Page 129 - Self-Sacrifice in the Qur'an's Moral Teachings

Harun Yahya - Adnan Oktar

Our Prophet's (saas) Self-Sacrificial
Morality

The ability to act in solidarity with other people is a secret of belief
that can be seen in the believers' success in the face of adversity. When
we look at what has happened to them throughout history, we see that
they have always been able to surmount their difficulties in this way.
Beginning with our Prophet (saas) and his Companions, believers have
practiced this morality. In addition, their mutual self-sacrificial sup-
port has enabled Islam and the Qur'an's morality to spread throughout
the world.
Our Prophet (saas) called upon his unbelieving people to re-
nounce their misguided beliefs and serve only Allah. While delivering
this message, he endured much hardship due to his people's belief that
this message would harm their interests. His people joined together
against our Prophet (saas) and the believers, and did all they could to
stop them. They did not agree to give up their traditional idolatry, set
many traps for him, asked him to bring a revelation that would please
them, and then did their best to either kill, exile, or imprison him. In
order to prevent the message from influencing their people, they ac-
cused him of being crazy, practicing sorcery, being mentally incompe-
tent, lying, and being a poet. But our Prophet (saas) showed great
patience and trust when confronted with such abuse, and always coun-
tered them with the Qur'an's moral teachings. He did not alter the
Revelation or consider anyone's gain; he just obeyed Allah. Despite the

continuous pressure and hardship he encountered, he continued to
proclaim the message, struggle with the unbelievers, and take total re-
sponsibility for the Muslim community's physical and religious well-
being.

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