“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example to follow for whoever hopes in Allah and
the Last Day and remembers Allah much.”
Qur’an 33:21
Muslims believe that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the final Prophet in a long chain of Prophets sent
to call the people to the obedience and worship of God alone (‘Allah’ in Arabic). Some of these Prophets
include Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon and Jesus (peace be
upon them all).
Just as Moses (peace be upon him) was sent with the Torah (the original uncorrupted revelation sent to
Moses) and Jesus (peace be upon him) with the Gospel (the original, uncorrupted revelation – not the
present-day versions), Muslims believe that Muhammad (peace be upon him) was sent with the Qur’an to
demonstrate how its teachings should be applied.
The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) wife, ‘A’isha, was once asked to describe the Prophet (peace be upon
him), and she replied that “his character was a reflection of the Quran” (Muslim, 40), meaning he
meticulously implemented the noble teachings of the Qur’an into his daily life. We will demonstrate how
he translated these noble teachings into noble actions.
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� Mission of Mercy :-
“And We (God) have not sent you (Muhammad) except as a mercy for mankind.”
Qur’an 21:107
As well as calling people to pray, fast and give charity, the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught that one’s
faith in God should also affect one’s treatment of others. He said:
“The best of you are they who have the best character.”
Many sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) emphasise the relationship between belief and action,
for example:
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should not hurt his neighbour, and whoever believes in Allah
and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously, and whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day,
should speak what is good or keep quiet.”
The final Messenger (Peace be upon him) taught humans to show mercy and to respect each other:
“He who does not show mercy to others, will not be shown mercy.”
In another narration, some people requested the Prophet (peace be upon him) to invoke God to punish the
disbelievers but he replied:
“I have not been sent as one to curse but as a mercy.”
