of a society where there was no justice in dealings and
in life? The blessing of the Qur'an as the blessing of the world has been
realized with life.
Anti-Islamists
make accusations based on certain circumstances. Organizations such as the
Popular Front have adopted the method of presenting Rasool's peace orientation
and his rare reactions in critical situations. It was even evident in their
recent campaign. There are some histories that we hear. It is narrated that the
Prophet visited the woman who threw dirt on the Prophet's body when he heard
that she was sick. They are spreading the word that it is fabricated. Likewise
they deny many of the histories that introduce tolerant prophets. Is it
necessary? History has it that Abu Lahab's wife made the Holy Prophet suffer
like this. How did the Holy Prophet respond to that? The Holy Prophet does not
reply even when there are constant slanderous attacks. The Qur'an gives the
answer. Looking at it, it cannot be said that the history of the Jewish woman
is fabricated. At the same time, it can be said that it was not quoted with qualifications.
Fabrication and non-qualification are not the same thing. The eagerness to deny
many histories of tolerance is not well-intentioned; the tendency to reject and
deny historical events unfavourable to them cannot be spared.
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Retreats
for Peace
This is the
one hundred and eleventh chapter. Abu Lahab and his wife have been behind the
brutal attacks, cursing, and keeping family members away from the Prophet since
the Holy Prophet started his preaching. Yet the Holy Prophet did not curse with
his own tongue. He recited the words of Allah. It is not a prayer. It is the
announcement that Allah has destroyed.
The
campaigns of those who turn Islam into a military system can be refuted very
accurately in every context of the Prophet's life. The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah
occurs in the 6th century Hijra. It is an agreement made by the Holy Prophet
with his fierce opponents. The other side insisted that it cannot be written as
'Messenger of Allah' when it is written that the Messenger of Allah is a
contract with Prophet Muhammad. When Ali felt that he should write in the same
way and expressed it through his body language, the Holy Prophet himself bought
a pen and corrected it and said 'Agreement with Muhammad'. This was six years
after the formation of a kingdom in Madinah. It is at that juncture that the
terms are written in a way that appears to give way. Not only where the name is
written, When Suhail, who is in the opposition, says to write ``Umrah this
year'' instead of ``Umrah this year'', Rasool gives in to that too. Holy
Prophet is giving any amount for peace. None of this is flimsy or fabricated
history. Scientifically cited in Sahih al-Bukhari.
In the last
verse of the Taubah chapter mentioned at the beginning of the article, it is
said what was the nature and attitude of the Holy Prophet. See the constructive
work done by Rasool; Allowing the good that people want. Removes impurities.
Jews and Christians who are well versed in the Torah and Injeel are more
familiar with this Prophet than their children. We have before us the opinions
of the ancient priests Bahira and Nastura. History has their
discoveries that he is the same prophet mentioned in the Vedas. They understand
the Prophet from the Old Vedas.
Salmanul
Farisi and Abdullahibn Salam accepted Islam as Prophets seen in the Old
Testament. Rasool says that I have been appointed for the complete realization
of the best character. Along with that, he stood with the problems of the
people of all times. That is what the Qur'an later said, when asked if they are
prophets, they are those who take down the burdens of people. That they are
helping to overcome various problems and crises that people are facing. From
all this, Rasool's mission and position are clear.
One may
recall the experience of Abu Jandal coming to Madinah after the Treaty of
Hudaybiyyah. The agreement was that whoever came from Makkah to Madinah should
be sent back. But whoever comes from Medina will not be sent back. There Rasool
bows down painfully to keep the contract. Later they broke the truce. With
that, their very existence was threatened.
Medina;
Safe for Opponents Too
Abu Sufyan,
a fierce opponent of the Holy Prophet, is coming to Medina. How dare he come to
Medina. Especially in the aftermath of the battles of Badr and Uhd. It is
coming again for peace seeing Siddique. Seeing Umm Habiba. Looking for some way
to restore peace with all of them. Abu Sufyan is a declared enemy of Islam. The
main opponent of the Muslims who led the Meccans after Abu Jahl. Yet Abu Sufyan
had the courage to come to Medina! If the position of Islam is that the enemy
can be dealt with wherever he is found, as some say, can Abu Sufyan enter
Madinah in this case? The Prophet is not the only one in Madinah. All his
followers are there. Abu Sufyan does not fear that someone from among them will
attack him if he gets in front of him. Abu Sufyan knew very well that this was
not the way of the Prophet and his Companions. If we examine the issues in this
historical background, we will get more clarity.
