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In the Name of Allâh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
In THE COPENHAGEN POST Newspaper
Here (http://www.nabulsi.com/denmark/denmarknews-en.php)
The Prophet Muhammad’s Mercy, Justice and Love
By Dr. Rateb Al Nabulsi
While to many the Prophet Muhammed may seem to be a powerful
super hero not of this world, when he walked on this earth he was
merely a human being who shared the same qualities you and I share
today.
While his mission was extraordinary and he was chosen by God to
share His word and help us understand God’s ways, at one time he
shared our humanness. It is in understanding this reality that perhaps
we can better appreciate his true power and strength.
When we consider the Prophet as an ordinary man with an
extraordinary mission we can better appreciate the gifts he shared
and his teachings. We can more easily identify with the Prophet when
we see him as a mere mortal, who experienced defeat and harm just
as we do, and had the same needs and desires we have, as humans.
When we consider Him in this context his extraordinary talents,
wisdom and humble ways enable us to see the value in modeling
ourselves after him as we go about our daily activities in the here and
now.
We see in Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) a merciful and
compassionate person who, whether witnessing pain or hope in
others, responded with love and tenderness. He was an intelligent
individual who responded positively to those around him while
encouraging them to respect God and follow his ways.
He exchanged correspondence with kings and emperors of the world,
and with God’s guidance and direction, urged them to leave their
arrogance behind and rule their people with justice. Yet, despite
mingling with the mighty leaders of his time, he was also a modest
man, who, it is said, responded graciously to the request of a barefoot
Bedouin who once spoke to him with disrepect, "Muhammed be just
and give me money. It’s not your money, nor your father’s." In
response, the prophet smiled in the Bedouin’s face and ordered he be
given the amount of money requested.
He was a devout and religious man, whose happiest moments were
experienced while praying and communicating with God. It is said that
once, while praying at length with his companions, he heard a baby
crying. The baby’s mother was praying behind the Prophet. In
response to the baby’s cry, the Prophet mercifully ended the prayer
instantly, enabling the mother to respond to the child’s needs.
We see a man who recognized the power of forgiveness. We see this
when he entered the town of Mecca with his huge army without a
fight. The Meccans had previously tortured him and his companions,
exiled him and brutally killed his dearest relatives. As he entered, the
Meccans stood before him expecting him to take his revenge, instead,
he told them they were all forgiveen and free from any grudge or
revenge.
We see in him a caring and humble individual. He once gathered
wood to light a fire and prepared food for his companions. He refused
to watch others work while he did nothing and he told them God does
not favour those who try to look distinguished among their
companions.
We see in him a kind and tender man with a merciful heart, who
trembled with sorrow when witnessing a horse or a camel struggling
with a heavy load on its back. It is said that he encouraged his
followers to show mercy to all of God’s creatures and he told them
that God says those wo are merciful to God’s creatures shall receive
God’s mercy: "Have mercy on those who are on the planet earth and
you shall have the mercy of He who is in heaven."
As for His mercy, to support those in need, who borrowed money, he
told the lenders that if they extended the settlement time, or cancelled
the dues of the debtor, he would ask that they be pardoned by God
on Judgment Day.
Once, to help his companions understand the depth of God’s mercy,
he pointed to a mother tenderly kissing and holding her baby tightly.
He asked his companions whether they thought the mother could
ever throw her baby into the fire of hell. They confirmed, she could
never do such a thing and the Prophet told them that God is more
merciful with people than this mother with her baby.
The Prophet’s superiority qualified him to be above those around him,
but he preferred to live among them, adopting a simple life among
ordinary people, sharing everything with them.
He was also a just man. He once said that the destruction of the
entire universe would be easier on God than blood shed without a
right. He also said that the destruction of previous nations and
civilizations was caused by an unjust system that freed thieves who
were among the nobility and focused on capturing and punishing the
weak thieves of the lower classes. "I swear by God that if my own
daughter Fatima stole anything I would cut her hand myself," he told
his followers.
