sublime morality of the Prophet
as it appears in the Koran
In the Qur'an, God has stressed the moral perfection attained by the Prophet in these words:
Noun. By the Pen and what they write! Thou (Muhammad) is not, by the grace of thy Lord, mad or possessed. And there you will certainly reward unfailing. And you're certainly a morality imminent. You'll see and they will see which of you has gone mad. Thy Lord knows best those who stray from His Path, and He knows best those who follow the right path. (Surat al-Qalam: 1-7)
God also reveals in this verse that the Prophet was working tirelessly in His way, which shows that it was still demonstrated a proper attitude and never strayed from the God's way. As
evidenced by the Prophet "The best believer is one who has the best manners" 4, morality is an essential component of faith. So it is a religious duty to learn the best examples and then put them into practice.
This chapter will provide an opportunity to detail a number of examples that reflect this virtue as recommended by the Prophet.
Prophet
not put into practice what had been revealed
One of the most important characteristics of the Prophet, often emphasized in the Quran is he always did what God asked him, regardless of what others might think. At that time, the dignitaries and important people of other religions expected him to édictât laws that would benefit them. But although they were numerous and powerful, the Prophet conformed strictly to the commandments of God and the Koran. Allah informs us of this in the following verse: And when
Our verses are recited to them very clearly, those who do not meet us say, "Bring a Quran other than this one" or "Change- the ". Say: "It is not for me no change on my own. I only follow what is revealed to me. I fear if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of an awful day. "Say:" If God had wanted, I would not do you recited it does you have not made known. I have stayed before that, a long time with you. So will not you? "(Surah Yunus: 15-16)
In many verses of the Qur'an, Allah warns the Prophet against the attitude of his people, for example here:
And you ( Muhammad) We sent down the Book in truth, confirming the Scripture that came before it and rely on him. So judge between them by what Allah has sent down. And follow not their desires away from the truth that has come to you. To each among you have We prescribed a law and a plan to follow. If God had willed, He would have made you one community. But He wants to test you in what He gives you. So compete in good works. It is to God you will all return, then He will inform you of that wherein ye dispute. Judge thou between them by what Allah has sent down. Do not follow their passions, and beware they try to walk away a part of what God has revealed. And if they refuse (the trial revealed) to know that God will afflict them [down here] for some of their sins. Many people, admittedly, are perverse. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 48-49)
The Prophet's insistence that his people had to simply execute what God had revealed to him. It reads a verse referring to the superior morality was that of the Prophet:
Tell [them]: "I'm not saying that I possess the treasures of God, nor do I know the unknowable, and I'm not saying I'm an angel. I only follow what is revealed to me. "Say:" Are the blind are equal and the seeing? Do not you think? "(Surat al-An` am: 50)
With this determination and constancy in the way of God, the Prophet preached the true religion as the best and most suitable . A quick comparison between the Prophet and the common man will help us better understand its extraordinary qualities. Most men, then as now, are consumed by their desires, aspirations and passions. Although the vast majority believes in religion, it remains unable to overcome these obsessions. Instead of giving up their desires, people prefer to sacrifice their religious obligations. Thus, they lack some of them for the sake of what their spouses, relatives and friends can say. Or they are unable to give up habits that are incompatible with religion. They also begin to interpret the religion according to their own interest, accept the rules that suit them and reject those who annoy them.
The Prophet never made any concessions to please the people. He conveyed the Qur'an to mankind without introducing alteration in the divine word, nor take into account his personal interests. He acted just in awe of God. God evokes piety (taqwa) of the Prophet in the Qur'an:
By the star on the wane! Your companion has not strayed and was not misleading and does he speak under the influence of passion, and this is nothing but Revelation revealed, taught him that [L Angel Gabriel] to the prodigious strength, endowed with wisdom, then he appeared under his real form [angelic]. (Surat an-Najm: 1-6)
And know that the Messenger of God is among you. If you obeyed in many cases, you'd be trouble. But God has endeared the faith and has beautified it in your hearts and made you hate disbelief, wickedness and disobedience. Those are well led. (Surat al-Hujurat: 7)
confidence in God's Prophet:
an example for all men
The Prophet passed through many challenging situations that were described in the Qur'an and demonstrate its resignation and submission to God. Lyrics the Prophet, when he and his companion were hidden in a cave after leaving Mecca are one of the clearest examples of this bid. The Quran says:
If you do not wear it help ... God has already helped, when those who disbelieved had banned the second of two. When they were in the cave and he said to his companion: "Do not grieve, for God is with us." God was so down on him His serenity ["His Sakina"] and supported him with soldiers (angels ) you do not see, and humbled to speak of unbelievers, while the word of God took over. And God is Mighty, Wise. (Surat at-Tawba: 40)
Whatever the situation, the Prophet was always subject to God, conscious that there is beauty and goodness in everything He creates. These words that the Prophet sent his people, and the reports the Koran, clearly reflect his deep submission:
If good befalls thee, it grieves. And what a misfortune befalls thee, they say: "Fortunately we had taken our precautions beforehand." And they turn away rejoicing. Say: "Nothing can happen to us outside of what God has ordained for us. He is our protector. It's in God let believers put their trust. "(Surat at-Tawba: 50-51)
The Prophet, by his submission to God, was an example to all Muslims, and he warned people that 'they would never have the power to alter anything that came from God:
Everything has been decreed by God, even the ability and inability .5
... If you ask something, ask it to God and if you ask for help, be it to God. Know that if people came together to bring you an advantage, they could not do that if God has decreed for you, and if they unite to harm you, they could do that if God has decreed for you. The feathers were removed, and the pages are sèches.6
Any believer who is faithful to the sunna of the Prophet must face the trials that reach the same submission to him and firmly believe that there is beauty and goodness in all thing. We must not forget that the Prophet Mohammad, one of the servants of God most deferential to him, was also subjected to great hardships and difficult situations.
There was indeed people willing to create him all sorts of problems in the communities where he preached. They tried to conspire against him by acting with hypocrisy. The polytheists were refusing to abandon the religion of their ancestors, others asked the Prophet to give them a sign that would serve their interests, others have tried to kill, arrest or exile him, in short, they did everything to obstruct its mission.
The Prophet was always patient with the unbelievers. He continued to pass the religion of God and teach the Quran to Muslims while protecting them from danger. Source his determination, his courage and his success was his unwavering faith in God, his piety and submission. The Prophet always knew that God was with him even when he was in the cave, and that every situation was decreed by Him. He was convinced that everything came from God and therefore the outcome would still be happy. The following hadith gives us a good example of his sense of submission:
Strange are the affairs of the believer, there is a good for him in everything that happens to him, and this is the case of none other than the believer, for if he has an opportunity to celebrate, he thanked [God], and it So a good for him, and he faces a problem and shows resignation (and endures it patiently), there is this property for lui.7
The Prophet always did his best, whatever the situation, aware that the outcome depended on God. He had full confidence in him. Reward for his submission, God gave him strength and success.