In Islam,
hostility and killing are practiced only during face-to-face combat. It cannot
be seen that arms were taken or that there was a conflict except during armed
conflict. Otherwise, acts of revenge are not found in Islam. That is how the
Prophet molded the society. The Prophet's example is to show justice even to
enemies. You can see that way in talking and interacting with them. It is the
experience of many who came from Makkah to Madinah. Did the enemies also know
these positions? That is why they come to Madinah fearlessly. Were they certain
that the feud would not end in any way? Let's say. If we understand the basis of
what the Prophet used to do, we will get more clarity. While studying the wars
and history of progress in the world, the goal is either the development of the
nation, or revenge against another nation. Or there will be animosity of one
group of people or hostility towards another group of people. For such things,
there have been military movements in the world at different times. The Holy
Prophet came to educate and guide the human society in order to succeed in both
worlds. That is the Messenger's mission. Dharma is culture building and social
welfare. The Holy Prophet had no desire to be the ruler of a country, except
for the necessary defences to remove obstacles in the way. No grudge against
another country. Or revenge against another nation may be the goal. Or there
will be animosity of one group of people or hostility towards another group of
people. That is the Messenger's mission.
Dharma is culture building and social welfare.
The Holy Prophet had no desire to be the ruler of a country, except for
the necessary defences to remove obstacles in the way. No grudge against
another country.
Abul Hasan
Ali Nadvi writes: An important reason why the bighorns of the sixth century
opposed the Prophet was their wealth and arrogance. They protected slaves,
worked with slaves, and boasted of having a large number of slaves. The reason
for opposing the Prophet is sometimes more than polytheism, because he takes
the slaves by the hand and brings them to freedom and elevation and eliminates
the high and lows here.
If the
Prophet had not protected people like Bilal and had only spoken ideals, there
would not have been so much of a problem for the monopoly class there.
Ultimately, the problem is that Rasool questioned the authenticity.
As a basis
for understanding Rasool, the conversation between King Hyrqal and Abu Sufyan
seems useful. In the said conversation, the King is asking Abu Sufyan precisely
about the Holy Prophet. Emperor Hyrchal asks: Were any of the Prophet's fathers
kings? Do the elite or the weak join the gang? Are people increasing or
decreasing? Has anyone left the religion against this religion, and has he lied
to you? Used to cheat? Abu Sufyan's answer to these questions: He enjoins to do
good, to add family ties, and to tell the truth. He is not a man of royal blood
but is followed by the weak, and no one is mistaken about him. Abu Sufyan later
says, 'Now we have an agreement between him and us. I don't know if that
contract will be violated.' This was only a word deliberately inserted to get a
negative image about the Holy Prophet.
Abu Sufyan
never gets a chance to speak his mind. Abu Sufyan used this opportunity. Rasool
upheld honesty and values that even his enemies could not deny. When we
understand that, the idea we intend will become clear again.
It can be
understood from the words of Abu Sufyan that what the Holy Prophet tried to
establish and that he fully followed it in his life. The Holy Prophet's mission
is to generate and apply constructive thinking about what people should do for
the betterment.
Many of the
people of that time were caught in many traps. Then they need
processing/redemption. For that they should be filled with knowledge. So they
are given knowledge. Culture and knowledge combine to form a human society. The
Holy Prophet addressed everything that is against humanity, against humanity,
against love, against values, step by step. When we realize that this is how
the Holy Prophet was, we can understand that all the struggles that take place
during that life or later are due to inevitable reasons.
The Holy
Prophet was with the weak. He spoke for the weak. The Prophet was against those
who opposed human values. The people of those days were strong. They have
power, athleticism and wealth. To maintain a society like this, force has to be
used at times. That force cannot be avoided. The worshipers of evil had to be
arrested in order to establish good. Rather, it was not the way of the Holy
Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) to catch and kill on sight, and to
take evil ways for it.
Companion
Ja’far gave a lecture in the palace of King Najashi in history. Each and every
number mentioned in it clarifies the transparency of the Holy Prophet's work.
When they stood decisively against the Holy Prophet and his companions and they
themselves prepared the ground for an armed conflict, they resorted to defence
in order to protect the right to exist. Remember that too after ten years of
intense suffering in Makkah. The suggestion that you should not desire war may
also be added at this point.
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A
regular columnist for NewAgeIslam.com, Mubashir V.P is a PhD scholar in Islamic
Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia and freelance journalist.
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