The greatest image which can
reflect the dream Muhammad has drawn in mind (P.B.U.H.) is the
act of "pardoning" the people of Mecca when he entered it
triumphant and victorious; he didn't cherish any vexation,
vengeance or hatred for them as penalty in return for what his
call for Islam has encountered of confrontation characterized
with violence and bloodshed.
It is quite true to say that his
call for Islam by impeding his heavenly message at every time
with beating, stoning and doing wrong. In books of history, so
many evidences have spread here and there serving as
eye-witnesses on that.
The slogan that was raised by
Muhammad at the time being (P.B.U.H.) on entering Mecca
victorious was: "Today is the day of
mercy-giving"
And he indeed pardoned the people
of Mecca, the killer of his cousin Hamza bin Abdul Mutalib and
pardoned as well those who were criminated with cutting Hamza's
body to pieces – all those tragic scenes and horrible sights were
given up by Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) because he decided to be clement
to them and not unjust.
During those difficult moments to
the people of Mecca, Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) rose to his feet
addressing them: "What do you think I am going to do with you?"
They answered: "Good" … a noble brother and son of a noble
brother"
He said: "Verily, I would just say
as Joseph said to his brothers: " Today, no reproach is upon you.
Allah will forgive you all and He is Most Merciful: "Go now!" You
are free."
The talk about Muhammad (P.B.U.H.)
is lengthy and can't be covered within hours, days or rather
years as well, because it is but the talk of the honors of good
manners which extends as much life itself does.
Muhammad's Encyclopedic
Knowledge
When the divine revelation is the
source of Muhammad's knowledge (P.B.U.H.), this will mean r that
whatever he says and does of deeds all refers to Allah, to whom
be ascribed all glory and perfection. This tight link or relation
with the Creator of the universe will necessarily make what he
owns of information distinguished in comparison with the rest of
mankind.
The Messenger of Allah (P.B.U.H.)
has attained the highest levels of knowledge by means of this
rare knowledge and the Lord finalizes by confirming that what
came of orders from Muhammad was but from His Al-Mighty: "And he
never speaks out of his caprice. " It is but a heavenly
inspiration, inspired to him." (Al-Najm: 3-4) Thus, the source of
this verse and other verses demonstrate what is going on inside
man of thoughts and human whims and trends and not as taking
place even with those scientists and geniuses whom the world has
ever known through their discoveries and who were so vehemently
enthusiastic about their intellectual and scientific theories and
standing up for them by their all means.
But so soon had the fallacy of
such a science or its weakness appeared and replaced by the
advancement of sciences, technology and the discovery of more of
thoughts and scientific theories.
All the thoughts and fields of
knowledge which the Prophet was spreading among the communities
that he was coexisting with were exactly going in accord with the
reality through which his nation had gone and even up o
now.
His same words and recommendations
have still their surprising existence and effect and that is due
to this accurate application despite the change of reality in
contrast with the time of the prophet and the change of societies
through the ages and its tendency to get melted in the modern
sciences and in the spectra of thoughts.
Notwithstanding the Prophet as
being a human entity, like the rest of mankind, in terms of
eating, drinking, sleeping and walking in the markets but he
mostly could dazzle the people around him with the magic of his
words and his comprehensive coverage of various kinds of
knowledge and the knowledge of the former and the latter
nations.
What the Prophet was touching
about of topics were not a collection of expectations which could
distinguish him from others but it is one of the verifications of
his being "the city of knowledge" by which he has been describing
himself.
They are but gifts offered to him
by the Lord so that this Prophet would have the upper hand over
the people.
Allah, in the holy Quran says:
"This is of the news of the Unseen which, We reveal to you (O
Muhammad); neither you nor your people knew it before this. So,
be patient. Surely, the (good) end is for the pious."
(Hud:49).
The Muhammad-like
Character:
Verily, all the mishaps, tragedies
and misfortunes that Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) had gone through and
accompanied him since his first (physical) birthday until he was
grown up and bred as an orphan; all that contributed to a great
extent in forming a vigorous personality for this exceptional man
who at this stage of his life has to undertake a great and
serious responsibility i.e. the guidance of mankind as a
commissioned prophet.
Allah, the Almighty, has prepared
Muhammad as a commissioned messenger who would encounter the
hardest of situations and the fiercest of situations.
The outcome of the conditions and
the acute problems that he passed through have created of him a
constant mountain which no winds can move it away and despite his
being undergone of calamities since his early youth, he stayed
maintaining his friendly and peaceful personality which has been
reflected through his sublime behavior with the people in
public.
To this very point, in a hadith
narrated by Imam Al-Sadiq (P.B.U.H.) about his grandfather,
the
Prophet (P.B.U.H.) said: " Allah,
to Whom be ascribed all glory and has taught His Prophet how to
deliver His message in the best manner. When He finished teaching
him the right way of behavior he said of him as being:
"And verily (O Muhammad) You are
endowed with a great degree of good manners."
(Al-Qalam:40)
Then, He relegated to him the
matter of religion and the nation to rule over His subjects." The
outcome of this heavenly teaching is to build up this highly
integrated, conscious and perfect personality.
The Prophet's personality has been
rewarded the living conscience and the pure self and all the
instruments of knowledge receptiveness, preaching methods,
spreading clear statements, means of notifications, deep insight,
patience, courage and clemency.
During his previous years, he has
attained all the honors which man needs to lead a noble life and
now it is time at which Muhammad ought to bear the responsibility
of the presentation of Allah, the Almighty, on
earth.
Sat -
23 Sha’ban 1446H -
