Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
3. Exemplary Conduct
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preparation for the future life. Just as every action of
a worldly person is performed with worldly
interests in mind, so every action of God’s faithful
servant is focused on the hereafter. Their reactions to
every situation in life reflect this attitude of looking
at every matter in the perspective of the life after
death, and of how it will affect their interests in the
next world. Whether it be an occasion of happiness
or sorrow, success or failure, domination or
depression, praise or condemnation, love or anger—
in every state they are guided by thoughts of the
hereafter, until finally these thoughts become a part
of their unconscious minds. They do not cease to be
mortal, but their minds come to function only on
matters related to the world of immortality, making
them almost forget their interest in worldly matters.
HUMILITY AND FORBEARANCE
The Prophet was a man like other men. Joyous
things would please him while sad things would
sadden him. Realization of the fact that he was first
and foremost God’s servant, however, prevented
him from placing more importance on his own
feelings than upon the will of God.
