Given the recently released movie/video aimed at maligning the image of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), I just want to do my bit by writing down the following lines. I don’t know who the film maker is, I don’t know what is in the film, I don’t know to what extent he went in his attempt. I haven’t seen the film because the mere thought of someone maligning the image of our Prophet (peace be upon him) sends shockwaves down the spine. We, Muslims, can’t even tolerate in our hearts even if a person says that a third person said so and so about the Prophet (peace be upon him). But I am not in any way justifying violence in this regard.
The following lines briefly outline what the Prophet of Mercy (peace be upon him), Mercy for ALL people, stood for;
1) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in 571 (AD) when the world had sunk into the deepest abyss of moral and social degradation.
2) In the pre-Islamic Arabia, Girls were killed (buried alive) for the petty reason that no one wanted to be called the father of a girl. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) alleviated the sufferings of the Girl child by declaring that anyone who raises a Girl will gain the pleasure of Allah (Almighty God) and will be granted eternal bliss after death (Heaven/Paradise).
3) In the pre-Islamic Arabia, widows were treated as a bad omen. Widow remarriage was considered a sin. As such, a woman who would become a widow would have to remain as such (helpless) for the remainder of her life. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) alleviated the sufferings of widows as the first woman whom Prophet (peace be upon him) was a 45 year old widow, Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her).
4) Women were not given the right to possess property. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) declared that anyone who usurps the rights of women will have a place in the Hellfire.
5) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said, “You must treat your women folk well. You must treat your women folk well” & “The best of you is the one who is best to his family…”
6) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) respected all other Prophets viz. Jonah, Moses, Jesus etc. and in fact termed them as his brothers.
7) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that nothing counts heavier than good manners.
8) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said whenever you meet a friend greet him with a smile.
9) Aishah (the wife of the Prophet) narrates that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) never struck anything with his hand; neither a woman nor a servant.
10) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) treated everyone as if he loved him the most of all.
11) When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) gained control of Makkah after being forced to live in Madina for many years, the people of Makkah (who had earlier afflicted harsh cruelities on the Prophet) were expecting a harsher punishment from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). But to the surprise of every one, he forgave everyone, even the people who had killed his beloved uncle.
12) Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the epitome of a Peace loving person which is evident from various situations in which he even forgave those persons who attempted his assassination. The Treaty of Hudaibiya which was signed by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is an excellent example of Prophet Muhammad’s (peace be upon him) peace loving nature.
13) Treatment with other Religions: Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) laid NO restrictions on the practice of other religions but did convey to them the message of Islam.
14) By his just and sympathetic treatment of sworn enemies, many of those finally accepted his message – the Divine message affirming Unity of God and the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace be upon him) i.e. The Holy Quran.
These lines were written pretty hastily. But I am sure I have succeeded to some extent conveying What Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stood for.
Thank You for your patience!
For further details check the references.
REFERENCES:
1) What do others say about him? http://www.prophetofislam.com/what_do_others_say.php
2) http://www.sultan.org/books/muhammad.pdf
3) Read Quran Translation http://www.islamicity.com/multimedia/radio/ch152/MalikQuranTransaltion.pdf
4) Order a Free copy of Quran (India Only) http://www.islamhinduism.com/order-free-quran
5) Order a Free copy of Quran (International) http://www.cpsglobal.org/content/order-free-quran
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