PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) MERCY TO THE WORLD BY BABA ALI MUSTAPHA

Malmaludu (in Kanuri language) or Mauludi is celebrated by both the Sunni (ahalal Sunna wal Ja’ma) and the Shia Muslims throughout the Muslim world, to commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad every year; it is usually observed in Rabi’al Auwal the third month of the Islamic Calender.

            To observe this ceremony this year with my fellow Sunni (ahlal Sunna wal Jama’a) and Shia Muslims throughout the world, I put up this research titled ‘Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) a Mercy To The World.

Allah Almighty say:

            “We sent you as a mercy to the world”.

The world was passing through a state of hysteria at the close of the sixth century of the Christian era. The entire human race had, it seems, taken a pledge to commit suicide. Allah the Exalted has portrayed, in the Qur’an, the condition prevailing in the world at that time so graphically that no artist could draw a more vivid picture of the situation:

‘And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah (i.e. this Qur’an) and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allah’s favor on you, for you were enemies one to one another but He joined your hearts together, so that by His Grace, you become brethren (in Islamic Faith), and you were on the brink of a pit of fire, and He save you from it. Thus Allah makes His Ayat (proofs, evidence, verse, lessons, signs, revelation, etc) clear to you that you may be guided.” (V3:103)

If our historians have not been able to preserve the mind boggling account of the pagan past, they need not to be blamed for it. The limitations of human language and terms of expression would not have allowed them to capture in words the dreadful situation of the world at that time. The shape things were in so horrible, so critical, that not even the best writer could have succeeded in its faithful depiction. How could any historian have drawn a picture of that horrible situation? Did the period of ignorance merely mean the moral corruption of idolatry, depravity and decadence or self indulgence, inequity and exploitation of the poor or criminal behavior of the stronger nations? Was it simply the question of the burial of innocent baby daughters by their heartless fathers? It was all this and much more. It was as though mother earth wanted to swallow up her entire progeny. There are hardly words to describe the terrifying conditions through which the whole world passing in those days. Only those who themselves lived in that horrible age could understand it. It was not a problem confronting any nation or country but the destiny of the whole human race was at stake. An artist would have to be capable of converting a vision of a good looking young man in a fine condition, his soul shinning through its crystal covering, and could somehow show him to be all the slaves of Allah on earth. He, being all the slaves, been on taking a leap into a lake of fire and brimstone, then the artist would perhaps succeed in portraying the situation as depicted in the Qur’an:

“(How) you were upon the brink of an abyss of fire, He did save you from it”

The Prophet (S.A.W) has also illustrated this critical situation through a simile, He says:

“The mission and guidance I have been vouchsafed to deliver to this world is like this: A man made a bonfire and when of illuminated the surroundings, insects began to jump into it. You also went to take a leap into a fire in a like manner but I am holding you by your waist to save you from falling into the eternal fire”.

The whole problem was how to lead the caravan of humanity to its destination safely. All attempts for social, developmental, educational and literary improvement were possible only after man had been brought back to a normal, sensible state of mind. There is not the least doubt that the greatest good the Prophets have done to humanity consists of saving it from Unknown, Imminent dangers that threaten to destroy it from time to time. No literature or philosophy, no reformation or constructive effort, not even the survival of man on the planet could have been possible, without the work of the Prophets of Allah. But, so ungrateful is man that he has accounced with the flourish of trumphets, time and again, that the Prophets of Allah had their time and that the World no longer need them. Its seers and guides have repeatedly declared that the Prophets had nothing new to offer and no benefits to confer on humanity. Man has, in this way, given evidence over and over again concerning his ingratitude to those that he owes the most.

When any civilization become over sophisticated, it close its eyes to ethical precepts. Man forgets everything save the satisfaction of his desires and replace his loving, Merciful heart with a selfish and ferocious disposition. His greed takes the shape of an aching void, which can never be fulfilled. This is time when man becomes mad after the world and all that it stands for, then destiny catches up to him and gives him just desserts.

During the era we are speaking of, the Age of ignorance, the entire human race had become so depraved, so cruel-hearted that it took pleasure in the suffering of man. This is not poetic imagery, it is supported by hard facts of history, man had turned into a demon who was most enthusiastic to witness the death and suffering of his own species. He prized the spectacle of the pangs of death suffered by human beings more than the pleasure he derived from merry making, eating and drinking.

