The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
Studying the Prophet’s Life in the Light of his Message
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4.
Dawah
produces positive thinking among the
ummah
which, in the Qur’an, is called ‘honest
counsel’. (7:68)
5.
The task of
dawah
is done through human beings,
but conducive conditions for its performance are
provided by God Himself – just as the rains are
sent by God, but the work of cultivation is to be
performed by the farmers. Now it is the duty of
the believers to refrain from squandering their
energies on fruitless activities. They should
instead devote all their efforts to
dawah
work. All
the best results will follow.
When, his life under threat, the Prophet of Islam left
his native Makkah along with 200 of his
Companions, the Makkan leaders having made
their lives unbearable the very first speech he made
after reaching Madinah was quite remarkable in
being untinged by bitterness or threats of revenge
on or retaliation against the Makkans.
(Seerah
ibn
Hishain, Part II, p. 118-19)
On reaching Madinah, he attached the utmost
importance to entering into peace negotiations with
the different tribes around Madinah, e.g. the Banu
