The world before the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)
The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is Himself a great bounty of Allah for all humankind. Before Him, ignorance ruled the roost. Along with the
In such a terrorized atmosphere, how could human life remain
safe? If life itself had become so cheap, then what to say of
material wealth and possessions? The hearts had become
hardened and mutual relations were straitened. People would
consider selfishness, pride and vanity as their honor. Humanity
itself was on the verge of death. In such a time, to guide
humanity back on to the right path, to bring them out from the
gloom of disbelief and polytheism and illuminate them with the
radiance of faith, to dispel ignorance and grant humanity the
wealth of knowledge, Almighty Allah sent the Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) to the whole world as the Seal of all
Prophets. With the arrival of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam), mercy and benevolence enveloped the whole world.
Humanity was provided succor. Bloodshed and slaughtering was
replaced by peace and security. The hardened hearts were
replaced by affectionate and soft-heartedness. Straitened
relations were un-straitened. Selfishness was replaced by sincerity
before Allah. Pride was replaced by humility. The Holy Prophet
(Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) smoothed the whole society. He
replaced the differences of the society with unity. He granted the
beacons of knowledge to those who were wandering bewildered in
the darkness of ignorance. He granted life to humanity, which was
in the throes of death. The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa
sallam) taught everyone that their strength was not to slaughter
others, but to maintain peace by removing threats from the
society. He taught others that their energies should not be
expended in creating differences but to promote and maintain
unity, that our efforts should not be to deceive people but to
sacrifice for their sake, that our very presence shouldn’t be to
oppress others but to end falsehood and to raise the banner of
truth.