Page 31 - Justice and Compassion in the Qur'an

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comply with the words of the messenger is related in the
following verse:
The desert Arabs are the worst in disbelief and hypocrisy,
and more fitted to be ignorant of the limits which Allah
has sent down to His Messenger. But Allah is Knowing,
Wise. (Surat at-Tawba, 97)
The Prophet Muhammad (saas) was sent to such ignorant
people to summon them to good morals and the right path.
No difficulty could shake his commitment. He communicated
Allah‘s message to a tribe which was particularly inclined to
disbelief, and was throughout his life a role model for them.
As also stated in the verse below, he called on his people to be
just:

Say: "My Lord has commanded justice..." (Surat al-A‘raf,
29)
The message of the Prophet Muhammad (saas), coupled
with his good morals, had a great impact all over the Arabian
Peninsula, and people converted to Islam in great numbers.
The just commands of the Qur'an—good morals, compassion,
peace and a peaceful social order—prevailed during his time.
One of the most important reasons for this is that, in
compliance with the verse, the Prophet Muhammad (saas)
observed social justice without discriminating between
people:
Allah commands you to return to their owners the things
you hold in trust and, when you judge between people, to
judge with justice. How excellent is what Allah exhorts
you to do! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (Surat Aan-
Nisa', 58)
One example is the contract the Prophet Muhammad