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Twelve proofs of Prophet Muhammad's prophethood
Posted By:jasmin On 5/30/2005

Twelve proofs of Prophet Muhammad's prophethood

By Shaikh Abdur Rahman

My brothers and sisters! With this essay, I am not singling out the adherents of Islam -- to which I ascribe -- but rather I am writing this essay to every man and woman throughout the whole world. I ask Allah that He facilitates that this essay reaches every ear, falls under the sight of every eye, and is understood by every heart. Hadhrat Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam), the son of Abdullah, is Allah's Prophet and the Final Messenger Sent by Allah to the inhabitants of earth.

My brothers and sisters! You should know that the Messenger Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) is Allah's Messenger in reality and truth. The evidences that show his veracity are abundant. None but an infidel, who out of arrogance alone, could deny these signs. Among these proofs are:

1. Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) was raised illiterate, unable to read or write, and remained like that till his death. Among all his people, he was known as being truthful and trustworthy.

Before receiving revelation, he had no prior knowledge of religion or any previously sent Message. He remained like that for his first forty years. Revelation then came to him with the Holy Qur'aan that we now have between our hands.

This Qur'aan mentioned most of the accounts found in the previous scriptures, telling us about these events in the greatest detail as if he witnessed them. These accounts came precisely as they were found in the Torah sent down to Prophet Moses [Musa (Alaihis salaam)] and in the Gospel sent down to Prophet Jesus [Isa (Alaihis salaam)]. Neither the Jews nor the Christians were able to belie him regarding anything that he said.

2. Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) also foretold of everything that would occur to him and his community after him, pertaining to victory, the removal of the tyrannical kingdoms of Chosroes [the royal title for the Zoroastrian kings of Persia] and Caesar, and the establishment of the religion of Islam throughout the earth. These events occurred exactly as he foretold, as if he was reading the future from an open book.

3. Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) also brought the Holy Qur'aan in Arabic that is the peak of eloquence and clarity, and was revealed to him by Allah Almighty himself. The Holy Qur'aan challenged those eloquent and fluent Arabs of his time, who initially belied him, to bring forth a single chapter like the Qur'aan. The eloquent Arabs of his days were unable to contest this Qur'aan.

Indeed, till our day, none has ever dared to claim that he has been able to compose words that equal -- or even approach -- the order, grace, beauty, and splendour of this Glorious Qur'aan.

4. The life history of this Noble Prophet (Muhammad) was a perfect example of being upright, merciful, compassionate, truthful, brave, generous, distant from all evil character, and ascetic in all worldly matters, while striving solely for the reward of the Hereafter. Moreover, in all his actions and dealings, he was ever mindful and fearful of Allah.

5. Allah instilled great love for Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) in the hearts of all who believed in him and met him. This love reached such a degree that any of his companions would willingly sacrifice his (or her) self, mother or father for him.

Till today, those who believe in his honour and love him, would ransom his own family and wealth to see him, even if but once.

6. All of history has not preserved the biography of any person in the manner it has preserved the life of Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam), who is the most influential human in history.

Nor has the entire earth known of anyone whom every morning and evening, and many times thereafter throughout the day, is thought of by those who believe in him. Upon remembering him, the believers in him will greet him and ask Allah to bless him. They do such with full hearts and true love for him.

7. Nor has there ever been a man on earth whom is still followed in all his doings by those who believe in him. Those who believe in Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) sleep in the manner he slept; purify themselves (through ablution and ritual washing) in the manner he purified himself; and adhere to his practice in the way they eat, drink, and clothe themselves.

Indeed, in all aspects of their lives, his followers adhere to the teachings he spread among them and the path that he travelled upon during his life. During every generation -- from his day till our time -- the believers in this Noble Prophet have fully adhered to his teachings.

With some, this has reached the degree that they desire to follow and adhere to the Prophet's way in his personal matters regarding which Allah has not sought of them to adhere to in worship. For example, some will only eat those specific foods or only wear those specific garments that the Messenger liked.