God has called the Prophet to be patient to those who quarrel with him, and he remained faithful to that prescription throughout his life. Here is a verse about it:
They say: "Obedience!" Then right out of your home, part of them deliberate during the night other than what they told you. [But] God records what they do at night. So pardon them and put thy trust in God. And God suffices as a Protector. (Surat an-Nisa ': 81)
The words that God ordered the Prophet to take in another trying situation also reveal his godliness and submission:
If you, say to them:' I totally subject to God, myself and those who followed me. "And say to those to whom the Book was given, and the illiterate:" Have you embraced Islam? "If they embrace Islam, they will be guided. But if they turn back ... Your duty is only to convey (the message). God, [His] servants is Seeing. (Surah Al 'Imran: 20)
Here is a comment referring to the Prophet's reward that awaits those who demonstrate submission:
If you rely completely on God, He will provide for your sustenance in the same way He provides for the birds. They leave in the morning on an empty stomach and return at night rassasiés.8
his words and deeds of the Prophet to believers are the best model that can exist. Therefore, any believer who is facing a difficulty whatsoever, or in an unpleasant situation, must ponder the verses of the Koran and that God created all things, adopt the same attitude of submission that prophet and accept the destiny that God has chosen.
The Prophet was always trying to please
not only to God, expecting nothing of others
One of the fundamental principles of Islam is that a person should base his life on love and fear of God and fulfill its commitments with the sole objective of obtaining the approval of God and thereby gain access to paradise. In one verse, Allah tells believers: "Say:" Verily, my Salaat, my sacrifice, my life and my death belong to God, Lord of the universe. "(Surat al-An` am: 162 )
In the following verse, it is prescribed for the believers to live their religion to God alone, to the exclusion of all others:
Except those who repent and amend and hold fast to God , and purify their exclusive faith. Those are with the believers. And God will give believers an immense reward. "(Surat an-Nisa ': 146)
Any person who remains faithful to God knows there is no god but God, devoting her life to gaining His approval and never abdicate its faith in Him, proving such behavior that his faith is sincere.
No believer, if he is sincere, not trying to win the love, sympathy and praise of another that God in his actions and religious duties. The finest examples of sincerity in faith we were given by the Prophet Mohammad and other prophets (peace be upon them all).
The Prophet sought only the approval of God and spent his whole life to do to get His mercy, compassion and Paradise, not believing his personal interest or worldly benefits.
Say: "For this I ask of you no wage, and I am not an impostor." (Surah Sad: 86)
Say: "What I ask you as salary, that's yourselves. For my reward is only with God. He is witness over all things. "(Surah Saba ': 47)
The patience was evidence
the Prophet face difficulties
All Throughout his mission, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) faced all sorts of difficulties. Opponents and polytheists, from his own people, derided him copiously, going so far as a madman or magician. Others wanted to kill him and also plotting conspiracies for that purpose. Nevertheless, the Prophet was trying to teach the lessons of the Koran to individuals from diverse backgrounds and train them as a moral and virtuous behavior.
As the verses of the Quran, some people had no rudiments of good manners, for the simple reason that it had never crossed their minds that they might be dealing with someone who had a moral out of the ordinary. The Prophet had the greatest patience in these cases, turning to God and imploring His aid in all circumstances, and encouraging believers to patience and submission.
In many verses of the Qur'an, Allah advises the patient to the Prophet despite words of the unbelievers:
Endure is what they say, and celebrate the praises of thy Lord before sunrise and before [his] bed. (Surah Qaf: 39)
What they say they do not grieve. All power belongs to God. It is He Who is All-Hearing, the Knowing. (Surah Yunus: 65)
And We certainly know that your chest tightens, because of what they say. (Surat al-Hijr: 97)
It may be that you neglect a part of what is revealed, and that your chest feels compressed them, because they say: "What has been sent down upon him a treasure? "Or:" What Is an angel come with him? "- You're just a warning. And God is the protector of all things. (Surah Hud: 12)
Believers must remember the circumstances against which the Messenger of God was patient and take a lesson from him when they face their own difficulties. Those who are desperate to face any problems, showing himself unable to bear the smallest objection, stopping to preach the religion of God and losing hope when their business is bad, need to realize that such behavior is inconsistent with the Book saint of God and with the sayings and deeds of the Prophet. Believers must always be patient, to God and thank Him as a helper and adopt the sublime morality of the Prophet, and hope for mercy, compassion and paradise of our Lord.
The Prophet was always tolerant of those around him
As we have seen, the Prophet was surrounded by people with diverse characters and ideas. Throughout his life, however, he expressed an interest to everyone, warning them of their mistakes and failures, and trying to educate them in all areas, both those of cleanliness that matters of faith. This attitude of compassion, tolerance, understanding and patience, the path that was aroused in the hearts a deep love for Islam and the Prophet. Allah describes the attitude adopted by the Prophet cordial toward his entourage in the Qur'an:
It is a mercy from God that you (Muhammad) have been so gentle with them! But if you had been rough, hard of heart, they would have scattered from around you. Forgive them, and ask them for forgiveness (from God) ... (Surah Al 'Imran: 159)
In another verse, God tells the prophet how he should behave towards those around him:
We know best what they say. You have no mandate for carrying out on a constraint. So remind, with the Qur'an, one who fears My threat. (Surah Qaf: 45)
The Prophet never put pressure on those around him into accepting religion, nor has imposed conditions. Instead he always used the most friendly to talk to them.
He always supported the community of believers with a strong conscience, and for them it was a great benefactor in all circumstances. This is why at several occasions, the Prophet is referred to as "our friend". (Surah Saba ': 46, Surat an-Najm: 2, Surat at-Takwir: 22).
These believers who were able to understand the moral conscience of the Prophet considered acute it was closer to them than any other and adopting a humble attitude vis-à-vis him. In one verse, Allah says:
The Prophet is closer to the believers than they have on themselves and his wives are their mothers ... (Surat al-Ahzab: 6)
L Imam Ghazali, the great Muslim scholar, summarized the main features of the Prophet's attitude towards his entourage from the information given by some hadiths:
... Everyone thought he was the one that the Prophet honored the most. Whoever came to him could see him.
... He used to call his companions by their pet names with respect, and gave to those who did not.
... He was very affectionate and kind in his relations with others.
... Nobody raised his voice in his presence. "9
Love of the Prophet to humanity, his kindness and compassion attracted people around him to the true religion in their heart and kindled the ardor of faith. It is this moral wonderful that all Muslims should seek to reproduce.
