12 Outstanding
Characteristics of Hadhrat
Muhammad [s] The Last Prophet of
Allah
By Mohammed Husain
My brothers and sisters everywhere!
With this essay, I am not singling out the adherents of Islam - to which
I ascribe - but rather I am writing this essay to every man and woman
throughout the whole world. I ask Allah that He facilitates that this
essay reaches every ear, falls under the sight of every eye, and is
understood by every heart... Mohammed the son of `Abdullah is Allah's
Prophet and the Final Messenger Sent by Allah to the Inhabitants of
Earth. My brothers and sisters everywhere! You should know that the
Messenger, Mohammed the son of `Abdullah [s] is Allah's Messenger in
reality and truth. The evidences that show his veracity are abundant.
None but an infidel, who out of arrogance alone, could deny these signs.
Among these proofs:
1.
Mohammed [s] did not read or write, and remained like that till his
death. Among all his people, he was known as being truthful and
trustworthy. Before receiving revelation, he expressed no prior
knowledge of Religion or any previously sent Message. He remained like
that for his first forty years. Revelation then came to Mohammed with
the Qur’an that we now have between our hands. This Qur’an mentioned
most of the accounts found in the previous scriptures, telling us about
these events in the greatest detail as if he witnessed them. These
accounts came precisely as they were found in the Torah sent down to
Moses and in the Gospel sent down to Jesus. Neither the Jews or
Christians were able to belie him regarding anything that he said.
2.
Mohammed [s] also foretold of everything that would occur to him and his
community after him, pertaining to victory, the removal of the
tyrannical kingdoms of Khosroes [the royal title for the Zoroastrian
kings of Persia] and Caesar, and the establishment of the religion of
Islam throughout the earth. These events occurred exactly as Mohammed
foretold, as if he was reading the future from an open book.
3.
Mohammed [s] also brought an Arabic Qur’an that is the peak of eloquence
and clarity. The Qur’an challenged those eloquent and fluent Arabs of
his time, who initially belied him, to bring forth a single chapter like
the Qur’an. The eloquent Arabs of his day were unable to contest this
Qur’an. Indeed, till our day, none has ever dared to claim that he has
been able to compose words that equal-or even approach-the order, grace,
beauty, and splendour of this Glorious Qur’an.
4.
The life history of this Noble Prophet was a perfect example of being
upright, merciful, compassionate, truthful, brave, generous, distant
from all evil character, and ascetic in all worldly matters, while
striving solely for the reward of the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his
actions and dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of Allah.
5.
Allah instilled great love for Mohammed [s] in the hearts of all who
believed in and met him. This love reached such a degree that any of his
companions would willingly sacrifice his (or her) self, mother or father
for him. Till today, those who believe in Mohammed honour and love him.
Anyone of those who believe in him would ransom his own family and
wealth to see him, even if but once.
6.
All of history has not preserved the biography of any person in the
manner it has preserved the life of Mohammed, who is the most
influential human in history. Nor has the entire earth known of anyone
whom every morning and evening, and many times thereafter throughout the
day, is thought of by those who believe in him. Upon remembering
Mohammed, the believers in him will greet him and ask Allah to bless
him. They do such with full hearts and true love for him.
7.
Nor has there every been a man on earth whom is still followed in all
his doings by those who believe in him. Those who believe in Mohammed,
sleep in the manner he slept; purify themselves (through ablution and
ritual washing) in the manner he purified himself; and adhere to his
practice in the way they eat, drink, and clothe themselves. Indeed in
all aspects of their lives, the believers in Mohammed adhere to the
teachings he spread among them and the path that he travelled upon
during his life. During every generation, from his day till our time,
the believers in this Noble Prophet have fully adhered to his teachings.
