Islam and Peace
The Importance of Studying the Life of the Prophet Muhammad and its
Application to Our Lives
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saying in English which goes: “Politics is the art of
the possible”. The way of the Prophet was also to
begin from the possible.
EASE IN DIFFICULTY
When Prophet of Islam and his early companions
began communicating the message of monotheism
in Mecca, it seemed that Meccan soil would yield
up little to Islam except problems and difficulties.
At that point in time a verse of the Qur’an was
revealed which offered consolation and guidance. It
said, “Every hardship is followed by ease. Every
hardship is followed by ease.” (94:5) It was because
the Prophet was inspired by this belief that he was
able to define and pursue a course of action which
would ensure success. This was a very important
aspect of the Prophet’s approach to any difficult
situation. The fact of his success proves, moreover,
that God never intended this world to be one of
endless difficulties – with never a solution in sight.
It was the will of the Almighty that all difficulties
should
be
resolvable;
alongside
apparent
disadvantages which were also a part of the divine
scheme. It was just a question of human beings
