The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Policy of the Prophet
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authentic historical records may the real picture of
Husain be pieced together.
STATUS QUOISM
One very important principle of the Prophet’s
policy was status quoism, that is, accepting the
prevailing situation. However, the status quoism of
the Prophet did not simply mean to accept the
extant sets of circumstances for all time. It meant
rather carving out a path for oneself by adopting a
non-confrontational policy within the existing set-
up. Far from leading to a state of inertia, this was a
planned course of action.
The Prophet of Islam followed this principle in his
life at Makkah as well as at Madinah. This is one of
the reasons for his achieving such great success-
within the short period of 23 years - as had never
been achieved by anyone throughout the entire
course of human history.
The great benefit of such status quoism is that, by
adopting this policy, one is instantly able to avail of
opportunities for carrying out one’s projects. One is
in a position to utilize one’s energies fully in one’s