The exemplary justice of the Prophet
Ie In Quran, Allah commands believers to: "O believers! Stand out firmly for justice and be witnesses (true) as God directs, even against yourselves, against your parents or close relatives. Whether rich or poor, God takes precedence over both of them (and He is more knowledgeable of their interest than you). Follow not the passions, in order not to deviate from the truth ...." (Surat an-Nisa ': 135) Through the rules he has taught the Muslims, his just and tolerant attitude towards those who were religion, tribe or race different, and its refusal to distinguish rich from poor, on behalf of perfect equality, the Messenger of God has emerged as an unparalleled model for all humanity.
God told His Prophet in a verse:
They are attentive to the falsehood and greedy for illicit gain. If they come to thee, either judge between them or turn away from them. And if you turn away from them, they will not make you any harm. And if thou judge, judge in equity between them. For God loves those who judge equitably. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 42)
The Prophet remained faithful to God's commandments, despite this hostile environment, and never made any concessions in its application of justice. He became an example with these timeless words: "My Lord has commanded justice ..." (Surat al-Araf: 29)
There are a number of anecdotes that reflect the sense of fairness characterized the Prophet. He lived in a place where people rubbed of religions, languages, tribes and races. It was difficult to live in peace and security and to identify troublemakers. It could happen that a group becomes aggressive towards one another, and even the attack because of a word or gesture unhappy. However, the sense of fairness which was shown by the Prophet was a source of peace and security for other communities, as was the case for Muslims. At the time of the Prophet, Jews, Christians and pagans were treated fairly. Scrupulously respected the Prophet verse "no compulsion in religion ..." (Surat al-Baqara: 256) , explaining to everyone the true religion, but leaving people free to make their choice.
In another verse, God told the Prophet what kind of justice and conciliation he needed to work towards members of different faiths:
So call (the people) to it and go straight as you have been ordered, do not follow their passions and saying: "I believe in all that God has sent down the Book, and I am commanded to be just between you. God is our Lord and your Lord. To us our deeds and to you your works. No argument [can not decide] between us and you. God will bring us together. And to Him is the return. "(Surat ash-Shura: 15)
This noble attitude of the Prophet, in total harmony with the morality of the Qur'an, should be a model for interfaith relations today.
justice of the Prophet helped bring about a good understanding between people of different races. In several of his speeches, and even in his farewell sermon the Prophet said that the superiority is not based on belonging to a race, but piety, as God says in this verse:
O men! We created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each. The noblest among you in God, is the most pious. Allah is Knower, Aware. (Surat al-Hujurat: 13)
This paper reports two sayings of the Prophet where he says:
You are the son of Adam, and Adam was made of dust. Let the people cease to boast of their ancêtres.10
Your genealogy does not allow you to demean others. You are all Adam's son. No one is superior to another except in religion and taqwa (piety) .11
During his final sermon, the Prophet spoke to the Muslims in these terms:
No superiority of Arab non-Arab and non-Arab over an Arab, or white on black and black on white except in piety. Verily, the noblest of you is the most pieux.12
The agreement with the Christians of Najran in the south of the Arabian Peninsula gives us another example of the fairness of the Prophet. One of the articles of the agreement said
life people of Najran and the surrounding area, their religion, their land, their property, herds and those of them who are present or absent, their messengers and places of worship are under God's protection and care of His Prophète.13
The Constitution of Medina, signed by the emigrants from Mecca, the Muslims of Medina and the indigenous Jews of Medina, is another example of this concern for justice. The main result of this constitution, which established justice between communities of different faiths and guaranteed protection of their interests, it was put an end to long years of enmity and hostility. One of the most remarkable features of the Treaty is an affirmation of freedom of belief. Here is the article in question:
The Jews of Bani 'Awf are one nation with the Muslims, the Jews have their religion and the Muslims have theirs ... 14
Article 16 of the treaty states: "The Jews who follow us benefit from our assistance so provided and the same rights as each of them and they will not be harmed, and enemies will not receive any help from us. "15 The companions of the Prophet scrupulously respected the terms of the treaty, even after his death, and widened to Berber Buddhists, Brahmans and people of different faiths.
One of the main reasons for understanding why the golden age of Islam was an era of peace and security lies in the attitude with justice which was that the Prophet, a living reflection of Qur'anic morality .
The concern for justice that showed the Prophet also gave rise a sense of confidence among non-Muslims, and many of them, including polytheists, asked to be granted protection. God mentions in the verse following the request from the polytheists and tells the Prophet's attitude to adopt vis-à-vis these persons:
And if one of the Pagans ask thee for asylum, grant it to him to he hears the word of God, then convey him to his place of safety. Because these are people who do not know. How would there be for a league, before God and His Messenger? With the exception of those with whom ye made a treaty near the Sacred Mosque. As they are true to yourself, be true to them. For God loves the righteous. (Surat at-Tawba: 6-7)
Nowadays, the only solution to end the fighting and conflicts that multiply in the world is to adopt the morality of the Qur'an and, like the Prophet, never leave the path of justice, making no distinction between different religions, languages, or races.
Whoever obeys the Prophet also obeys God
God has always commanded men to obey the prophets He has sent in their time. These messengers were indeed elected men who executed the orders of God, His revelations passed, embodied them through their words and actions and, more generally, through their whole being, the human ideal accepted by God. God reveals in the Qur'an that those who obey His messengers will be saved. For this reason, obedience to the Prophet is an obligation of utmost importance. God emphasizes this point in the Qur'an:
We sent no messenger but to be obeyed by Allah's permission. If, when they wronged their own souls they came unto thee and asked forgiveness of God and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would find, of course, God, Most accepts repentance, Most Merciful. (Surat an-Nisa ': 64)
Whoever obeys God and His Messenger ... Those will be with those whom God has bestowed favors from among the prophets, the truthful, the martyrs and the righteous. And what companions than these! (Surat an-Nisa ': 69)
In pIusieurs verses of the Koran, it is said that those who obey His messengers obey God in reality. Those who rebel against them, however, rebelled against God. Here few examples of verses:
Whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah. And whoever turns back ... We have not sent them as a guard. (Surat an-Nisa ': 80)
Those who swear allegiance to you merely swear to God, God's hand is above their hands. Anyone who violates his oath, breaks it to his own detriment, and whoever fulfills his commitment to God, He will grant him a mighty reward. (Surat al-Fath: 10)
The Prophet has also affirmed the importance of obedience in several hadiths:
Whoever obeys me, obeys God, and whoever disobeys me, disobeys God, anyone who obeys the governor that I appointed obeys me and whoever disobeys him, I désobéit.16
In the Qur'an, Allah describes the Prophet as a protector and a guide for believers. Muslims, therefore, referred to him for all their business and asked him for guidance and permission before engaging in anything. When they were confronted with issues they could not agree, and even when there were questions they were able to solve themselves, or even when they received news of the sécurtié, health or economy of the community of believers, they immediately informed the Prophet and abided by the judicious advice or solutions he recommended.
