The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophet as a Model
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age, but there is no direct example in his life for
things pertaining to the scientific age.
The life of the Prophet of Islam is indeed a perfect
example. But this perfect example concerns
principles rather than their application. The Prophet
of Islam brought to the world high principles of
ethics. He lived his life in complete accordance with
these principles and set a practical example in his
resolution of the issues and problems faced by him.
In this way he became the best model for all human
beings. However, this model enshrines principles,
but not practical details. For instance, when he
presented the model of a businessman, it related to
being honest and not to how to organize business
either in ancient times or in the age of computers.
It should also be taken into consideration that the
Prophet’s example does not relate to all human
situations, but rather to certain basic matters. For
instance, we find that the Prophet held some
eatables lawful, and others unlawful, enjoining us
to eat the lawful and forbidding us to eat the
unlawful. On the other hand, in the context of the
incident of pollination, the Prophet observed: ‘You
