Muslims should peacefully protest against the insulting film

 Love of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and respect and reverence for Him is the very faith of Muslims.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the leader and best of all the Prophets who themselves are best of all creation.  His person and character are without parallel and His manners and etiquette have no equal.

 

As per the Hadith in Sahih Bukhari, even someone as great as the Companions told the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam):  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)!  All of us combined cannot equal even 1 state of yours.

 

 

These are the words of Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi, Professor, Islamic Law, Jamia Nizamia, Founder-Director Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center, in the weekly lecture at Masjid Abul Hasanaat that is held under the auspices of AHIRC.

 

The revered Mufti said that Muslims are highly reverent and respectful of their Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Even a slight about Him is unbearable to them.

 

The conduct and reverence of the Companions on the occasion of the Treaty of Hudaibiya, which has no parallel in the world, is before Muslims.

 

As an example of the respect and reverence of the Companions, the revered Mufti quoted from Sahih Bukhari that when the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) cleaned His nose, the water would fall on the hands of any of the Companions and they would rub it on their face and skin.  When He would order them, they would run to fulfill it.  When the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) would perform His ablutions, it would seem as if they would fight for the water used by Him.  When they would talk, they would lower their voices.  Out of respect for Him, they wouldn’t even look at Him properly.

 

The revered Mufti said that this insulting film has hurt the sentiments of Muslims all over the world.  Those wretches have breached decency and have hit a nadir in ignominy.

 

Freedom of speech doesn’t mean that religious personalities can be disrespected.  There should be a balance between respect of religions and freedom of speech.

 

The revered Mufti said that any disparagement will not lower the greatness of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), even then Muslims should use all their capabilities and answer them in a peaceful manner.  For this, Muslims should use their tongues, their pens, their connections and influence and in fact everything.

 

We Muslims demand that this film should be removed from Google, YouTube and all other websites and each and every clip of this film must be blocked.  All those who participated in the making of the film should be prosecuted.