Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
6. The Path of the Prophet
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God’s prophets came to the world to make this
chosen path plain to us. In their words and deeds,
they showed us how to live in accordance with the
will of God. It is this way of life, which is known in
Islam as the
sunnah,
or path, of the prophets. It
covers every aspect of life, from personal matters to
social reform and nation-building. Those who
earnestly seek to be included amongst God’s chosen
servants must follow the path of the Prophet in all
respects. In no walk of life should they consider
themselves free to tread another course.
The most important practice of the Prophet’s
personal life was preaching the word of God. A
study of his life shows that his greatest concern was
to bring people to the path of the Lord. That his
concern had turned to anguish is clear from this
verse of the Qur’an:
You will perhaps fret yourself to death on
account of their unbelief.
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The Prophet said that one who disregarded his
sunnah
was not one of his community. Just as this
remark applies to the marriage contract and other
such social obligations, so does it equally apply to
