Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
7. The Revolution of the Prophet
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the hereafter. Belief in the hereafter means that we
are not free to act as we please but that we will
expect to be taken to task for our actions by God. It
rids one of wayward attitudes and makes one into a
disciplined and responsible human being. If one
reads the Qur’an and Traditions of the Prophet with
an open mind, one will find that it is the life after
death, which receives most attention. Other matters
are mentioned, but only incidentally. The
fundamental purpose of the Prophet’s mission was
to concentrate people’s attention on the hereafter.
The Prophet’s second principle was to scrupulously
avoid any material conflict coming between
himself—the teacher—and those to whom he was
addressing his teachings. No matter what price had
to be paid, he would let no worldly rivalry come in
between himself and his congregation. One
outstanding example of this policy was the Treaty
of Hudaybiyyah. By constantly waging war against
the Muslims, the Quraysh had made Muslims and
non-Muslims into two separate parties eternally at
loggerheads with one another. Both sides were
spending all their time preparing for and engaging
in warfare. In this treaty the Prophet accepted all