The gladiatorial sports involving combat between men and wild beast under the Romans display more vividly than any other crime against humanity, the bottomless charm to which human nature had sunk.

In that way, the beast in man had taken hold of him during the Age of Ignorance. He had, by his deeds, furnished the proof that he had forfeited the right to live in this world, or rather he had himself lost the very desire to remain in this world, any more. Yet, his Lord and Master, the Most Compassionate and the Most Merciful had decided otherwise. He wanted to save the world and the progeny of Adam from death and destruction through a Messenger who was told that:

“And (O Muhammad) We sent you as a Mercy for the people”

The entire World’s existence changed from the arrival of the Prophet of Islam stemming from his merciful deeds. First of all he removed the sword of Damocles hanging over the head of humanity by giving it a new ideal to live for a new Zest and confidence to work for. A new age of culture and civilization, arts and learning, material and spiritual progress came into existence through his efforts.

The first and the foremost service that he rendered to humanity consisted of establishing faith in the Oneness of God. No other creed more revolutionary, more life-giving and more beneficial could have been given to humanity. Man had been proud and presumptions, boastful of his creations like philosophy and poetry and the art of government. He took pride in enslaving other countries and nations and often arrogated to himself the position of God. He also demeaned himself by bowing his head before inanimate, lifeless objects things of his own creation and mountain, rivers, trees and animals and harbored credulous beliefs and irrational fears of demons and devils. He spent his life in the fear of the unknown and hope from nonexistent powers, which could only foster mental confusion, cowardice, doubtfulness and indecision in him. The Prophet (S.A.W) made man self-reliant, courageous, rational and undoubting by removing the fear of everything else save that not his real Master and Lord. It was because of him that man came to recognize his creator as the supreme power, the Enricher and the Destroyer. This new discovery meant a world of change of man as it enabled him to free himself from the shackles of superstitions beliefs, irrational fears, doubts and confusion. He could now see the unity of cause in the multiplicity of phenomena. He was reassured of his pivotal position in the scheme of creation, he became aware of his worth and dignity. His acceptance of servitude to the One and only God made him the master of every other created thing. It was the first time that man became aware of the exalted position allotted to him by God.

Oneness of God came to be recognized, thanks to the last Prophet (S.A.W), as the guiding principle for all school of thought, philosophies and creeds. Even polytheistic religions were so powerfully influenced by it that their devotees began to feel shy of their creeds and started making up concepts to explain away their rites and observances demanding devotions to gods and demigods. The hear then belief in the worship of numerous deities began to suffer from a sense of inferiority from which it will never recover. This was the greatest gift bestowed on humanity by the Prophet (S.A.W). The second great favour conferred by the Messenger of Allah on human beings was concept of equality and brotherhood of mankind. The world before him was divided by manifold divisions of castes and creeds, tribe and nations, some claiming ranks of nobility for themselves and condemning others to the position of serfs and property. The first time that the world had ever the revolutionary message of universal human equality was from the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W)

“O Mankind, your Lord is One and you have but one father, you are all descendants of Adam, and Adam was made of clay. The noblest among you in the sight of God (Allah) is the best in conduct. No Arab has any preference over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab over an Arab except by his piety.”

The Prophet (S.A.W) made this declaration on the occasion of last Hajj before the congregation of one hundred and twenty four thousand people. His announcement put the seal on the twin principles of the Oneness of God and the unity of mankind. Those are the two natural foundation for raising any edifice of peace and progress, friendship and co-operation between different peoples and nations. They create a twin relationship between human beings that of One Lord and One Father for all of them.

Oneness of God is the spiritual principle of human equality, just as a common lineage of the high and the low, the white and the colored races place all on the same plane of humanity.

The world was not in a frame of mind to pay heed to the message of equality of human beings when the Prophet of Islam first announced it. It was at that time a radical call, making a clean sweep of social relationships and the economic and political orders. So striking and revolutionary was this call that it sent the unbelieving world into panic. Today we find the Principles of human equality enshrined in the constitutions of different countries and being proclaimed from the forum of the United Nation in the Charter of Human Rights, This was all due to the pioneering efforts of the followers of Muhammad (S.A.W), Muslim missionaries and reformers, who made indefatigable efforts to establish a truly egalitarian Muslim society. It was this model established through their toil and tears that later on come to be accepted as the standard for human existence in this world. There was a time when numerous clans and families claimed their descent from the sun or moon. The Qur’an quotes the belief then held by the Jews and the Christians in these words:

“The Jews and the Christians say: we are the children of Allah and those whom He loves (V. 5:18).