This is a crucial aspect of morality laid down by Allah in the Koran. In one verse, for example, he ordered that any new or communicated to the Prophet or his representatives. Here is the verse:
When there comes to them news of security or fear, they divulge it. If they had referred to Messenger and the holders of command among them those of them who seek to be enlightened, they would have learned (the truth from the mouth of the Prophet and direct). And had it not been for the grace of God upon you and His mercy ye would have followed the devil, except a few. (Surat an-Nisa ': 83)
This is obviously a wise and beneficial advice to believers. For a given problem, any order, direction indicated by the Prophet are guaranteed by God. Moreover, the Prophet was the wisest man and the wisest of the community believers. In general, to make a decision, always consult the person who seems the most intelligent of the group, one who obeys his conscience at best, that is to say the one in whom we trust most in all areas.
addition to confidence in the qualities of the Prophet, the choice to provide all new included another wisdom: it resulted in the best possible solution since all aspects of the issue were known to one person. In another verse, Allah commands believers to take the Prophet as an arbitrator of their disputes. It is a commandment of God that any dispute between those who believe him to be immediately exposed and is therefore the best way forward in terms of reason, morality and conscience. It is also very important to obey the rules established by the Prophet with all my heart and without reservations. Although its decisions are opposed to the interests of the true believers have no doubt or hesitation and immediately obey the order of the Prophet. Allah describes this important aspect of obedience in the Qur'an:
No! ... By your Lord! They are not believers until they t'auront asked to judge their disputes and they have felt no anxiety for what you have decided and they will be completely subject to [your sentence]. (Surat an-Nisa ': 65)
Some hypocrites, or believers whose faith is weak, unable to understand that decisions of the Prophet were guaranteed by God and refused to provide information on all the news, thereby creating dissension. God describes in the Qur'an:
And there are those among them who molest the Prophet and say: "It is all ears." - Say: An ear for your good. He believes in God and trusts the believers and it is a mercy for those of you who believe. "And those who molest the Messenger of God will have a painful punishment. (Surat at-Tawba: 61)
Since these people did not understand the essence of faith and were unable to appreciate the true value of the merit of the Prophet, they adopted the wrong approach by being reluctant to informed of any situation. The ignorant are unable to use their knowledge to practical purposes, thereby contributing to the good and security of mankind. They use it to give rise to rumors and sow discord, to turn people against each other and plotting. At their opposite, the Prophet used the information he collected to promote peace, security and well-being of Muslims and other groups under his protection, to avoid potential hazards and thwart the conspiracy that threatened the believers . Identifying those whose faith was weak, he took steps to strengthen it and avoided anything that could weaken the faith of believers or undermine morale. It is for this reason that God in one verse as "an ear of good". All words, decisions and actions of the Prophet have had positive results for the believers and, more broadly, to humanity.
The Prophet preached and warned the men
so as to influence their conscience
The Prophet spent his entire life, the day when the Qur'an began to be revealed to him, to invite people to the religion of God and guide them on the right path. In one verse God tells the prophet how to address men:
Say: "This is my way, I call people [in religion] of God, I and whosoever follows me, Based on a clear evidence. Glory to God! And I am not of the idolaters. (Surah Yusuf: 108)
As the verses of the Quran, the Prophet had to face a number of difficulties when warning people and teaching them the Quran and good morals. Since they were not all on the right path, people were leading a hard life for the Prophet, jealousy, hatred and envy. Some were slow to understand his words, and dragged their feet when they finally arrived, the others were hypocrites, pretending cro0ire his words when it was not the case. The Prophet continued to explain religion by showing great determination, and did not stop these obstacles. The attitude of these individuals is mentioned in a verse:
... and you have faith in the whole book. And when they meet you they say "We believe" and once only, rage against you, they bite their fingertips. Say: Die in your rage "Verily, Allah knows well all the secrets of hearts. (Surah Al 'Imran: 119)
Another verse refers to the determination of the Prophet against his opponents
And those to whom We have given the Book rejoice at what has been revealed to you. While some factions who reject a part. Say: "He only commanded to worship God and not associate anything with Him. To Him I call [people], and to Him is my return. "(Surat ar-Ra'd: 36)
The Prophet continued to warn the disbelievers and to employ the most effective way to talk about religion in the hope they would gain access to abandon the faith and the hatred they vowed him and his religion. Surat an-Nisa 'depicts the attitude of the people he had to go:
Hast thou not seen those who claim to believe in what has been revealed to you [the Prophet] and what was revealed before thee? They want to judge for false gods, while it is in them they were commanded not to believe. But the devil wants to lead them astray far away, in perdition. And when they are told: "Come to what Allah has revealed and to the Messenger," you see the hypocrites turning away from you. (Surat an-Nisa ': 60-61)
Despite the duplicity its opponents, the Prophet spoke to them in terms likely to awaken to the truth and act on their consciences. We read in verse
That those whom God knows what they have in their hearts. So do they want, but admonish them, and say unto them on their own compelling words. (Surat an-Nisa ': 63)
was of course a heavy responsibility of having to advise its enemies, to show them their error and invite them to join the right path. But a man who, as the Prophet had placed his trust in God, knew that faith was a gift from Him, and feared none but Him, God brought help and support.
In several verses of the Qur'an, God reveals that He sent messengers to bring the erring to the right path, to purify them and teach them the holy verses. As we have seen, throughout his life, the Prophet assumed the responsibility that God had entrusted him with perseverance, patience and determination. Even in his farewell sermon, he gave shortly before his death he continued to preach to Muslims.
God mentions his sublime responsibilities in many verses:
So We sent among you a messenger from among you who recite Our Signs to you and purify you and teach you the Book and Wisdom and teach you what that you did not know. (Surat al-Baqara: 151)
God showed great kindness to the believers when He sent among them a Messenger from among themselves, reciting to them His verses, purifies them and teaches them the Book and wisdom, although before that they were in manifest error. (Surah Al 'Imran: 164)
is He Who has sent people without Book (the Arabs) a Messenger from among themselves to rehearse to them His verses, purifies them and teaches them the Book and wisdom, although that they were before in manifest error. (Surat al-Jumu'a: 2)
In one verse, Allah describes the Prophet's advice and warnings as "things that give real life":
O ye who believe! Respond to Allah and the Messenger when He calls you to what gives you the (real) life, and know that Allah intervenes between man and his heart, and that unto Him ye will be gathered. (Surat al-Anfal: 24)
This explains that the advice and exhortations of the Prophet are comparable to those of any other. Comply is a way to gain salvation in this world and another. Each of the exhortations of the Prophet based on wisdom that will save mankind of evil, cruelty, pessimism and suffering. Given that all his teaching is inspired and supported by God, a sincere Muslim can only submit to them for access to faith.