Let alone all that, all those who believe in Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) repeat those praises of Allah, special prayers, and invocations that he would say during each of his actions during day and night, like: what he would say when he greeted people, upon entering and leaving the house, entering and leaving the mosque, entering and leaving the bathroom, going to sleep and awaking from sleep, observing the new crescent, observing the new fruit on trees, eating, drinking, dressing, riding, travelling and returning from travel, etc.

Let alone all that, all those who believe in Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) fully perform -- even to the minute detail -- every act of worship -- like prayer, fasting, charity, and pilgrimage -- as this Noble Messenger (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) taught and as he himself performed.

All of this allows those who believe in him, to live their lives in all aspects with this Noble Messenger as their example, as if he was standing before them, for them to follow in all their doings.

8. There has never been nor will there ever be a man anywhere upon this earth who has received such love, respect, honour, and obedience in all matters -- small and large alike -- as this Noble Prophet has.

9. Since his day, in every region of the earth and during every period, this Noble Prophet has been followed by individuals from all races, colours and peoples. Many of those who followed him were previously Christians, Jews, pagans, idolaters, or without any religion. Among those who chose to follow him, were those who were known for their sound judgment, wisdom, reflection, and foresight.

They chose to follow this Noble Prophet after they witnessed the signs of his truthfulness and the evidences of his miracles. They did not choose to follow him out of compulsion or coercion or because they had adopted the ways of their fathers and mothers.

Indeed, many of the followers of this Prophet chose to follow him during the time when Islam was weak, when there were very few Muslims, and when there was severe persecution of his followers on earth. Most people who have followed this Prophet have done so not to acquire some material benefits.

Indeed, many of his followers have suffered the greatest forms of harm and persecution as a result of following him. Despite the entire harm and persecution, it did not turn them back from their religion.

My brethren! All of this clearly indicates to anyone possessing any sense that this Prophet was truly and really Allah's messenger, and that he was not just a man who claimed prophethood or spoke about Allah without knowledge.

10. With all this, Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) came with a great religion in its credal and legal make-up. He described Allah with qualities of complete perfection, and at the same time, in a manner that is free of ascribing to Him any imperfection. Neither the philosophers nor the wise could ever describe Allah like the way he did.

Indeed, it is impossible to imagine that any human mind could conceive of an Existing Being that possesses such complete ability, knowledge, and greatness; Who has subdued the creation; Who has encompassed everything in the universe, small or large; and Who possesses such perfect mercy.

It is not in the ability of any human being to place a perfect law based upon justice, equality, mercy and objectivity for all human activity on earth like the laws that Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) brought for all spheres of human activity -- like buying and selling, marriage and divorce, renting, testimony, custody, and all other contracts that are necessary to uphold life and civilization on earth.

11. It is impossible that any person conceives wisdom, morals, good manners, nobleness of characters as what this honourable Prophet (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) brought. In a full and complete manner, he spread a teaching regarding character and manners toward one's parents, relatives, fiends, family, humanity, animals, plants and inanimate objects. It is impossible for the human mind alone to grasp all of that teaching or come with a similar teaching.

All of that unequivocally indicates that this Messenger did not bring any of this religion from his own accord, but that it was rather a teaching and inspiration for mankind that he received from the One Who created the earth and the high heavens above and created this universe in its miraculous architecture and perfection.

12. The legal and credal make-up of the religion that the Messenger, Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam), brought resembles the engineering of the heavens and the earth.

All of that indicates that He who created the heavens and the earth is the One, Who sent down this great law and upright religion.

The degree of inimitability of the Divine Law that was sent down upon Prophet Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) is to the same degree of inimitability of the Divine creation of the heavens and earth.

For just as humanity cannot create this universe, in the same manner, humanity cannot bring forth a law like Allah's law that He sent down upon His servant and Messenger, Muhammad (Sall Allaho alaihe wasallam) -- the last of the prophets sent to mankind by Him.




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