The Pharaohs of Egypt claimed themselves to be the incarnation of the sun-god while India had several ruling families who claimed they were the progeny of the sun or moon. The Emperors of Iran called themselves Kisra or Chosroes, which meant that Divine blood flowed in their veins. The last Iranian Emperor known as Yazdaquired because his subject respected him as Divine.

The Chinese rules deemed themselves to be the sons of Heaven. They believed that the heaven was their god, who, with his spouse, the goddess earth, had given birth to the human beings and pau-ku, the Chinese Emperor, was the first bon of heaven and enjoyed supernatural powers. The Arabs were so proud of their language that every other nation besides their own was an “Ajam” or dumb to them. Likewise, the Quraysh of Makkah being extremely conscious of maintaining their superiority, claimed a position of privilege even in the performance of Hajj. This was the shape of things all over the world, when the Qur’an proclaimed that all human beings were equal.

“O Mankind! We have created you male and female, and have made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. The noblest of you, in the sight of Allah, is the best in conduct. Allah is the knower, the Aware (V. 49:13).

In another surah, which is the opening chapter of the Qur’an, it was declared:

“Praise be to Allah, Lord of the World!” (V1:1)

The third great gift and boon to the humanity bestowed by the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) is the Islamic concept of human dignity. During the Age of Darkness when Islam made its appearance, nothing was so ignoble and humiliated as man. With any word, he had absolutely no sense of human dignity. Often times trees and animals were regarded as sacred, owing to religious belief or traditions, and enjoyed a more coveted place than man himself. Human sacrifices at the altar of deities were a common spectacle. It was solely due to Muhammad (S.A.W), the Prophet, that man came to appreciate the fact that human beings are a glorious creation of Allah. We are entitled to loving regard, respect and honor more than any creature. The rank accorded to man by the Prophet (S.A.W) was next only to Allah, for Allah had Himself heralded the purpose of man’s creation in these word of lastly beauty:

“He it is who created for you all that is in the earth” (V.2:29)

Man was declared as the best of creations, the ruler of the world and all that exist in it:

“And indeed we have honored the children of Adam, and we have carried them on land and sea, and have provided them with lawful good things (At-Tayyibat) and have preferred them above many of those whom we have created with a marked preferment (V.17:70)

Man had been accustomed to associate nobility with those who claimed themselves to the progeny of gods and demigods. In order that the honor of the common man was not usurped again by the selected few, the prophet (S.A.W) announced:

‘The whole of mankind is the family of Allah and he amongst His family is the dearest to Him, who does good to others”. (Mishkat).

A sacred tradition of the Prophet (S.A.W) alludes to the deep concern of God for the welfare of human beings. It says:

“Allah would ask (someone) on the Day of Judgement; I was ill but you did not pay a visit to me! The man would reply: how could I have paid a visit to you? You are the Lord of the Worlds! But Allah would say, ‘Do you not recollect that one of my slaves was ill? Had you gone to see him you would have found it with me. O Son of Adam, I asked you to feed me, but you refused it to feed Me’. The man would submit How could I have fed you, you are the Lord of the Worlds? But the reply of Allah would be, Do you not remember that one of my slave had asked you for food? Didn’t you know that if you had given him food, you would have found it with Me! Allah would again ask, O Son of Adam, I asked you for water to drink but you refused it to Me! The man would say in reply, ‘ O Lord! How could I have given water to you? You are the Lord of the Worlds! But the reply given by Allah would be, Do you not recollect that one of my slaves asked you for water but you had refused! Did you not know that if you had given him water, you would have found it with me? (Sahih Muslim)

Islam preaches absolute Oneness of Allah and rejects every form of personification. Still, it use the above similitude to drive home the rank and dignity of man in the Eyes of Allah. Has any other religion or philosophical thought accorded a nobler place to human beings than that assigned by Islam?

The Prophet (S.A.W) taught that the surest way to attract blessings of Allah was to be kind and considerate to others.

“The Most Compassionate (Allah) is kind to those who are kind to others. If you would show kindness to those who live on the earth, He who lives in the heaven, shall shower His kindness on You“. (Abu Dawud).

