Muhammad
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wa Sallam): a Mercy
to humankind
Shaykh
Saalih Muhammad Aal Taalib [Imaam of Haram]
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All
praise is due to Allaah, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon the Messenger, his household and
companions.
Fellow
Muslims! Fear Allaah and seek for His mercy by being dutiful
to Him. Allaah says,
“O
you who believe! Fear Allaah, and believe in His Messenger
(Muhammad (peace be upon him)) He will give you a double portion
of His Mercy, and He will give you a light by which you shall
walk (straight), and He will forgive you. And Allaah is Oft-Forgiving,
Most Merciful.” (Al-Hadeed
57:28)
Brethren
in faith! Fear Allaah and do not incline to this world and
its adornments. For this world is a temporary abode in which
both righteous and sinful have their sustenance. The Hereafter
is a true appointed time in which the Lord, Who is Omnipotent,
shall judge between truth and falsehood.
Fellow
Muslims! In this time in which values and concepts have been
turned upside down, a time in which the powerful suppresses
the weak and the rich the poor, a time that civilizations
clash, the Muslims are seriously in need of affirming their
civilization that is based on noble concepts. It is through
these noble concepts that the Ummah’s injuries can be healed.
The
world communities have never been in a greater need to realize
the defects that are in their civilizations as they are today.
They need to know the defects of their systems of life. It
is time for them to ask themselves the causes of their problems
and the misery, which their civilizations have caused. They
need to know the causes of widespread distress and anxiety
that have overwhelmed their lives.
These
are just some of the questions whose answer is provided by
the Glorious Qur’aan. Allaah says,
“But
whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes
in this Qur’aan nor acts on its teachings.) verily, for him
is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on
the Day of Resurrection. He will say: "O my Lord! Why
have you raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)."
(Allaah) will say: "Like this: Our signs came unto you,
but you disregarded them (i.e. you left them, did not think
deeply in them, and you turned away from them), and so this
Day, you will be neglected (in the Hell-fire, away from Allaah's
Mercy).” (Taa
Haa 20:124-126)
Dear
reader! If you reflect on the life history of the Messenger
of Allaah, you will find it full of noble qualities in concept
and practice. This is why the civilization of his religion
is the only civilization that brought happiness to the world.
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