The Prophet's words that we have received evidence of the excellent advice he gave to the believers. One example is the advice he gave to his companion Mu'adh and is reported as follows:
O Mu'adh, here's what I advise you: fear God, tell the truth, like your promises, be worthy of confidence, saving your neighbor, shows kindness to orphans, be modest in your words, pour peace, doing good deeds, now clings to faith, deepen your knowledge of the Koran, like the next life and fear of rendering accounts ...
O Mu'adh, that's what I forbid you: do not call the honest man a liar, am not the path of sin, do not disobey the judge fairly and not sow corruption.
O Mu'adh, here are my instructions: fear God every time you pass a stone, a tree or a heap of earth. Repent after every sin. Repent for sins committed in secret and public.17
is how the Prophet tried to educate those around him and exhorted to virtue.
Prophet glorified his Lord continually
Pursuant to the order of God revealed in the Koranic verse that says: "... And proclaim His Greatness." (Surah al-Isra ': 111) , whenever the Prophet was explaining an issue, advised the believers prayed or preached to the people, he spoke of God through His most beautiful names and sublime. He paid tribute to His power, His majesty and grandeur. God told the Prophet in many verses of how to address men:
Say "O Allah's absolute authority. You give the authority to whom Thou wilt, and Thou arraches authority to whom you want, and Thou givest power to whom Thou wilt, and Thou humiliate whom You will. The property is in Your hand and You are Omnipotent. Thou makest the night into day, and Thou makest the day into night, and You bring forth the living from the dead, You bring out the dead from the living. And Thou givest sustenance to whom You will without reckoning. "Say:" Whether you conceal what is in your hearts or you reveal it, God knows. He knows everything that is in heaven and on earth. And God is Omnipotent. "(Surah Al 'Imran: 26-27-29)
Say: "... The decision belongs to God: He declares the truth and He is the best of judges." (Surat al-An `am: 57)
Say "O mankind! I am to you all as the Messenger of God, to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. No god but Him. He gives life and He gives death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered Prophet who believes in God and His Words. And follow him so that you may be guided. "(Surah al-Araf: 158)
Say:" If the sea were ink [for writing] the words of my Lord Although the sea would dry up before the words are exhausted from my Lord, even if we were to bring the equivalent as reinforcement. "(Surat al-Kahf: 109)
Say: He is God, the One. God, the One being prayed for what we want. He has never begotten, nor was He begotten not plus.Et there is none like Him. "(Surah al-Ikhlas: 1-4)
When counsel wanted a Muslim, the Prophet always reminded first of God's greatness by saying
There is no god but Allah, He is unique and has no partner, His is the praise and authority, and He has power over all things, praise God, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the greatest, there is strength and power except Dieu.18
Every Muslim who is modeled on the attitude of the Prophet, his morality and piety, and lives by the Koran and the sunna, must speak in a way that reminds people of the greatness and power of God, inviting them to follow His way and to love and fear Him. Whenever he speaks, he must show he lives in the remembrance of God and turns to Him constantly. The Prophet exhorted
always people to love God and love under the love for God. He says in a hadith:
Love God for the sustenance that He has given. Love me too, as God loves me .19
The Prophet was the harbinger of good news
In verse "O Prophet! We have sent you [to be] witness, annunciator, alarm. "(Surat al-Ahzab: 45) , Allah describes the Prophet as a bringer of good tidings and a warner. Indeed, the Prophet warned men always tortures awaiting them in hell, and the glorious future reserved for the righteous in this world already, but especially in the eternal life in paradise. This feature of the Prophet is mentioned in the Qur'an in these passages:
indeed We have sent thee with truth, tidings and a warner, and you do not ask you to be responsible for the people of Hell. (Surat al-Baqara: 119)
And in truth that We have revealed it (Quran), and the truth came down, and We sent thee tidings and a warner only. (Surat al-Isra ': 105)
This (Koran), it's the Lord of the universe who has revealed, and the True Spirit descended with it on your heart, that thou mayest be of the warners. (Surat ash-Shuara: 192-194)
And We sent thee not that good news and a warner to all mankind. But most people do not know. (Surah Saba ': 28)
Those who follow the example of the Prophet and his Sunnah must apply just like him bring good news to men and to warn them. The Prophet himself has described the attitude to adopt: Make the
easy things to people, do not make difficult, reassure them by good news and do push pas.20
The announcement of the glad tidings of paradise increases enthusiasm and virtue of believers, it encourages them to be more determined and persevering efforts in the path of God. One who hopes to enter Paradise after his efforts will naturally be in a different state of mind of one who sees these efforts as tedious or compel them by force of habit or a sense of duty. That is why God ordered His Messenger this: "Incite the believers (to fight)." (Surat an-Nisa ': 84)
In another verse, Allah says: "And let the believers the glad tidings that they will receive God's great grace." (Surat al-Ahzab: 47) Any believer who applies the commands of God and conform to the morality of the Prophet must spread the good news to Muslims and encourage them. It is inappropriate for a Muslim to keep a negative discourse that makes difficult things easy and thereby contributes discourage believers who end up forgetting the beauty and good news that God revealed the Koran, and fall into pessimism. This is consistent with the Koran and the Prophet's tradition is to recall the promises made by God to believers and to invigorate and their hopes.
