Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
9. The Prophetic Method
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the wood, seized of a few of the beasts, and took
them before Sa’d. When the rest of the army heard
the story they were very happy and interpreted it as
a sign that God’s succour was with them.
But, as the historian Ibn’ al-Taqtaqi has written, one
should not be under the impression that the ox
actually called out, “We are here,” in Arabic. It
lowed as oxen usually do, and from its sound the
Muslims realized that cattle were hidden in the
undergrowth.
TRUSTING IN GOD
The Qur’an sums up the Islamic method in the
following words:
And if they incline to peace, incline you also
to it, and put your trust in God. Surely He is
the Hearing, the Knowing. Should they seek
to deceive you, God is All-sufficient for you.
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This shows that the true Islamic method is to pursue
our aims peacefully. Even when there is a fear that
our opponents may deceive us, Muslims should still
put their trust in God, and be ready to make peace.
