Islam As It Is
The Five Pillars of Islam
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forth green shoots as the blessed rain falls from the
heavens. His whole inner being becomes radiant as
if bathed in a divine light. His discovery of God is
raised to an infinitely higher plane of illumination
by his discovery of God’s Prophet.
The Prophet is neither an angel nor any other kind
of supernatural being, having been born into this
world of a human mother, just like any of his
fellow-men. What truly distinguishes him from the
rest of mankind is his having been chosen by God
as His messenger. In the Prophet, God saw a man in
whom the fires of human nature burnt bright, and
in whom there was no contradiction of thought,
word and deed. In the forty years before he attained
prophethood, he had never once betrayed a trust.
He was strictly honest in his dealings, true to his
word, and deeply compassionate towards the
human beings all around him. Most important of
all, he had a profound desire for the truth, which
went far and beyond all craving for profit.
In Mohammad, son of Abdullah, (peace and God’s
blessings be upon him) God found a pure soul,
untarnished
by
self-interest,
and
totally
