By:
Mudassir Aliyu Yunusa
mudassiray@gmail.com
Islam is the religion of faith that professes monotheism, or the belief in the oneness of God (ALLAH).
It is an act of total submission to the will of Allah alone. Muslims are followers of Islamic religion who believes in Allah the Supreme Being, the Almighty, the Creator, and the Possessor of the whole universe, who revealed religion through His prophets sent to guide mankind.
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is last and the leader of all the prophets and apostles sent to earth. For anybody to be in Islamic faith one has to accept the testimony of faith wholeheartedly, the Kalimatush shahada which signifies the oneness of Allah (SWT) in its first segment as well as the belief in Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) as the messenger of Allah in the second segment.
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One thing that people should consider about the testimony of faith is that it is incomplete, null, and void pending to believe in its second part, i.e where it says “I testify that Muhammad is his messenger”. Therefore one will be seized to be a true Muslim if ever he/she denied or opposed the prophethood of Muhammad Bn Abdullah (Abul Qasim). Surely Prophet Muhammad is a supernatural human being who possesses exceptional and extraordinary qualities that are extremely different from any other mankind ever created on this earth right from the beginning up to the day of resurrection.
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Moreso, in this little article it would be impossible to highlight all the qualities possesses by Holy Prophet, but to mention some few are piousness, truthfulness, righteousness, faithfulness, accurateness, uprightness, devotion, saintship. He also possesses foresight, prudence, rectitude, discretion, peace-loving among many.
The above are among the few exceptional and excellent qualities that Allah created him with which He (God) has never ever given to anybody in this world. More importantly, however, Prophet Muhammad is the only person that Allah, the master of the day of judgment agrees to combine his name together with, to the extent that the pronouncement of the testimony of faith (Kalimatus Shahada) is invalid without mentioning Prophet Muhammad in the sequel. Indeed, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) is the most precious and the most treasured person in the sight of Allah.
In respect to obedience in Islam as revealed in the Holy Qur’an, people are asked to be obedient to Allah in the first place and then followed by no other than Prophet Muhammad (SAW), Q64:12. In other verses of the Qur’an Allah (SWT) confirms his prophecy: “Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah, and companions are firm of heart against the unbelievers… “(Q48:29); “Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Apostle of Allah and the Last of the prophets, and Allah is cognizant of all things”.(Q33:40).
Therefore, by virtue of his personality, prominence, status, and reputation as manifested in his lifestyle as well as his eminence features of knowledge, wisdom, perseverance, endurance, simplicity and his intellectual capability, Prophet Muhammad deserves unquantifiable but justifiable and practical respect by every rightful and pious Muslim.
It is a compulsory duty of Muslim ummah to protect the dignity, honor, esteem and the noble characters of Prophet SAW so that whosoever assault and molest his personality should not be allowed to go unpunished. However, the stupid act of insult and blasphemy by mainly anti-Islamic western forces should never be condoned at all cost because the cruelty is targeted to infuriate and upset followers of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Quite rightly it is really annoying to insult or molest even the religious leaders not to talk of Prophets.
I personally condemned any act of blasphemy and religious barbarism from the back of my heart. People must desist from insulting any faith, Prophets, or religion.
I suggest that whosoever abuses people’s religion should never allow going unpunished. I urge government and concern authorities to respond decisively on any act of blasphemy done to upset certain followers of a given religion or the Prophets of Allah.
Surely! No doubt Prophet Muhammad SAW is the most EXALTED MAN EVER CREATED, his qualities, judgment, and his lifestyle should be emulated and put into practice particularly in Muslim contemporary life.
Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin wa Sallim.
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