With the help of Allah the Almighty, we are pleased that we have finished presenting a little bit of the exemplary states, behaviors, manners, and morals of our beloved Prophet (pbuh) in the extent of our ability. We feel the happiness, joy, and gratitude for being able to offer a bouquet of roses from his garden of roses.<\/p>\n
Allah the Almighty states in the Qur\u2019an, \u201cHe Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving.\u201d<\/b> (al-Mulk 67; 2) and attracts our attention that the goal of one\u2019s very short life is to adorn life with deeds which befit His pleasure. In another verse, Allah the Almighty gives us the measure of superiority and shows us the path to reach Him saying that \u201c\u2026Verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you\u2026\u201d<\/b> (al-Hujurat 49; 13).<\/p>\n
As it is stated in the Prophet\u2019s life-long supplication, \u201cO Allah! There is no life worth living except the life of the Hereafter, so (please) make righteous the Ansar and the Emigrants\u201d<\/i> (Bukhari, Riqaq, 1) that the real and eternal life for believers is the life of the Hereafter. One should bear this reality in mind and keep a good balance between this world and the Hereafter. One should value everything in the extent of their worth and perform all his\/her duties considering every one of them as an act of worship. The ultimate goal in one\u2019s life should be to achieve the knowledge of Allah (Ma\u2019rifatullah<\/i>) and to have one\u2019s heart reach a state of peace and tranquility; for the greatest disappointment will be felt by those whom Allah the Almighty will deprive of sincerity and knowledge of Allah on the day when the worldly curtains are risen up and scenes of afterlife become visible. Not knowing Allah and the deprivation of the heart from Him is the greatest disappointment one could feel.<\/p>\n
Like a sandglass, the life span bestowed upon us consumes its capital every passing moment little by little. Life is so short that it is just enough to live in accordance with the requirements of the straight path. And when its time is up, there is no recovery. Allah the Exalted warns and guides His servants to use time wisely by saying, \u201cBy (the token of) time\u201d<\/b> (al-Asr 103; 1). In a very meaningful Arabic proverb it is stated that, \u0627\u064e\u0644\u062f\u0651\u064f\u0646\u0652\u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0633\u064e\u0627\u0639\u064e\u0629 \u0641\u064e\u0627\u062c\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0644\u0652\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u0637\u064e\u0627\u0639\u064e\u0629 \u201cworld is (like) an hour, enlighten it with piety and acts of worship.\u201d Everything can be recovered partially or entirely but time can never be recovered. We need to be guided by a true guide in order to be able to walk safely through the ups and downs of life, in order to be able to achieve the knowledge of Allah and reach piety, and in order to get truth, goodness, and beauty in the shortest way. This is why Allah the Almighty did not leave human beings without the guidance of His messengers.<\/p>\n
Adorning our lives with the knowledge and love of Allah and performing a perfect servitude to Him can only be possible by walking on the path of our excellent exemplar. The more we follow the measures brought by the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) in this world the more peaceful, blessed, and enlightened life we will have in the Hereafter. The level of perfection of our happiness in the afterlife will take place in accordance with the quality, authenticity, and sincerity of our obedience.<\/p>\n
What we primarily need to do is to learn the Sunnah of our Prophet (pbuh) and to make every effort to apply them in our lives. Knowing and learning the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is directly related to faith. The faith of those whose hearts are away from the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) will be weak; whereas faith of those who feel heartfelt love for the Prophet (pbuh) will be strong in the extent of their love. Believers improve themselves on the path of perfection in the extent of their knowledge of the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah. Allah the Almighty points to this reality in the Qur\u2019an and says: \u201cOr do they not recognize their Messenger, and so they deny him?\u201d<\/b> (al-Mu\u2019minun 23; 69) If one really recognizes him, they would never deny him.<\/p>\n
Revelations and the prophetic mission ended with our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Allah the Almighty completed his message with him and said \u201c\u2026This day have I perfected your religion for you\u2026\u201d<\/b> (al-Maidah 5; 3) His message encompasses every time and place. He is not the Messenger of one nation, one generation, or one group. Moreover, his paradigm is for anybody who opens his\/her heart to the light of guidance. Allah the Almighty addresses His Messenger in His book saying:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWe have not sent you but as a universal (Messenger) to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them (against sin), but most men understand not.\u201d<\/b> (Saba\u2019 34; 28)<\/p>\n
As for the other messengers of Allah, they were sent to a specific group of people. This is why the messengers were addressed in the Qur\u2019an along with the names of their people (al-Araf 7; 59, 65. 73, 85, 145). While in the Qur\u2019an our Prophet\u2019s (pbuh) address includes the entire humanity. Some of these verses are as follows:<\/p>\n
\u201cSay (O Muhammad): O mankind! Lo! I am the Messenger of Allah to you all – (the messenger of) Him unto whom belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. There is no god save Him. He quickens and He gives death\u2026\u201d<\/b> (al-A\u2019raf 7; 158) <\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cWe sent you not, but as a mercy for all creatures…\u201d<\/b> (al-Anbiyah 21; 107)<\/p>\n
This is why all of humanity needs to know his life, follow his path, and become a proper ummah for him. Besides reading the sources, the shortest way to understand and apply this blessed life, by which Allah the Almighty swears, is to take the lives of Muslim scholars\u2019 and Gnostics\u2019 as examples, to try to be close to them, and to observe the Prophet\u2019s (pbuh) living sunnah in their lives. This is ordered to us by Allah the Exalted in the verse:<\/p>\n
\u0648\u064e\u0627\u062a\u0651\u064e\u0628\u0650\u0639\u0652 \u0633\u064e\u0628\u0650\u064a\u0644\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u0627\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e \u0627\u0650\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0651\u064e<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026and follow the way of those who turn to Me\u2026\u201d<\/b> (Loqman 31; 15) Because the beautiful examples lived in history are the most effective means of teaching goodness, pure faith, morality, and manners.<\/p>\n
By following the lives of earlier exemplary personalities we need to become examples for future generations. Just like how the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) and the people who followed their footsteps became examples for us, we should be examples for the coming generations and thus receive the divine heralds; because Allah the Almighty states in the Qur\u2019an: \u201cAnd the first to lead the way, of the Muhajirin and the Ansar, and those who followed them in goodness – Allah is well pleased with them and they are well pleased with Him, and He hath made ready for them Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide forever. That is the supreme triumph.\u201d<\/b> (al-Tawbah, 9; 100) If we cannot be exemplary Muslims, we will be responsible for neglecting our duty.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cO Allah We ask the same goodness asked from You by the Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh)! We take refuge in You from the same evil that Your Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (pbuh) took refuge in You. Help is expected only from You. You are the only One Who can help a person to reach his goal in this world and in the Hereafter.\u201d<\/i> (Tirmidhi, Daawat, 89)<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Lord (they say), let not our hearts deviate now after You have guided us, but grant us mercy from Your own presence; for You are the grantor of bounties without measure.\u201d <\/b>(Al-i Imran 3; 8)<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith\u2026\u201d<\/b> (al-Hashr 59; 10)<\/p>\n
\u201cOur Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the account is cast.\u201d<\/b> (Ibrahim 14; 41)<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire.\u201d<\/b> (al-Baqara 2; 201)<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Yourself our souls in the company of the righteous. Our Lord! Grant us what You did promise unto us through Your Messengers, and save us from shame on the Day of Judgment; for You never break Your promise.\u201d<\/b> (Al-i Imran 3; 193-194)<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You art our protector; help us against those who stand against Faith.\u201d<\/b> (al-Baqara 2; 286)<\/p>\n
Amin!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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