The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Prophet in the Qur’an
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wandering hither and thither in search of it. In those
days he used to withdraw to hills and deserts, and
stay, engrossed in contemplation, in the privacy of
the cave of Hira. All these acts were manifestations
of this search for truth welling up in his heart. This
phase has been recorded in detail in the books of
Hadith
and
Seerat.
From this we learn that, as a preliminary to the
discovery of truth, the proper course for the
individual would be to go in search of it. As we
learn from the Qur’an, one who sincerely seeks the
truth will definitely receive guidance, just as the
Prophet Muhammad did. The difference between
the Prophet and the common man is that the former
received guidance with prophethood, while the
latter will receive only guidance.
THE PROPHET AS A HUMAN BEING
The Qur’an describes the Prophet of Islam as a
human being like any other. What distinguished
him from others was not his being something other
than human, but, rather his being a prophet, as well
as being a human being. This is illustrated by the
following verses from the Qur’an:
