Muhammad
Was Sent To All Of Mankind
The first
implication of the testimony that Muhammad is
the Messenger of Allah is the belief that Allah
sent the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) to all mankind and the jinn until the
Day of Judgement. Allah states in the Qur'aan
in Soorah 7 Al-'Araaf Aayah 151 Say (to them O
Muhammad): O Mankind! I am
the Messenger of Allah to you all, (the
Messenger) of Him to Whom belongs the dominion
of the heavens and of the earth. There is no god
but He. He gives life, and makes to die.Believe
then in Allah, and in His Messenger (Muhammad),
the Prophet who could neither read nor write,
who believes in Allah and in His Words (the
Qur'aan), and follows him so that perhaps you
will be guided.
The Prophet (sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam) has said: And
the prophets were formerly sent to their people
only, whereas I have been sent to all mankind.
[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
The
Finality Of Prophethood
The second
implication of the testimony is to believe that
the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) is the final prohet to be sent to
mankind. Allah states in the Qur'aan in Soorah
33 Al-Ahzaab Aayah 40 Muhammad
is not the father of any one of your men, but he
is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the
Prophets.
The Prophet (sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam) has said: And
the line of the prophets is closed with me
[Muslim] And: Before the Last Hour there will be
great liars, so beware of them [Muslim]
The above
proofs are sufficient to refute any of the
heretical groups who claim any prophet or
messenger after the Prophet Muhammad such as
some contemporary groups do namely: the Nation
of Islam who believe that Elijah Muhammad
(deceased) was the Messenger of Allah the
Qadianis and Ahmadiyyahs who state that Ghulam
Ahmed (deceased) was the prophet the so called
Submitters or followers of Rashad Khalifah
(murdered) who claim that he was a prophet
Two
Revelations
The third
implication of the testimony "Muhammad is
the Messenger of Allah" is to believe that
Allah senth two revelations with the Prophet
Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam): the
Qur'aan and the Sunnah.
Allah said: Allah was
verily gracious to the believers by sending them
a messenger from themsleves, to recite them His
signs, and to purify them, and to teach them the
scripture (the Qur'aan) and the wisdom (the
Sunnah) though before that they were in manifest
error. [Soorah 3 Al-An'aam, Aayah 164]
The Prophet (sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam) has said: I
have been indeed been given the Qur'aan and
something like it along with it. [Abu
Dawood]
The
Messenger Has Rights
The fourth
implication of the testimony is that there are
rights due to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) that must be observed. Among these
are:
To believe in all that the Prophet (sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam) has said. To obey the Prophet
(sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) in what he has
commanded and forsake what he has forbidden or
discouraged. To worship according to the
shari'ah (law) of the Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) and not by whims and innovations. To
judge by the shari'ah of the Prophet (sallallahu
'alaihi wa sallam) and not by any other law. To
love the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi wa
sallam) more than our parents, children,
mankind, indeed our very selves.
Allah Most High states: Say (to them O
Muhammad): If you love
Allah, follow me, and Allah will love you, and
forgive your sins. Allah is All-Forgiving, Alla-Merciful.
Say : Obey Allah and the Messenger. But if they
turn away Allah loves not the disbelievers (kaafireen).
[Soorah Aali 'Imraan
Aayatain 31 - 32]
And
let those who oppose his (Muhammad's) command
beware, lest a trial befall them (that would
lead them to disbelief) or a painful punishment
be inflicted on them.
[Soorah An-Noor Ayyah 63]
You
have indeed a good example in the Messenger of
Allah (Muhammad) for whosoever hopes for Allah
and the Last Day, and remembers Allah much.
[Soorah Al-Ahzaab, Aayah 21]
It
is not fitting for any believer, man or woman,
when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a
matter, to have a choice in their affair. And
whosoever disobeys Allah and his Messenger, he
has gone astray into manifest error. [Soorah
Al-Ahzaab, Aayah 36]
But
no, by your Lord (Rabb), they can have no faith
until they make you the judge in all disputes
between them, and find in their souls no
resistance against your decisions, but accept
(them) fully with submission.
[Soorah An-Nisaa Aayah 65]
The
Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) has said:
All my people will
enter Al-Jannah (The Garden) except those who
refused. (On being asked about those who
refused, he replied:) He who obeys me will enter
Al-Jannah, he who disobeys me has refused.
[Al-Bukhaari]
If
anyone introduces into this affair of ours
anything which does not belong to it, it is
rejected. [Al-Bukhaari
and Muslim]
None
of you believes until I am dearer to him than
his father, his child, and all of mankind
[Al-Bukhaari and Muslim]
There
are three qualities for which anyone who is
characterized by them will experience the
sweetness of faith: He whom Allah and His
Messenger are dearer than all else; He who loves
a human being for Allah's sake alone; and who
has as great an abhorence of returning to
unbelief after Allah has rescued him from it as
he has of being cast in Hell. [Al-Bukhaari
and Muslim]
Muhammad
(sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) Was A Man, Not
Divine
The
fifth implication of the testimony
"Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah"
is to believe that Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihi
wa sallam) was only a man sent to us by Allah to
be obeyed and that we do not worship him. Allah
has said: Say to
them (O Muhammad) 'I am only a man like you; it
is revealed to me that your God (ilaah) is only
One God; so let him who hopes for the meeting
with his Rabb do righteousness and not associate
anything in the worship of his Rabb'.
[Soorah Al-Kahf Aayah 111]
The
Prophet (sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) has said:
Do not over praise
me as the Christians over-praised the son of
Mary. I am His slave so say: 'Allah's slave and
messenger' [Al-Bukhaari
and Muslim]
Let
each an every claimant to the religion of Islam
be aware of the proofs of his faith and the
essential aspects of his testimony. This is
especially important in these times when anyone
can make any claim and get support for it no
matter how outlandish or unfounded by making
unauthentic historical or textual claims. We
thank Allah for preserving His religion for
those who would seek to know the truth and we
ask Him to put us and keep us upon the Straight
Path, Ameen.
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