You can very well imagine the pitiable condition of man in the days when this powerful voice of human dignity had not been raised in the world. A mere whim of King or an emperor could cast the lives of thousand men. It was not unusual for an ambitious adventurer to put a sword the entire population of a conquered land. Alexander converted all the countries from Greece to India into a vast battlefield. Caesar played with the lives of human beings as if they were animals. The two World Wars fought only recently cost the lives of millions merely for securing markets for the industrial produce of advanced nations or to establish national or political ascendancy of certain nations over all others.

At the time when Muhammad (S.A.W) was invested with the mantle of Prophethood, there was general sense of pessimism springing from the prevalent nation of the worthlessness of human nature and the helplessness of expecting Divine help. The ancient religions of the East and the mutilated Christianity, especially in the West, had an equal share in producing that negative mental climate. The philosophy of reincarnation, preached by the religions of ancient India, assigned no place for the will of man. It meant that the present life was only a form of retribution for One’s action during his previous life coupled with the Christian dogma of original sin and atonement left millions all over the world without any hope that any good actions by them would alter their condition. Mankind had lost faith in mercy of God whose eternal and immutable decree seemed to have condemned man to a predetermined destiny, without any reference to his evil or virtuous behavior. Muhammad (S.A.W) affirmed that man was born with clean state and perfect freedom of actions. Man was, declared by the Prophet (S.A.W) the author of his actions, both good and evil and deserved reward or punishment in accordance with his own decision to shape a coursed of his actions. Discarding the theory of vicarious atonement, the Qur’an established once and for all that everyman was his own redeemer;

“And that man can have nothing but what he does (good or bad). And that his deed will be seen”. (V. 53:39-40).

This was a message of salvation to man, which gave him a new confidence in himself and his ability to chart out his destiny. He applied himself with renewed vigor, confidence and determination to shape his own life and brighten the future of humanity.

The Prophet (S.A.W) also declared that sin were but temporary deviations from the right path, inherent in the nature of man, and were brought about by ignorance, mistake and the innate urge of man was to regret his mistakes and seek the pardon of Allah with regretful heart. To be broken in spirit by a sense of guilt and to seek the forgiveness of Allah showed the goodness of human nature and attracted the mercy of the Lord.

This message of hope and good tidings was a revolutionary message to the depressed humanity condemned forever by the guilt of original sin and one’s past mistakes. What a great change it brought to the prevailing atmosphere of gloom and depression of spirits is illustrated by the fact the Prophet (S.A.W) become known as the “Apostle of Repentance”. Repentance, he said, did not involve faint heartedness, not did it arise from fear of condemnation, but was a bold and daring step of the first man, Adam, who had thus shown the nobility of his innate nature. The Prophet (S.A.W) endowed repentance with the sacredness attached to the acts of devotion to Allah. He preached the virtues of seeking pardon so forcefully that even habitual sinners, who had lost all hope of forgiveness, turned away from their sinful ways and began a new life of virtue and righteousness, many of them attaining a sublimity of spirit that was envied by others. Describing the clemency of Allah, Who is ever willing to forgive the sinners, the Qur’an uses a tone so alluring and charming that one went to rush to repentance knowing how much Allah loves those who seek His forgiveness after deviating from the path of virtue. The Quranic verses quoted here show how forbearing and how magnanimous Allah is to the man who care to turn towards Him for exoneration of his sins. The Qur’an says:

“Say: O “Ibadi” (my slaves) who have transgressed against themselves (by committing evil deeds and sin)! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily, Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is often forgiving, most Merciful.” (V.39:53).

Some other verses of the Qur’an exhort the believers to acquire positive merits and win their way to everlasting bliss:

“And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, for paradise is wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttaqun (the pious). Those who spend (in Allah’s cause) in prosperity and in adversity, who repress anger, and who pardon men; verily, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (good doers)”. (V.3:133,134).

“And those who, when they have committed Fahishah (illegal sexual intercourse) or wrong themselves with evil, remember Allah and ask for forgiveness for their sin; and none can forgive sin but Allah and do not persist in what (wrong) they have done, while they know. For such, the reward is forgiveness from their Lord and Gardens with rivers flowing underneath (paradise), where in they shall abide forever. How excellent is reward for the doers (who do righteous deed according to Allah’s order”) (V. 3:135,136).

