Page 45 - The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

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weak, have failed to realize that the decisions of the Prophet
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Since these people failed to grasp the essence of faith, and were un-
able to appreciate the merit of the Prophet (saas), they adopted the wrong
approach with regards to informing him about every matter. The igno-
rant are unable to use what they know for beneficial ends, for the good
and security of mankind. They use it for gossip and to try to spread dis-
sension, to turn people against one another and to plot against them. The
Prophet (saas), however, used all the information that was brought to
him for the peace, security and health of Muslims and other groups
under his protection, to avoid possible dangers and to thwart plots
against believers. Identifying those whose faith was weak, he took mea-
sures to strengthen that faith, and prevented anything that might have
weakened the faithful or damaged their morale. He brought in measures
that would bring them good and lead to desirable outcomes. That is why
Allah refers to him as "an ear of good" in one verse. All of the Prophet
(saas)'s words, decisions and measures have led to good and
positive results for believers as well as mankind.
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