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The Prophet Muhammad (saas)





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                              By communicating the message of the Qur'an, the Prophet (saas) com-
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                              Muslims in our own time too must explain the morality of the Qur'an
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                         (saas) did. That is a sign of morality and godliness that will be rewarded
                         with Paradise. The Prophet (saas) commanded Muslims to abide by that
                         Sunnah in these words, "Convey my teaching to the people even if it were a single
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                         the might of Allah and of the proofs of the splendour in His creation. He
                         thus became the means whereby they would love Allah and fear him. This
                         verse describes how the Prophet (saas) was commanded to speak:
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