He was a humble man, who admitted that he was not infallible, and
was subject to some faults of humanity all men share. He explained
that he was human and though he was asked to judge among his
people, he could make errors. He knew that it was possible some
were more clever in presenting their case than others and he could
make a mistake by giving one the rights of another. He urged that
those who were in the wrong not take anything that was not their just
right, even if he had mistakenly made judgment in their favor.
He believed in the power of love. He urged people to love each other
and said that love must prevail among all people. He once said, " I
swear by God that you shall not enter paradise until you believe. And
you shall not believe until you love each other." He said that one way
to demonstrate love for one another is to exchange greetings and
gifts.
He also encouraged people to respect one another. He cautioned that
if three where sitting together, two of them were not to whisper words
to each other, as this would cause sadness and curiously to the third
person.
He spoke of the value of friendship and told that if a person
abandoned his friend for more than a year it would be as if he had
shed his blood. He promoted the virtue of forgiveness and said that
the worst people were those who did not accept the apologies of their
friend and did not forgive them when they made mistakes.
The Prophet believed one could not underestimate the value and
importance of friendship and he claimed that supporting a friend in
difficult times was better than dedicating an entire month for God’s
worshipping inside the Prophet’s Mosque.
The Prophet was a wise man who offered words to live by and
through his actions demonstrated how to live. When asked who were
God’s most beloved people, the Prophet said God’s most beloved
people are those are most useful to God’s creatures. We are all God’s
creatures and we must be useful to one another.
The positive effects of love on a human’s health have been
scientifically proven. The human body’s immune system is weakened
by depression, grief, anxiety and nervousness while sentiments of
love, hope, calmness and optimism support its health. It seems only
natural that the body’s spirit is strengthened and unified by love and
when we live in love and friendship we are following the Prophet’s
way, which is good.
In the Holy Koran (Poets chapter) God said that to avoid suffering and
pain believe that there is only one God and that God is Allah. Belief in
God strengthens you, while disbelief weakens you. The Prophet
believed in God, his belief was so strong that he devoted his life to
God - yet he was also an ordinary man. While his extraordinary
commitment to God may seem to set him apart from us, it also offers
us a route to follow, a life to model that can bring us closer to God
and ensure the entire mankind Happiness.
In THE COPENHAGEN POST Newspaper
Here (http://www.nabulsi.com/denmark/denmarknews-en.php)
The Prophet Muhammad’s Mercy, Justice and Love
By Dr. Rateb Al Nabulsi
While to many the Prophet Muhammed may seem to be a powerful
super hero not of this world, when he walked on this earth he was
merely a human being who shared the same qualities you and I share
today.
While his mission was extraordinary and he was chosen by God to
share His word and help us understand God’s ways, at one time he
shared our humanness. It is in understanding this reality that perhaps
we can better appreciate his true power and strength.
When we consider the Prophet as an ordinary man with an
extraordinary mission we can better appreciate the gifts he shared
and his teachings. We can more easily identify with the Prophet when
we see him as a mere mortal, who experienced defeat and harm just
as we do, and had the same needs and desires we have, as humans.
When we consider Him in this context his extraordinary talents,
wisdom and humble ways enable us to see the value in modeling
ourselves after him as we go about our daily activities in the here and
now.
We see in Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) a merciful and
compassionate person who, whether witnessing pain or hope in
others, responded with love and tenderness. He was an intelligent
individual who responded positively to those around him while
encouraging them to respect God and follow his ways.
He exchanged correspondence with kings and emperors of the world,
and with God’s guidance and direction, urged them to leave their
arrogance behind and rule their people with justice. Yet, despite
mingling with the mighty leaders of his time, he was also a modest
man, who, it is said, responded graciously to the request of a barefoot
Bedouin who once spoke to him with disrepect, "Muhammed be just
and give me money. It’s not your money, nor your father’s." In
response, the prophet smiled in the Bedouin’s face and ordered he be
given the amount of money requested.
He was a devout and religious man, whose happiest moments were
experienced while praying and communicating with God. It is said that
once, while praying at length with his companions, he heard a baby
crying. The baby’s mother was praying behind the Prophet. In
response to the baby’s cry, the Prophet mercifully ended the prayer
instantly, enabling the mother to respond to the child’s needs.