Among the characteristics of the true believers, illustrated in another verse, repentance take predence over all others:

“The (believers whose live Allah has purchased are) those who turn to Allah in repenture (from Polytheism and hypocrisy) who worship (Him), who praise (Him) and who fast (or go out in Allah’s cause), who bow down (in prayer), who prostrate themselves (in prayers), who enjoin (on people) A Ma’ruf and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar, and who observe the limits set by Allah. And give glad tiding to the believers”. (V.9:112)

The place of honor accorded to those who repent for their sins is shown in the verses of the Qur’an revealed on the occasion of forgiveness of three of companions they are K’ab bin Malik, Hilal bin Umaiyah and Murarah bin Rab’i. They had been ostracized for their failure to accompany the Prophet (S.A.W) on the expedition of Tabuk. Before the verse alludes to the mistake of these companions being pardoned by Allah, it mentions the Prophet (S.A.W) and the Ansar and the Muhajirin in order that no stigma was attached to them after their mistakes had been pardoned. The Qur’an in this way, teaches all believers, who take the companions of the Prophet (S.A.W) as models of virtue, that no ignomity is attached to a man after a genuine change of heart. The way those verses explain the consequences of the blotting out of sins and the relation of repentant sinners can hardly be found in the scripture of any other religions or treatise on ethics. These verses read:

“Allah has forgiven the Prophet (S.A.W), the Muhajirun (Muslim emigrants who left their homes and came to Al-Madinah) and the Ansar who followed him (Muhammad S.A.W) in the time of distress (Tabuk expendition), after the hearts of party of them had nearly deviated (from the Right path), but He accepted their repentance. Certainly, He is unto them full of kindness , Most Merciful” (V.9:117).

“And (He did forgive also) the three who did not join the (Tabuk expedition and whose case was deterred) by the Prophet (S.A.W) for Allah’s Decision) till for them the earth, vast as it was straightened and their own selves were straightened to them, and they perceived that there is no fleeing from Allah, and no refuse but with Him. Then, He forgave them (accepted their repentance), that they might beg for His pardon (repent (Unto Him). Verily, Allah is the One who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful). (V.9:118).

Remission of sin leads us to one of the chief attributes of Divine One, that is, His Mercy and compassion. The bounty of Allah’s Mercy is the constant theme of the Qur’an. Allah say:

“My Mercy embrace all things.” (V.7:156).

While a sacred tradition of the Prophet (S.A.W) tell us:

“Verily, My mercy overcome my anger”. To despair of Allah’s mercy was made a cardinal sin quoting Ya’qub (Jacob) and Ibrahim, two great Prophets of Allah, the Qur’an announces:

“Certainly no one despairs of Allah’s mercy, except the people who disbelieve” (V. 12:87).

And:

“And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those are astray”. (V.15:56).

The misery and suffering of the human race endured in the world was, according to Jews and Christian doctrines, but a feeble image of the never ending agony which awaited man in the Hereafter. The monostic Orders of the Medieval Age had taken up this doctrine and had developed it with an appalling vividness and minuteness. Humanity sacred by those ghastly visions and glimpses of eternal suffering, was relieved by the Prophet (S.A.W) emphasis on Allah’s all embracing mercy and the productiveness of repentance which could wipe the state clean for even the most vicious among the rejects of society.

And now we come to yet another gift of Prophethood of Muhammad (S.A.W) which, is still more far reaching, and beneficial to the humanity at large. This was the concept of the unity of spirit and matter, the harmony of the sacred and the earthly. He taught that the distinction made between the two was superficial for every action of man, whether secular or religious, was guided by his motive or mental attitude which in the terminology of religion, was known as Niyyah or intention. No religious belief is entirely divorced from the realities of human experience in its manifold practical aspects, the intention or purpose with which any act is done sets the test of its being good or bad. The Prophet (S.A.W) did not recognize the division between the temporal and the ecclesiastical. Man’s desire to atone to Allah and to follow His command permeates into every fiber of human activity, regardless whether it is the art of government or war, availing oneself of one’s earthly possessions, or satisfaction of one’s natural desires, or earning One’s living, or leading a married life. With a noble intention every mundane act is turned into a virtuous deed a means to attaining nearness to Allah. On the contrary, no merit whatsoever is attached to the acts like devotion to Allah or fighting in the path of Allah if the sincere desire to attain the pleasure of Allah is absent.