Among the good news announced by the Prophet, there is the mercy of God vis-à-vis the sins
Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against yourselves, do not despair of the mercy of God. For God forgives all sins. Yes, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful. "(Surat az-Zumar: 53)
And when you come to those who believe in Our verses (the Quran), saying:" Peace be upon you! Your Lord hath prescribed for Himself mercy. And whoever of you does evil in ignorance and then repented and reformed ... It is so forgiving, Most Merciful. "(Surat al-An` am: 54)
Here's another release that relate to Paradise:
Say: "Can I tell you something better than any that? For the righteous there, with their Lord, gardens under which rivers flow, to dwell therein, and also purified wives, and the approval of God. "And God is Seer concerning [His] servants. (Surah Al 'Imran: 15)
The Prophet reminded his people that he too was
a human
One major characteristic of unbelievers is their arrogance. It is because of it they refused to obey God's messengers, alleging all sorts of excuses to avoid it. Among these include an apology, they said they would not obey these messengers that they were superior to men. Yet the Prophet reminded his people that he was a man, a mere servant of God and that these expectations were justified, they should to turn to God. God ordered the Prophet to say this in the Qur'an:
Say: "I'm actually a human being like you. He revealed to me that your God is One God! So whoever hopes to meet his Lord, let him do good deeds and not associate anyone in the worship of his Lord. "(Surat al-Kahf: 110)
Say:" If there was on earth angels walking quietly, we would have sent down upon them from heaven an angel messenger. "Say:" God suffices as a witness between you and me. "He is on His servants Aware Seeing. (Surat al-Isra ': 95-96)
Prophet told his people that he was also prescribed to be the number of Muslims and obey God, it was his responsibility to warn unbelievers, but he was not responsible for their choices. Here is the verse in question:
"I have been commanded to worship only the Lord of this city (Mecca) that He has sanctified - and to Him all things - and he was commanded to be the number of Muslims, and recite the Koran. "Whoever following guidance is for himself because he follows the guidance. ... And whoever goes astray, say: "I am only one of the horns." Say: "Praise be to God! It will show you His Signs and you shall know them. "Your Lord is not unmindful of what ye do. (Surat an-Naml: 91-93 )
Prophet Muslims relieved of their distress
Besides the features that we have mentioned, the Prophet lightened the burden of believers and their was a guide in areas where they were experiencing difficulties. Men are inclined to effect to complicate life, by imposing rules by which they believe their problems. This very human characteristic is one of the reasons that religion has been distorted over time. Thus, men have invented rules that do not exist in reality and religion have others believe, as well as themselves, they would gain piety that acceding to it. One of the greatest qualities of the Prophet is precisely that it freed people from the burden they had imposed on themselves. God mentions this in a verse:
Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, they are writing (mentioned) at home in the Torah and the Gospel. He commands them what is right and forbids them what is wrong, makes their lawful good things, prohibits them bad, and removes the burden and the yokes that are upon them. Those who believe in him, support him, help him and follow the light down with him, those will be the winners. (Surat al-Araf: 157)
The "burden and the shackles" mentioned in the verse are difficulties that men needed to themselves. The Prophet was a model for his contemporaries but also a man who delivered them from their shackles as the verse states, calling them to righteousness and warning them against impiety.
One area where the Prophet excelled particularly of course was that of piety, namely the attitude of seeking only God's approval. He feared God and never strayed from the straight path, never follow the passions and desires of men. This aspect of Qur'anic morality is a source of well-being and moral perfection. Indeed, the fact of seeking accreditation for others, a desire to be liked, to please both God and men constitute a great obstacle to our work, whatever we undertake. Those who do that are unable to think and behave as honestly as they should and they can not satisfy everybody at the same time, they do not get the praise as hoped. They panic at the slightest mistake and fear of losing the trust and respect of those whom they sought to please both when they find they are not perfectly happy with them.
Instead, Muslims who work exclusively for pleasure God and fear only Him, never suffer these things which are harmful in this world and another. They do not care whether people are happy with them or not, so they are always serene. Because they know that even if they make a mistake, it is God they should explain himself, and that unto Him they must seek forgiveness, they are not prone to anxiety.
By his words and deeds, the Prophet taught the believers to live in purity of faith. He has discharged the heavy burden that constitutes the act of trying to "please to others ". This is of course where one of the challenges faced believers and he released them. The Prophet Mohammad was an example to all believers in various areas, in fact all those who are likely to bring benefits in this world and another.
God showed him who is gifted with a pure faith is not like one who worships other gods than God: God
cited as a parable of a man owned by several partners in dispute with and [another] man belonging to one man: are they the same? Praise God! But most of them do not know. (Surat az-Zumar: 29)
Idolatry is not the only obstacle which the Prophet liberated believers. They have got rid of everything that could harm them, urged them to adopt the lifestyle the easiest and best and has found solutions to all their problems. That is why those who apply the sunna of the Messenger of God live in peace and serenity. Examples of hadiths on the subject: The Prophet sent
Mu'adh and Abu Musa to Yemen, saying: "Treat people with leniency and do not be harsh with them, let them glad tidings and do not inhale their aversion, love each other and do not create disagreement. "21
The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him salvation, do not choose between two options, but taking always the simplest of two options, as it was not a bad action. If it did, it walked away from it more than any autre.22
The Prophet was full of respect and consideration for
believers
The Prophet was a merciful man, full of love and understanding. He showed great interest for physical or spiritual problems of his friends, relatives and all those around him, and did whatever it took to maintain their health, safety and happiness. He took them under his wing and always cared about their future in the hereafter by recommending to persevere in piety. These moral traits of the Prophet, which are a model for all humanity, are mentioned in these verses:
A Messenger from amongst yourselves, came to you, which grieves him that you are experiencing difficulties, which is full of solicitude for you, who is compassionate and merciful believers. (Surat at-Tawba: 128)
And lower thy wing ['m kind] to the believers who follow you. (Surat ash-Shuara: 215)
As the companions of the Prophet took example from him, they did not hesitate to make all necessary sacrifices, as indicated by the Koran, and showed sympathy and compassion . A particular verse speaks of the sacrifices that the believers were together for others:
He [also belongs] to those before them, settled in the country and in faith, love those who migrate to them, do not find in their hearts any need for this that [the immigrants] were, and [the] preference to themselves, even if they themselves are needy. Whoever protects itself against its own greed, such are the successful. (Surat al-Hashr: 9)
Believers who followed the teachings of the Prophet, and abided by the verses of the Koran, showing compassion even towards prisoners of war. Some verses are marked:
And they give food, despite their love for her, the poor, the orphan and the captive, (saying): "That's the face of God that we feed you we do not want you no reward any thanks. We fear from our Lord a glowering, calamitous Day. "(Surat al-Insan: 8-10)
The Prophet advised his companions to be merciful to them and was an excellent model in this respect: Those
who are merciful will obtain mercy of the Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth and the inhabitants of heaven you will miséricorde.23
Those who do not show mercy, we will not do them miséricorde.24
I swear by Him who holds my life in His hands, that you will not enter paradise until you will not believe and you will not believe As you do not love each other. Would you like me to teach you that will create love among you? Spread salam amongst vous.25
How the Prophet prayed and begged for mercy for
believers
addition to the affection and kindness he showed to the faithful, the Prophet implored God to forgive them their faults. God revealed to the Prophet the following commands:
O Prophet! When believing women come to thee an oath of allegiance [and swear] that they will not associate anything with God, they not fly, they will not engage in adultery, they will not kill their own children, they commit no shame or with their hands or with their feet and do not disobey in is good, accept their oath of allegiance, and implore God to forgive them. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. (Surat al-Mumtahana: 12)
Know then that in truth, there is no god but God and ask forgiveness for your sin and for believing men and women. God knows your business (on earth) and your resting place (in the Hereafter). (Surah Muhammad: 19)
... If they ask your permission for a personal matter, give it to whoever you want of them and ask God's forgiveness for them, for God is Forgiving, Merciful . (Surat an-Nur: 62)
In another verse, Allah orders the Prophet to pray for believers:
... and pray for them. Your prayers bring relief to them. And God is All-Hearing, Knowing. (Surat at-Tawba: 103)
As this verse, the Prophet's prayers brought peace and tranquility to the believers. We must not forget it is only God who gives peace and serenity in the heart. But God was the prayers of His Messenger, He was assigned as a guide and protector of the faithful, a means by which they obtained well-being and serenity. The love and compassion of our Lord, His mercy and His loving protection clearly reflected in the character of His Prophet.
