Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
5. Lessons of the Prophet’s Life
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Non-believers do not know how to go back on
mistaken and perverse notions once they have them
fixed in their minds. Right or wrong, they stick to
their opinions. They follow their own desires rather
than sound reason.
A believer’s attitude, on the other hand, should be
quite different. True believers are those who set
themselves straight when they are shown to be on a
wrong course, who correct themselves when their
mistakes are pointed out. Rather than being set in
their opinions, they should always be open to
criticism, always ready to rectify themselves, even
when this means doing something that they do not
want to do.
A believer, then, is one who submits to truth, while
disbelievers submit to nothing but their own selves.
AVOIDING CONFRONTATION
The year after the Battle of the Trench, in A.H. 6, the
Prophet Muhammad, on whom be peace, had a
dream in Madinah. In it he saw himself and his
companions visiting the House of God in Makkah.
His companions were very pleased to hear this, for
