Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
3. Exemplary Conduct
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communion with the Lord. Not only did God grant
him guidance; He also chose Muhammad as His
Prophet and special envoy to the world. The
mission of the Prophet extended over the next
twenty-three years. During this period the entire
content of the Qur’an—the final divine scripture —
was revealed to him.
The Prophet of Islam discovered Truth in the
fortieth year of his arduous life. If was an
attainment that was not to usher in ease and
comfort, for this Truth was that he stood face to face
with an Almighty God. It was discovery of his own
helplessness before the might of God, of his own
nothingness before the supernatural magnitude of
the almighty. With this discovery it became clear
that God’s faithful servant had nothing but
responsibilities in this world; he had no rights.
The meaning that life took on for the Prophet after
the Truth came to him can be ascertained from these
words:
Nine things the Lord has commanded me. Fear
of God in private and in public; Justness,
whether in anger or in calmness; Moderation in
