Page 80 - The Prophet Muhammad (saas)

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D Did We not raise your renown high? (Surat al-Inshirah: 4) )

As the verse above states, the Prophet (saas) was recognized
both during his own time and after it. 1,400 years after his death, he
is still known all over the world. For 1,400 years, billions of people
have loved and respected the Prophet (saas), felt close to him despite
never having seen him, and prayed to be with him in Heaven for all
eternity. And still do so.
In other verses, Allah speaks of the Prophet (saas) as a noble
messenger:
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In the Qur'an, Allah states that many prophets, such as Nuh
(as), Ilyas (as), Musa (as) and Harun (as) were all honoured. Many
people strive for fame and honour all their lives. They are obsessed
by it, seeking the allurements of this transient world. Or else, they
puff themselves up with arrogance. Though they strive for honour,
they in the end lose it.
In fact, a person can only find fame and honour in the sight of
Allah, Who reveals that that can only come by living the morality of
the Qur'an. One verse reads:
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