Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
3. Exemplary Conduct
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an integral part of the Prophet’s life
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One who has
not experienced these states can never describe
them in such a lofty manner. The soul from which
these words emanated was itself in the state that
they describe; through words that state of spiritual
perfection was communicated to others.
Before he received the word of God, this world—
with all its shortcomings and limitations—appeared
meaningless to the Prophet. But now that God had
revealed to him that besides this world there was
another perfect and eternal world, which was the
real abode of man, life and the universe took on
new meaning. He now found a level on which his
soul could subsist, a life in which he could involve
himself, heart and soul. The Prophet now found a
real world into which he could put his heart and
soul, a target for all his hopes and aspirations, a
goal for all his life’s endeavours.
This reality is discovered not merely on an
intellectual level. When it takes root, it transforms
one completely, and raises one’s level of existence.
The Prophet of Islam provides us with a superlative
example of this way of life. The greatest lesson
