By: Mahrukh Sajad Salati
The sublime Creator of the impeccable heavens and the earth could not have chosen someone mediocre and ordinary to convey His unequivocal Message to the humanity, the Message of total submission and striving for His love and as a prerequisite to that, complete obedience to His Messenger. And thus was it destined, “And We have sent you (O Muhammed) not, but as a mercy for the Aalameen.” The virtosity and mercy of His coming would be extended to the Believers in this world and in the Hereafter, and to the disbelievers in this world as they would be saved from the punishments of landslides and pelting of stones from heavens that befell the previous nations.
He was a light who guided by the scripture, blessed by Allah (جل و علا), the angels and the believers. He was Muhammed, the praised one, the remembrance of whom was exalted by Allah; the vigilant witness, bearer of glad tidings, bringing hope in despair, the warner who made the evil tremble. The truthful, the undisputed judge and the arbiter. He was the caller to the that which gives life (Jihad), being merciful to the believers, closer to them than themselves and stern against the disbelievers. He was the most avid (grateful) worshipper, the bravest of the fighter in the cause of Allah (جل و علا), gentle with the ignorant, concerned for his people, generous and most noble in character, the embodiment of the Qur’an, the verses of which moved his tender heart and wet his eyes. He spoke not out of his whims but the words of Allah (جل و علا) and what He made him speak, sincerely, politely and mildly so.
The most eloquent, lengthening his prayers, shortening his speech. Ascetic and altruistic in all good senses of the words. The most fearful of Allah (جل و علا), the strongest in faith and dependence on Him. Comforting his followers with his smiling face and the moderate paths he chose for them. The most bashful, modest and humble leader. Patient and forbearing master.
The one with a sound intellect and understanding of the religion would not dispute on the matter of unconditional obedience of the only infallible man to walk on the face of the earth whom however much one praises is undoubtedly understating. Following him is the only way to guarantee success and a blessed life and to be forgiven in the Hereafter. Does it not suffice to know that the prerequisite to please Allah (جل و علا) and to be His beloved is to follow Muhammed RasoolAllah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
The Prophet (PBUH) is more beloved to every Muslim with sound iman (belief) than his /her own self ,their wealth, offspring and all of mankind . And this isn’t something voluntary or optional that you do as a favour but rather it is a level which you are not ( islamically ) allowed to go below. because Allah the Almighty said {‘’if your parents, children, siblings, spouses, the extended family, the wealth you have acquired, the trade you fear will decline, the homes you cherish – if all these are more beloved to you than Allah and his Messenger and jihad in His cause , then wait until Allah brings about His will. Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people’’ }.
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Allah put everything on one side of the scale and the love for Allah, His Messenger ,and Jihad for the sake of Allah on the other side, and He the Almighty threatened whoever fails to favour this love (for Allah , His Messenger and jihad for the sake of Allah with {then wait until Allah brings about his will.
Allah does not guide the defiantly disobedient people }So, if one’s love for Messenger (PBUH) goes below this level ,it’s then considered disobedience to Allah .In the hadith narrated by AL-Bukhari and Muslim ; The Prophet (PBUH)said ,’’None of you truly believes until I am more beloved to him than his child ,his father and all of mankind .’’
The love for Allah’s messenger (PBUH) is a proof of one’s nobility , loyalty and appreciation for the guidance which the Prophet (PBUH) was sent with ;the guidance by which happiness is attained in both Dunya (the worldly life ) and Akhira (the hereafter).
But as is the wont of the world, not everyone is the same. It has been related in some accounts that the accursed satan once asked Musa (A.S) to ask Allah ta’ala if He ta’ala could ever accept his repentance. Musa, now that he was responsible for the misguidance of so many people since the time he was ousted from Jannah. Musa (A.S) asked Allah ta’ala about it, to which He ta’ala replied that his repentance would be accepted provided he fulfilled his initial commandment of making prostration before Adam(A.S) , (To his grave , now that he had passed away). When it was conveyed to satan, he said that he would not change his stance .
French president Macron said, France will not stop making derisive cartoons; Meaning they won’t stop mocking Islam. A Government building put on display enlarged images mocking Islam.The French interior minister is displeased over the presence of Halal food ‘sections in the supermarket. In addition to all that, two Muslim women have been stabled in France in an act driven by this speech of animosity towards ISLAM.
Insulting the Prophet (PBUH) is one of the biggest, most heinous crimes. Allah the Almighty said : {indeed ,those who offend Allah and his Messenger –Allah has cursed them in this world and the hereafter and prepared for them a humiliating punishment). Surat Al- Ahzab 33:57.So whoever insults the Prophet (PBUH)Or sympathizes with those who insult him (PBUH), or belittled their crime ,then he /she is accursed, humiliated, and obnoxious ;and this is from the fundamental principles of (love and hate for the sake of Allah ).
Don’t let different people’s Judgement of the reaction to (those who exact revenge from those who )insult Allah’s Messenger divide us. This is not the point here, for the haters of Muhammad (PBUH)and those who belittle his right have unified their stance ,and declared it openly ,and arrogantly .So let us –the ones who love Muhammad (PBUH)and honour his right –unify our stance. Let us unite ,the obedient, the disobedient, the brave, the cowardly, and all our different mindsets, let us all unite in denouncing this crime of insulting the best man of all humanity and the Messenger of the lord of the worlds, as well as the crime of endorsing and sympathizing this act ,and the belittling of its heinousness .This is the crime that they try to make the Muslims belittle .The crime by which they want to remove the honouring of Allah and his Messenger (PBUH)from the hearts of Muslims. Just as shedding the blood of the Muslims in every situation means nothing to them. now our sanctities are also of no value to them.
Author is a student of IMBA at IUST Awantipora
