Page 59 - The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

The Superb Morality of the Prophet (saas)
as Related in the Qur'an

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T The Prophet (saas) was a bearer of glad tidings
In the verse "O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, and a
bringer of good news and a warner" (Surat al-Ahzab: 45), Allah de-
scribes the Prophet (saas) as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. The
Prophet (saas) always warned people against the sufferings to be experi-
enced in Hell, and told them of the desirable future that awaited the good
in this world, and of the infinite life of the Paradise in the hereafter. This
characteristic of the Prophet (saas) is revealed in the Qur'an thus:

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Those who take the Prophet (saas) as a model and abide by his
Sunnah must, like him, give people the same glad tidings and warn
them. The Prophet (saas) himself described how such people ought to be-
have:
"Make things easy for the people, and do not make it difficult
for them, and make them calm (with glad tidings) and do not re-
pulse (them)." 20
Giving welcome news increases believers' enthusiasm and morale,
and encourages them to be more determined and persevering in their
labors in the way of Allah. Someone who hopes to be rewarded with
Paradise will of course have a very different attitude and state of mind
than someone who regards those labors as monotonous, or carries them
out of habit or a sense of obligation. That is why Allah has commanded
His Messenger (saas) to: "Spur on the believers." (Surat an-Nisa': 84)
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