With some, this has reached the degree that they desire to follow and
adhere to the Prophet's way in his personal matters regarding which
Allah has not sought of them to adhere to in worship. For example, some
will only eat those specific foods or only wear those specific garments
that the Messenger liked. Let alone all that, all those who believe in
Mohammed repeat those praises of Allah, special prayers, and invocations
that he would say during each of his actions during day and night, like:
what he would say when he greeted people, upon entering and leaving the
house, entering and leaving the mosque, entering and leaving the
bathroom, going to sleep and awaking from sleep, observing the new
crescent, observing the new fruit on trees, eating, drinking, dressing,
riding, travelling and returning from travel, etc. Let alone all that,
all those who believe in Mohammed fully perform-even to the minute
detail-every act of worship-like prayer, fasting, charity, and
pilgrimage-as this Noble Messenger [s] taught and as he himself
performed. All of this allows those who believe in him, to live their
lives in all aspects with this Noble Messenger as their example, as if
he was standing before them, for them to follow in all their doings.
8.
There has never been nor will there ever be a man anywhere upon this
earth who has received such love, respect, honour, and obedience in all
matters-small and large alike-as has this Noble Prophet.
9.
Since his day, in every region of the earth and during every period,
this Noble Prophet has been followed by individuals from all races,
colours and peoples. Many of those who followed him were previously
Christians, Jews, pagans, idolaters, or without any religion. Among
those who chose to follow him, were those who were known for their sound
judgment, wisdom, reflection,and foresight. They chose to follow this
Noble Prophet after they witnessed the signs of his truthfulness and the
evidences of his miracles. They did not choose to follow Mohammed out of
compulsion or coercion or because they had adopted the ways of their
fathers and mothers. Indeed many of the followers of this Prophet [s],
chose to follow him during the time when Islam was weak, when there were
few Muslims, and when there was severe persecution of his followers on
earth. Most people who have followed this Prophet [s] have done so not
to acquire some material benefits. Indeed many of his followers have
suffered the greatest forms of harm and persecution as a result of
following this Prophet. Despite all this harm and persecution, this did
not turn them back from his religion. My brethren! All of this clearly
indicates to anyone possessing any sense, that this Prophet was truly
and really Allah's messenger and that he was not just a man who claimed
prophethood or spoke about Allah without knowledge.
10.
With all this, Mohammed came with a great religion in its credal and
legal make-up. Mohammed described Allah with qualities of complete
perfection, and at the same time in a manner that is free of ascribing
to Him any imperfection. Neither the philosophers or the wise could ever
describe Allah like such. Indeed it is impossible to imagine that any
human mind could conceive of an existing being that possesses such
complete ability, knowledge, and greatness; Who has subdued the
creation; Who has encompassed everything in the universe, small or
large; and Who possesses such perfect mercy. Nor is it in the ability of
any human being to place a perfect law based upon justice, equality,
mercy and objectivity for all human activity on earth like the laws that
Mohammed brought for all spheres of human activity - like buying and
selling, marriage and divorce, renting, testimony, custody, and all
other contracts that are necessary to uphold life and civilization on
earth.
11.
It is impossible that any person conceive wisdom,, morals, good manners,
nobleness of characters as what this honourable Prophet [s] brought. In
a full and complete manner, Mohammed spread a teaching regarding
character and manners toward one' parents, relatives, fiends, family,
humanity, animals, plants and inanimate objects. It is impossible for
the human mind alone to grasp all of that teaching or come with a
similar teaching. All of that unequivocally indicates that this
Messenger did not bring any of this religion from his own accord, but
that it was rather a teaching and inspiration that he received from the
One Who created the earth and the high heavens above and created this
universe in its miraculous architecture and perfection.
12.
The legal and credal make-up of the religion that the Messenger,
Mohammed [s], brought resembles the engineering of the heavens and the
earth. All of that indicates that He who created the heavens and the
earth is the One Who sent down this great law and upright religion. The
degree of inimitability of the Divine law that was sent down upon
Mohammed is to the same degree of inimitability of the Divine creation
of the heavens and earth. For just as humanity cannot create this
universe, in the same manner humanity cannot bring forth a law like
Allah's law that He sent down upon His servant and messenger Mohammed
[s]. |