Golden Page of Human History
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) occupies
an exalted, everlasting and the most unique position in the religious
history of mankind. Of all the Founders of Religion only Sayyiduna
Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is the first and the
last to claim that the Message which he brought from Allah Ta'ala to
mankind is absolutely complete and final, that his dispensation shall
remain in force till the end of the world, and after him no Divine
Messenger will come to modify, add, subtract or abrogate any of his
teachings. In him, the institution of Prophethood attained its full,
final and most perfect form.
History shows that the world from the beginning has not produced any other man who can rival the Prophet of Islam (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) in the field of his teachings, his actions, his deeds or practical way of life.
It was Hazrat Muhammad's (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) grandest
contribution to the elevation of his fellow-men that he re-affirmed the
sovereign principle of Monotheism and universal brotherhood of man
transcending all barriers that people erect in ignorance and fear.
Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) arose in the midst
of a society that was cruelly barbarious, which had no culture, no
manners, no society and no civilisation. Humanity was coming very close
to calamity. Imagine the same society is today the noble torch-bearer of
a new and excellent civilisation. This is one of the main miracles the
Prophet ofIslam (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam)performed and world
history bears testimony to this truth. In a short span of 23 years he
brought under one banner a most barbarous tribe spread over 2 000 000
square miles of a very remote region of the world.
It is a universal fact that Hazrat Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) is
the only Prophet in whose honour praises have been sung by all other
religious leaders and some have rather recommended to their followers to
follow the path of this great Prophet. People like Guru Nanak, the
spiritual head of Sikh sect, and George Bernard Shaw, the philosopher,
are such personalities.
Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) accomplished
what he undertook in his own short span of life with limited means and
all round adversities, trials tortures and tribulations. The task that
he accomplished, the work that he did, the manners and the character
that he exhibited, and above all, the way in which he completed this
stupendous task, is itself a clear proof of his being the last and the
living Messenger of Allah whose religion is perfect, character blotless
and complete, and teachings marvellous in all respects.
What
he preached appealed to man's reasons and rational faculties rather
than to mere sentimentalism, fanaticism, irrationality and superstition.
He showed what was crystal clear.
Although
he was apostle, philosopher, reformer, religious head, statesman,
orator, commander, soldier, administrator, and the head of state, he
never sat an inch above the place where his followers used to sit, or
ate a morsel more than his Companions ate or wore what was superior than
what others used to wear.He was a selfless and sincere friend, perfect
guide, graceful companion, loving teacher, an impartial judge and above
all a simple and straight forward person. He sat in such a simple attire
and mixed up so freely and simply with all the common people that the
foreign delegations visiting his capital used to inquire from others as
to who the Prophet of Islam was. Can any head of the state or any
religious head in any part of the world boast to possess such an
amicable nature? Can any head of state be so courageous?
History
has known many great and glorious civilisations. The main amongst them
being the Chinese civilization, Greek civilization, Roman civilization,
Marxism and the Imperialistic. None owes its origin and establishment to
a single individual. Nor can it be counted as everlasting. Moreover,
these civilisations of the world covered a certain field and certain
part of the world. All the civilisations were basically collective
efforts of many, but Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) gave Islamic civilisation single-handedly for all times to come.
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