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did not inch despite all the turbulences, animosities and conspiracies against him and his message. Not just one or two years but for thirteen long years, he tolerated all types of hardships and anguish beyond imagination. But even then, he did not lift a nger against his blood-thirsty enemies.
Eventually the time came when he was ordered to migrate to Medina. He was not even there for one year when the battle of Badr was thrust upon him. Against all odds, this Battle
was won by the Muslims. There were 70 causalities of the enemies while the Prophet lost nine of his brave men. This was followed by another battle, Uhad, and then one after the other, many wars were forced on him. Most of these attacks were around the city of Medina and almost all of them were in defense.
According to authentic sources, in these multiple wars
259 Muslims were killed, 759 enemies were killed while
6564 enemy soldiers were arrested. There were terrible atrocities from the enemy ranks but the Prophet (pbuh) had established a rm and clear code of discipline and conduct to be followed by all Muslims all the time.
These were, in short:
• Take revenge from the enemies only that much as they have done, never exceeding.
• If the battle can be avoided, that is the best avenue.
• Never go beyond limits, as
moderation is piety.
• Allah (SWT) does not like the aggressors.
• Breach of trust and abrogation of a treaty is crime.
• Mutilation of any dead bodies is forbidden.
• Travelers and people staying in their home should not be touched.
• Children, women, the elderly, and religious people should not be harmed.
• Green and fruit-bearing trees cannot be destroyed.
• Structures cannot be destroyed.
Hundreds of books, by Muslim authors and writers of other faiths have been written on his life that relates to our life, yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Let’s see what we can learn from his life in today’s environment.
According to him, this earth belongs to God. As human beings, as His creatures, we have the right to live in any country we like to but, according to him, we have to be abide by the rules of the land. We cannot be like an untamed bull. Everyone has their responsibilities and their rights. We cannot shrug aside our responsibilities, and we cannot give away our rights.
The strict orders to love the place of your residence, is a part of your belief, a part of your religious obligations. You cannot
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be a good Muslim if you betray it. He tells us to be truthful, trustworthy, and always have fair dealings. He strongly
urges us to be educated and a useful part of the community. Every act of goodness is charity, even if it is just a smile. The greatest jihad or struggle is to ght against one’s own self for improvement and against any immoral desires. The speaking of truth in front of a tyrant is particulrly a great jihad.
Do not be narrow minded; think and feel both the pain and happiness of others. At least wish good and positive vibes upon others. Help, strengthened and support each other. Be kind to neighbors. The religion of Islam means the love of the Creator and taking care of His creations.
The Holy Qur’an states several times that if we want Allah to love us, if we want the goodness of both worlds then follow the Prophet (pbuh). The Prophet (pbuh) himself has said it time and again that he was sent to this world to teach the best morality and ethics. Hence if we are good Muslims and really believe in the Qur’an and the Prophet (pbuh) then
we need to distinguish ourselves. We have to be the most educated in the community. We should have the highest morals. We have our rights and responsibilities. Accept and act upon your responsibilities and engage in the struggle for your rights.
On the other side, if you are Muslim only because you were
THE GREATEST JIHAD OR STRUGGLE IS TO FIGHT AGAINST ONE’S OWN SELF FOR IMPROVEMENT AND AGAINST ANY IMMORAL DESIRES. THE SPEAKING OF TRUTH IN FRONT OF A TYRANT IS PARTICULRLY A GREAT JIHAD
born as one or you are Muslim because your name happens to be Abdullah or Mohammad or Omar, then you do not t in any society. That is the problem with Al-Qaida, ISIS (Daesh), and many such terroristic and loathsome groups. They claim they believe in the Qur’an and the Prophet (pbuh) which could not be farther from the truth as they actually follow their own un-Islamic and immoral agenda wrapped in evil. They cater to the meaning of Qur’an, hadith and the sunnah of Prophet (pbuh) in their own evil ways to achieve their dreaded, inhumane and horri c objectives
The Prophet (pbuh) would never condone the killing of children, women, elderly and innocent bystanders - there is no place of bombers in the Islamic society or fot that matter, in any society. As Muslims, we are supposed to be the best. Alas, these name sakes Muslims who have nothing to do with humanity, let alone Islam have derailed and mocked
the real Islam. But the actual practicing Muslims must continue to adhere to the real sunnah or teachings of the last Prophet (pbuh), and through their daily behavior and higher education, convey the real message of Islam to the world. This is the only way, that the evil will falter!