Monday, November 12, 2012

THE LIFE OF THE PROPHET; a BBC special


Most if not all of us must have read at one time or another something about the life and time of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.). We must have seen some videos as well depicting the prophet’s life but I found this one especially different for some remarkable reason. The narrator went to specific places where history unfolded and it is only here where the controversies in the life of the Prophet were presented in a much unbiased fashion. It is only here where I heard for the first time the Prophet’s deception by the devil that had become the basis of Salman Rushdie in the writing of his book; “The Satanic Verses.”

All the prophets of God at one time or another were deceived by the devil. The devil’s deception however is more profoundly demonstrated in Islam than any other religion. For 3 days during the annual Hajj; pilgrims stone the devil at exactly the place where Prophet Abraham (a.s.) did five thousand years ago. The stoning however symbolizes not only a replication of what Prophet Abraham (a.s.) did but an affirmation of Muslim’s rejection of evil in all forms and sizes represented by the small, medium and big devils/Satan that the pilgrims stone each day for 3 days.

I particularly like that incident where the unbelievers demanded during the signing of peace with the Meccans at Hudaibia to strike out the words “messenger of God” beneath the prophet’s name because as they reasoned out; we don’t believe you to be the messenger of God. The prophet’s men especially Ali was furious but the prophet took the pen and asked; which part here you don’t like and he struck out “messenger of God.” As a genuine prophet; he knew the future. He knew what peace will bring and a year later due to this treaty; he and the entire Muslim army rode into Mecca unopposed. He conquered Mecca without firing a single arrow.

Peace not war was the way of the prophet whenever given a choice…




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