These words of the Prophet reminded the believers how important prayer is:
When you pray, do not say: "O God, forgive me if you want to." You must be firm in your request, because no one ever can contraindre.26
The alms Prophet believers were taken from them a way of purifying
At the beginning of Surat at-Tawba, verse 103, God commands: "Of their goods by a sadaqa which you purify them and sanctify them, and pray for them. " In other words, He reveals that through the alms he received, the Prophet, the beloved servant of God, purifies believers. The Prophet is the messenger of God, and remains on the path of God in all his acts and statements. The source of his high moral character and his noble character is that he was always turned to God, and not falling never wrong to worship other than Him. This is because he obeyed all the commands of God that he acquired a unique character, an example for the world.
This truth must guide all believers. Their morals and attitudes also need to set an example for the entire universe, through their application of the precepts of the Koran, which is the revealed word of God and morality as taught to them by the Prophet.
Prophet consulted believers
accordance with a command of God, the Prophet consulted believers and inquired after their opinion. That he was indeed controlled by the following verse:
... Forgive them, and ask them for forgiveness (from God). And consult them in affairs, and then once you have decided, put your trust in God, God loves, in truth, those who trust Him. (Surah Al 'Imran: 159)
Once viewed believers, the Prophet made his decision and relied on God for the outcome of the case. We must never forget that all decisions are known in advance by God. God has decreed all decision and its outcome. It is a religious duty for every believer than seeking advice from others before making a decision. Knowing this, the Prophet consulted so believers before deciding anything at all, while leaving the outcome to God because he knew that God would give them the best possible outcome.
Consult the opinion of others is a process that can only be beneficial for Muslims. First, one who consults others showing a good moral by showing modesty. Indeed take the example of the Prophet, who was the wisest man and the wisest of the community of believers. However, this does not prevent him from collecting the opinions of others on solving a particular problem, and this attitude shows how much he was modest.
Believers must be modest in any field and never think better than others. They consult each other to win. By imitating the practice of the Prophet, they look like him and gradually gain the approval of God and the believers by showing all of humility and affection that he showed in the believers. They should also avoid taking pride in their intelligence. In the Qur'an, Allah reveals that: "and ... above everyone with science there is a scientist [more learned than he ]..." (Surah Yusuf: 76) , indicating that a person can achieve better results, not relying on his intellect alone, but also using intelligence ideas and experience accumulated by others. Thus, in addition to the resources of his own mind, he will have all those people he consulted. The Prophet always reminded Muslims that they should consult each other with these words:
Whoever seeks God's approval and consult with others will be guided in the best manner in his affaires.27
Any path indicated by Allah in the Koran, and any attitude advocated by the Prophet, are the best and most beneficial. Consult others in part. It is therefore important to be familiar with the commandments of God and know the character of the Prophet to best accomplish our religious obligations and acquire virtue.
God gave the Prophet the glory and honor
Have we not exalted thy fame? (Surat al-Inshirah: 4)
As indicated in this verse, the Prophet had the reputation of his lifetime and after his death. 1.400 years after his death, his name is known around the world. For fourteen centuries, millions of people dedicate her love and respect and feel close to him although they did have ever seen, and hope to be with him in heaven for eternity. It is still the case today.
In other verses, God calls the prophet noble messenger
This [the Qur'an] is the word of a noble Messenger, gifted with great strength, and having a row with the Lord's throne obeyed up there and trustworthy. Your companion (Muhammad) is not crazy. (Sura Has Takwir: 19-22)
... this [the Qur'an] is the word of a noble Messenger. (Surat al-Haqq: 40)
In the Quran, God says that many prophets such as Noah, Ilyas, Moses and Aaron were honored. Many men who seek glory and fame of their lives. They are obsessed with this idea, and focus on the temptations of this passing world. Or they swell with pride. In all cases, while they ardently seek glory and honor, they eventually lose in the end.
In reality, the glory and fame are those which are genuine gets in the eyes of God, who reveals that they can only be achieved by a life consistent with the Qur'an's morality. We read in verse
If the truth were to follow their passions, the heavens and the earth and whosoever is therein would certainly corrupt. Instead, we have given them their reminder they turn aside. (Surat Müminün: 71)
The only way to lead an honorable life in this world is to imitate the superior morality of the Prophet, as revealed by God in the Koran. It is clear that any other way that it only leads to loss in this world and another.
The Prophet was always full
considerate and courteous
There was in the entourage of the Prophet some people who did not shine by their courtesy and good manners. We see through many verses that they do not realize their lack of decency and did not understand they could make others uncomfortable. For example, some verses mention the custom of some who felt joining them from behind and not through the main door, or mention those people who came when the Prophet was having dinner or monopolized its time for lengthy discussions. For its part, the Prophet Mohammad was tactful, courteous, patient, well educated and treated such people with the greatest tolerance. He also warned of the most comely people around him against behavior that might alienate others, and thus gained their sympathy by educating them with patience and perseverance. This behavior is in fact an excellent example for all believers.
Our Lord, who has a love and infinite compassion, assisted the Prophet in this area and supported by verses such as this:
O ye who believe! Do not enter not the houses of the Prophet, Unless Invited do is to a meal without being there to wait for its preparation. But when you call, then enter. Then, when you have eaten, disperse, without seeking to get familiar talk. This pained the Prophet, but he is ashamed of you (fire), then God is not ashamed to tell the truth ... (Surat al-Ahzab: 53)
The testimony of his companions give us the courtesy of many illustrations of the Prophet. Because he was both the messenger of God and a head of state, the Prophet was constantly in contact with men of all backgrounds, from the powerful notables and tribal chiefs to the poor, defenseless women and orphans. He knew all these people connect with and win their heart in spite of differences in social status, lifestyle or habits. He always showed understanding and patience and his attitude was always impeccable.
