The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophet of Islam and other Prophets
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Similarly, the Qur’an repeatedly mentions Christ.
There are many examples in his life and teachings
for the believers, one such example being an
observation made by him to his disciples:
‘‘But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do
good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse
you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. To
him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the
other also. And from him who takes away your
cloak, do not withhold your tunic either. Give to
everyone who asks of you. And from him who takes
away your goods, do not ask them back.” (Luke
6:27:30).
Christ has not taught us passivity in these words.
This is in actual fact a part of
dawah
etiquette. A
dayee
must always possess good behaviour
unconditionally. If he were to indulge in retaliation,
the normal, favourable atmosphere essential for the
performance of
dawah
would vanish altogether.
The
sunnah
of the Prophet of Islam testifies to this.
Let us take an incident relating to Suhaib Rumi,
who migrated from Makkah to Madinah after most
of the Muslims had left Makkah. Some way out of