The ancient world had divided life into two compartments, the religious and the secular, and the result was that a wedge was driven between those selected either one of those as the pursuit of the lives. Usually, the two groups would be at odds with one another, the ‘world’ and ‘religion’ were two incompatible spheres of human life. Every man had to choose one of two, since nobody could be expected to travel in two boats simultaneously. The prevalent view was that the path of salvation lay not through the ups and downs of life, but away from the social, economic and political problems of worldly pursuits. No concept of religion, which bars the gates to material progress and acquisition of power, riches and fame, could be of interest to intelligent, capable and ambitious people. The result being that a great segment of humanity delivered itself away from the rigorous discipline of asceticism which had come to be associated with religion. By withdrawing themselves from the then virtuous pursuits, those men prevented the great importance of morals from appearing perceptibly in public affairs. The state revolted against the church and made itself from all moral obligations. This hideous schizophrenia not only divested what was called worldy from the gifts of spiritual beatitude, but also gave birth to the modern faithlessness, and agnosticism of Europe which is now threatening to inundate the entire world, if only, because of its political and cultural supremacy. The present wave of crass materialism, loss of faith and moral debasement is but a direct consequence of the division between the spirit and matter invented by the old pagan civilizations.

The Prophet of Mercy, who sent to humanity as a warner as well as a Messenger of glad tidings, converted the entire life of man into devotion to Allah by denying the existence of any cleavage between the spiritual and temporal spheres of human affairs. He demolished the wedge between the men of religion and those of the world and commended all of them to uinte their efforts for attaining the pleasure of Allah and service of humanity. It was because of him that the world could see ascetic who were crown on their heads and warriors who spent their nights in devotion and prayers.

It would be difficult to conceive a more complete transformation of life than the one brought about by the fusion of the secular and the sacred, which would require several volumes to explain in detail.

Yet another radical change brought about by the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) in the life of man was to make him conscious of the ultimate end of his life. Unaware of his goal and objective, man and his eyes fixed on profane and paltry objects. He directed his whole intelligence and labor to the acquisition of wealth or land or fame or power. Goodness having been associated with pleasurable things, the main object of the vast majority of people was to sublimate their conception of happiness and interest with the satisfaction of carnal desires, songs, merrymaking, fun and amusement. Revelry of the rich and the powerful soon brought up a class of parasites whose whole business was to tickle the fancy of their patrons. But Muhammad (S.A.W) told man that the great business of man was to exert himself and to strive to attain the pleasure of Hereafter.

He told man that these were the objectives of whose achievement conferred a rank on him envied by the angels of Allah.

By this way, Muhammad (S.A.W) made a clean sweep of the existing order of things in the world. The longings and desires of man were now centered on a new objective, the Love of Allah. It took possession of his being, the pleasure of Allah become the immortal drive of human heart; mercy and kindness to Allah’s creatures were recognized as the greatest virtue which become the sole object of man’s endeavour.

It was then, after the advent of Islam, that the main objective of all the countries, Arabia and Iran, Syria and Egypt, Turkistan and Iraq, North Africa and Spain become the search for higher and nobler virtues, in the pursuit of which we find thousands of souls driven by love. During this period we see innumerable slaves of Allah preaching Love of Allah, kindness and compassion for every sentient being, about the merits virtuous living, for the acquisition of knowledge, for attaining the pleasure of Allah, revulsion to cruelty and indency, and the grace of humility and modesty. They taught the lesson of human dignity and brotherhood of man that made this earth a kingdom of Allah.

This striking change in the manners and morals of the people was indeed, one of the greatest miracles worked by the Prophet of Islam Muhammad (S.A.W)

Verily, Allah said in truth.

“We have sent you not but a mercy for the mankind” (V.21:107).

Baba Ali Mustapha is with the Department Planning/Research/Statistic, Ministry of Environment, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

Reference:

OUR PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S.A.W) by Qazi Muhammad Sulaiman Salman Mansurpuri, published by Darussalam Publisher, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Muhammad (S.A.W) , The Best Man Ever Lived by Abu-Abdurahman, Hishaam Muhammad Sa’eed Barghaah, published by Muslim World League, The Global Center for Introducing the Messenger, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.