As can be seen through the stories reported by his family, the Prophet was extremely kind, beyond reproach, kind and tactful. He observed the rules of politeness and courtesy of the best throughout his life. Aisha
described the sublime morality of the Prophet in these words:
The character of the Prophet was the Coran.28
Anas bin Malik, who was raised in the Prophet's house and served for many years, recalls his extraordinary kindness
The Messenger of God when he shook hands with someone, do not withdraw his hand before the person does not withdraw. Similarly, it does not turn away his face before the man does. We never saw her move her knees before him from whom it was assis.29
Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of God changed the name of Asiya (disobedient) and said: "You are Jamila (Good and beautiful). "30
Whenever someone spoke to him, he did not interrupt and listen until he fini.31 Anas Ibn Malik
said
I remained in the service of the Messenger of God for ten years. He never told me: "Phew!" When I was doing something, he never questioned me about it, and when I did not do something, he asked me never raison.32
The Prophet has been the educator of thousands of people during his life and he was the means by which those who knew nothing of morality and religion became virtuous, well educated, tactful and abnegation. Even after his death, the Prophet continues to educate humanity through his words and deeds and for all remains a noble role model.
God has always protected the Prophet
God is the Helper and Protector of the Prophet and all believers. God has always helped the Prophet, eased his difficulties, he has pioneered, has strengthened physically and spiritually and claimed as well as other sincere believers. As for his enemies, God has lost their reason, reduced their forces, destroyed their plots and has prevented harm to the Prophet. God describes Himself as the Prophet's Helper:
If you do not help, God will help him ... (Surat at-Tawba: 40)
As stated in the verse, God has always assisted the Prophet. Therefore, no service, no assistance can make the Prophet accountable to anyone. It is God who assists the Prophet, even if one had been there, God would have sent angels or jinn to help him.
In another verse, God commands the Prophet to convey the religion without fearing person He promised he would protect him. Here is the verse in question:
O Messenger, deliver what has been revealed from thy Lord. If you did not do it, then you have not delivered His message. And God will protect people. God does not guide the disbelieving people. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 67)
These opponents boorish, narrow-minded, unable to understand the power of God and the reality of things, thought they would be able to defeat or neutralize the Prophet, and miles and was weaving plots against him. These people do not realize that the Prophet was under the protection of God. They thought themselves superior and stronger than the Prophet. But God foiled their plans and miraculously turned them against themselves. None of their conspiracies unsuccessful. These people did not know that God heard and saw all the secrets of their hearts while they was weaving their plots against him, could not understand that even if they could hide from the Prophet, they could not hide from God. In the Quran, God speaks these people this way:
(And remember) when the unbelievers plotted against you to imprison or kill you or banish you. They plotted, but God foiled their plot, and God is the best of planners. (Surat al-Anfal: 30)
In another verse, Allah revealed to the Prophet that no one can hurt him because he is his Protector, and Gabriel and the sincere believers are all friends and supporters of the Prophet:
If you repent to God is that your hearts fell. But if you support one another against him, then God will be his allies, Gabriel and the righteous among the believers and the angels are moreover [his] support. (Surat at-Tahrim: 4)
God describes the benefits and assistance He has lavished His Prophet
Your Lord does not abandon thee, nor hated. The last thee life, certainly better than the present life. Certainly your Lord will grant you [His favor] and then you will be satisfied. Did He not find you an orphan? He then welcomed thee! Did He not find misplaced? He then guided you. Did He not find poor? He then enrich you. (Surat ad-Duha: 3-8)
Aware that God would help in all circumstances, even in the toughest situations, the Prophet placed his trust in Him and never fell into despair. He told his companions that God was with them, he saw and heard everything, and also inspired.
Those who follow the Prophet's example and take a model should never lose hope in the mercy and God's help. They must know that God is always with them when they hope in His mercy, compassion and Paradise. God made this promise to believers in this verse:
... God will certainly aid those who aid his (religion). God is All-Strong, Almighty. (Surat al-Hajj: 40)
The importance the Prophet attached to cleanliness
Muslims are known for their purity of heart and morals, but also for cleanliness which characterizes their bodies, their clothes, their homes and the food they eat. Hair, hands, face and body of a Muslim should always be clean, as well as his clothes. The places where he lives or works must be kept clean, tidy, emit a good smell and a relaxing atmosphere must prevail. Once again, the Prophet gave the best example in this area that is emblematic of the Muslims. In one verse, God says Prophet
O thou (Muhammad)! The wearing a coat! Arise and warn. And thy Lord magnify. And your garments purify them. And all sin, turn away. (Surat al-Muddaththir: 1-5)
God enjoins believers in the Koran from eating pure food. He also told the Prophet to teach believers that their healthy things are lawful:
O Messengers! Eat what is good things and do good ... (Surat al-Muminun: 51)
They ask you about what they are allowed. Say: "You are permitted to good things, and that capture the predators you have prepared, teaching them what God has taught you. Eat what they catch for you and mention the name of God. And fear God. For Allah is swift in account. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 4)
The Prophet also recommended cleanliness believers in one of his hadiths:
In truth, Islam is pure, therefore be pure, because enter Paradise the pur.33
Prayers of the Prophet
The Qur'an informs us that the Prophet got up at night to pray
And when the servant of God stood up to invoke Him, they almost swarm all over him. Say: "I invoke my Lord and I do not associate him one." (Surah al-Jinn: 19-20)
Many verses refer to the prayers of the Prophet. He paid homage to God by appointing His attributes. The Qur'an transcribed one of his prayers:
Say: "O Allah's absolute authority. You give the authority to whom Thou wilt, and Thou arraches authority to whom you want, and Thou givest power to whom Thou wilt, and Thou humiliate whom You will. The property is in Your hand and You are Omnipotent. (Surah Al 'Imran: 26)
Like other prophets, the Prophet had to face threats and pressures of men and jinn hostile. He answered them with patience and firmness, and he was prescribed to seek the help from God against Satan's suggestions and spiritual attacks that assailed him on his journey:
And say: "Lord, I seek refuge with You against the incentives of devils. And I seek refuge with You, Lord, against their presence with me. "(Surah al-Muminun: 97-98)
He was also required to seek mercy and compassion of our Lord, God in his prayers:
And say: "Lord, forgive and have mercy. You are the Best of the merciful. "(Surah al-Muminun: 118)
In the hadiths, we see that the Prophet implored God to grant him a better morals and good character and he invoked God in these terms:
O God, my constitution and my perfect character. O God, protect me from bad temper and bad conduite.34
As Allah revealed this verse: "Say: My Lord would not care of you unless you pray ..." (Surat al-Furqan: 77), prayer is a very important obligation for believers. A person must know that no power is of any use, unless God wills it. She must turn to God in all circumstances, in the hope and fear, and invoke Him for everything. The prayers of the Prophet, and those of other prophets mentioned in the Koran, are the best examples are for believers. Through their prayers they showed how they submitted themselves to God and saw in him their only friend and protector, calling upon him by His most beautiful names. We also note that Prophets did not pay attention to the time when they prayed and turned to our Lord each time they were in distress.
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