Page 11 - The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

Introduction

s a verse of the Qur'an reveals, "… Muhammad is

the Messenger of Allah and the Final Seal of the
Prophets." (Surat al-Ahzab: 40), the Prophet
Muhammad (saas) was sent to mankind as the last
prophet. He was a living example of the sublime

morality of Allah's last revelation. He was a friend
of Allah and inspired humanity by his nearness to
Him. He was His representative, noble in His eyes,
and a friend to all believers.

As Allah has revealed in another verse, "We will impose a weighty
Word upon you..." (Surat al-Muzammil: 5), he charged His last prophet,
Muhammad (saas) with a heavy responsibility. Due to the Prophet

(saas)'s strong faith in Allah, he fulfilled that responsibility in the best
possible way, called mankind to the path of Allah and Islam, and illumi-
nated the way for all believers.

Although we have never seen the Prophet (saas), we can still do
our very best to come to know his exemplary behavior, his sayings and
the pleasing morality he displayed, by means of the verses of the Qur'an
and the hadiths (the sayings and teachings of the Prophet (saas). We can

try to be like him, in order to be close to him in the hereafter. People
today, and the young in particular, take many individuals as role
models, imitate the way they behave, speak and dress, and try to be

9