Muhammad: The Ideal Character
MUHAMMAD The Ideal Character
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These sublime thoughts and poignant utterances
could not be those of an empty man. They
externalise his inner being and are a clear indication
of his moral stature. In these words his whole life is
reflected. Even before the dawn of Prophethood, the
Prophet’s life had followed such a pattern, but it
had been instinctive and without deliberation. Now
the discovery of truth lent discernment to his
attitudes and behaviour, and what had formerly
been inherent in him now became a well conceived
part and product of profound thinking. There was
now an intensified awareness in all his thoughts
and actions. The exigencies of worldly life having
been reduced to the barest minimum, his living
assumed an entirely different pattern from that of
his fellow men. In bodily appearance he lived in
this world, but, spiritually, he was on a different
plane.
An important statement which the Prophet made at
this time concerned the special moments that there
should be in the lives of the prudent.
There should be