We see a man who recognized the power of forgiveness. We see this
when he entered the town of Mecca with his huge army without a
fight. The Meccans had previously tortured him and his companions,
exiled him and brutally killed his dearest relatives. As he entered, the
Meccans stood before him expecting him to take his revenge, instead,
he told them they were all forgiveen and free from any grudge or
revenge.
We see in him a caring and humble individual. He once gathered
wood to light a fire and prepared food for his companions. He refused
to watch others work while he did nothing and he told them God does
not favour those who try to look distinguished among their
companions.
We see in him a kind and tender man with a merciful heart, who
trembled with sorrow when witnessing a horse or a camel struggling
with a heavy load on its back. It is said that he encouraged his
followers to show mercy to all of God’s creatures and he told them
that God says those wo are merciful to God’s creatures shall receive
God’s mercy: "Have mercy on those who are on the planet earth and
you shall have the mercy of He who is in heaven."
As for His mercy, to support those in need, who borrowed money, he
told the lenders that if they extended the settlement time, or cancelled
the dues of the debtor, he would ask that they be pardoned by God
on Judgment Day.
Once, to help his companions understand the depth of God’s mercy,
he pointed to a mother tenderly kissing and holding her baby tightly.
He asked his companions whether they thought the mother could
ever throw her baby into the fire of hell. They confirmed, she could
never do such a thing and the Prophet told them that God is more
merciful with people than this mother with her baby.
The Prophet’s superiority qualified him to be above those around him,
but he preferred to live among them, adopting a simple life among
ordinary people, sharing everything with them.
He was also a just man. He once said that the destruction of the
entire universe would be easier on God than blood shed without a
right. He also said that the destruction of previous nations and
civilizations was caused by an unjust system that freed thieves who
were among the nobility and focused on capturing and punishing the
weak thieves of the lower classes. "I swear by God that if my own
daughter Fatima stole anything I would cut her hand myself," he told
his followers.
He was a humble man, who admitted that he was not infallible, and
was subject to some faults of humanity all men share. He explained
that he was human and though he was asked to judge among his
people, he could make errors. He knew that it was possible some
were more clever in presenting their case than others and he could
make a mistake by giving one the rights of another. He urged that
those who were in the wrong not take anything that was not their just
right, even if he had mistakenly made judgment in their favor.
He believed in the power of love. He urged people to love each other
and said that love must prevail among all people. He once said, " I
swear by God that you shall not enter paradise until you believe. And
you shall not believe until you love each other." He said that one way
to demonstrate love for one another is to exchange greetings and
gifts.
He also encouraged people to respect one another. He cautioned that
if three where sitting together, two of them were not to whisper words
to each other, as this would cause sadness and curiously to the third
person.
He spoke of the value of friendship and told that if a person
abandoned his friend for more than a year it would be as if he had
shed his blood. He promoted the virtue of forgiveness and said that
the worst people were those who did not accept the apologies of their
friend and did not forgive them when they made mistakes.
The Prophet believed one could not underestimate the value and
importance of friendship and he claimed that supporting a friend in
difficult times was better than dedicating an entire month for God’s
worshipping inside the Prophet’s Mosque.
The Prophet was a wise man who offered words to live by and
through his actions demonstrated how to live. When asked who were
God’s most beloved people, the Prophet said God’s most beloved
people are those are most useful to God’s creatures. We are all God’s
creatures and we must be useful to one another.
The positive effects of love on a human’s health have been
scientifically proven. The human body’s immune system is weakened
by depression, grief, anxiety and nervousness while sentiments of
love, hope, calmness and optimism support its health. It seems only
natural that the body’s spirit is strengthened and unified by love and
when we live in love and friendship we are following the Prophet’s
way, which is good.
In the Holy Koran (Poets chapter) God said that to avoid suffering and
pain believe that there is only one God and that God is Allah. Belief in
God strengthens you, while disbelief weakens you. The Prophet
believed in God, his belief was so strong that he devoted his life to
God - yet he was also an ordinary man. While his extraordinary
commitment to God may seem to set him apart from us, it also offers
us a route to follow, a life to model that can bring us closer to God
and ensure the entire mankind Happiness.