The Prophethood
of Muhammad: In this way ages passed by, and times rolled on fathers
passed away while sons took their places till Allah deputized Muhammad
(s.a.w.a.s.) as His Prophet in fulfilment of His Promise and in completion of His
Prophethood. His pledge has been taken from His Prophets, his traits of
character were well reputed, and his birth was honorable. The people of the
earth were divided in different parties, their aims were separate, and ways
were diverse. They either likened Allah with His creation or twisted His names or
turned to else than Him. Through Muhammad Allah guided out of wrong and with
his efforts took them out of ignorance. Then Allah chose for Muhammad
(s.a.w.a.s.) to meet Him, selected him for His own nearness, regarded him too
dignified to remain in this world and decided to remove him from this place of
trial. So, He drew him towards Himself with honor. Allah may shower His
blessings on him and his progeny.
The Holy
Qur’an and Sunnah: But the Prophet left among you the same which
other prophets left among their peoples, because prophets do not leave them
untended (in dark) without a clear path and a standing ensign , namely the Book
of your Creator, clarifying its permissions and prohibitions, its obligation
and discretion, its repealing injunctions and the repealed ones, its
permissible matters and compulsory ones ,its particulars and the general ones,
its lessons and illustration, its long and short ones, its clear and obscure
ones, detailing its abbreviations, and clarifying its obscurities. In it there
are some verses whose knowledge is obligatory and others whose ignorance by the
people is permissible. It also contains obligatory by the Book, but its repeal
is signified by the Prophet’s action (Sunnah) or that which appears compulsory
by Prophet’s action, but the Book allows not following it. Or there are those which
are obligatory in each time but not so after that time. Its prohibitions also
differ. Some are major regarding which there exists the threat of fire (Hell),
and others are minor for which there are prospects of forgiveness. There are
also those of which a small portion is also acceptable (to Allah), but they are
capable of being expanded.
About
Hajj: Allah has made obligatory upon you the pilgrimage (Hajj) to
His Sacred House which is the turning point for the people who go to it as
beasts or pigeons go towards spring water. Allah the Glorified made it the sign
of their supplications before His Greatness and their acknowledgement of His
Dignity. He selected from among His creation those who on listening to His call
responded to it and testified His word. They stood in the position of His
Prophets and resembled His angels who surround the Divine Throne securing all
the benefits of performing His worship and hastening towards His promised
forgiveness. Allah the Glorified made it (His sacred House) an emblem for Islam
and object of respect for those who turn to it. He made obligatory its
pilgrimage and laid down its claim for which He held you responsible to
discharge it. Thus Allah, the Glorified, said, “…and (purely) for Allah, is incumbent
upon humankind, the Pilgrimage to the House, for those who can afford to
journey thither. And whoever denied then verily, Allah is self-sufficiently independent
of the worlds.” (3:96)
Source: Nahjul Balagha Part one, The Sermons by Sharif
Razi (r.a.)
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