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The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

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At the beginning of Surat at-Tawba, verse 103, Allah commands,
"Take from their wealth a charity to purify and cleanse them and pray
for them." In other words, He reveals that by means of the alms he re-
ceived, the Prophet (saas), the beloved servant of Allah, purified the
faithful. The Prophet (saas) is the Messenger of Allah, and remains on the
path shown by Allah in all his words and deeds. The source of the
Prophet (saas)'s higher morality and noble character is that he always
turned to Allah, without falling into the error of worshipping others be-
sides Allah. It was because he obeyed every command given by Allah, he
came to possess a morality and behavior of matchless quality, a model to
all the world.
This truth must serve as a guide for all Muslims and believers.
Their morality and behavior, too, must be an example to all the world, by
means of their abiding by the Qur'an, which is the revelation of Allah,
and the morality taught by the Prophet (saas).
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