Muhammad and the Western Thought

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 7

PART ONE:

Fundamental Facts That Must be Known ...................13

PART TWO:

The Great Messenger of Allah Muhammad (), His

Standing With Allah and His Selection As anExemplary Model to be Emulated .............................81

PART THREE:

The Requirements of Belief in the Prophethood of

Muhammad (), Its Concomitants and Complyingwith Them ...................................................................91

PART FOUR:

The Duties of a Muslim Towards the Prophet (), HisRights and Compliance With Them............................99

PART FIVE:

Being Cautious not to Mix Between What is Due to

Allah and What is Due to the Prophet ()................129

CONCLUSION.........................................................134

TRANSLITERATION CHART ...............................135


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INTRODUCTION

All praise is to Allah Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace

be upon the noblest of Prophets and Messengers, our masterMuhammad and upon his noble and righteous Family and his

brave and blessed Companions, and those who have withbenevolence followed in their path until Judgment Day:

This is an introduction to the book aiming to elucidate its aims,

contents and research scheme. I supplicate Allah Almighty that

it shall benefit the gracious readers.

Fain would they extinguish Allahs Light with theirmouths, but Allah will not allow but that His Light

should be perfected, even though the disbelievers maydetest [it]. (Quran 9: 32)

Ponder the semen which Allah has created from degraded

water; He created it and made it a human being in order tosubject it to trial -where the human is destined either for blissful

Paradise or for the flames of Hellfire; the human then became a

manifest adversary opposing the Lord of all creation and

reviling His noble, true and honest Messenger. O, what a

debased villain such a person is?! And what type of dumb, deaf

and blind people are they who do not utilize their rational

faculty?! This is precisely what the publishers of the Danish

newspaper committed, publishing caricature pictures that arediscourteous to our Prophet Muhammad () in an expression ofderision, disdain and slander of the religion of Islam, coupled

with a criminal injury of the person of the noble Messenger. Infact, other western newspapers, Norwegian, French and others


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Muhammad () and the Western Thought

reprinted the caricatures, their hearts are similar; those

newspapers which have aggressed on the creed and religion ofthe Muslims and on the Messenger of Islam and the noblest of

Prophets and Messengers, the master of the ancestors and thedescendants, the beloved of the Lord of the Worlds, exercising

those actions under the false guise of freedom of expression,

which involved under this guise the freedom to commit crime,precisely just as personal freedom to them includes the right to

commit licentiousness and adultery based on consent, and being

immersed in depravity according to what is stipulated andsafeguarded under western laws.

We say it behooves us, in the context of this grave and criminalevent, through which these newspapers wounded the feelings

and hearts of Muslims worldwide, to lend our support to the

angry and blessed revolution of the Islamic nation which

defends very honorably, and through popular action, the

sanctity of the noble Prophet and Messenger Muhammad (),and the sanctity of the Religion of Islam: It behooves us togenerate full awareness of the methods and techniques of

western opposition to the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad (),and to the person of the beloved Muhammad (), the guide, thebearer of glad tidings and the incandescent light. Moreover,Allah Almighty described him and his message in the following

terms:

O Prophet! Truly We have sent thee as a witness, abearer of glad tidings, and warner. And as one who

invites to Allahs Grace by His Leave, and as a lampspreading light. (Quran 33: 45-46)


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1- The Aim of Publishing This Book:

The present book embodies a new work that responds to the crime

of deriding the noble Prophet () out of ignorance by certainwestern newspapers under the pretext of freedom of expression;many of the partisans of western thought had supported their

actions, thereby revealing its reality to the world. Parts of the book

were previously written (and I added to them), derived from my

book (The Muslims Encyclopedia on Repentance and Elevation

on the Levels of Faith), which was recently published by DarAl-

Nafaes (Al-Nafaes Publishing House) in Jordan. This book is intwo huge volumes containing an elucidation of the high standing

of the noble Prophet Muhammad () (based on the Holy Quranand the Sunnah), the obligatoriness of belief in his Prophethood,

insofar as complete faith without an iota of doubt, obedience to

him, submission to his sovereignty, commands and prohibitions,and the obligations of every Muslim, male and female, towards the

Prophet () insofar as love, support, allegiance, deference and

respect for his person, emulating it, the prohibition of insultinghim, and uttering prayer and peace upon him. All of the foregoing

is essential knowledge that reinforces the general awareness of

Muslims in respect of the great Prophethood and its culmination,

embodied in the Prophet Muhammad (), and regarding theperson of the Prophet, who was sent a mercy to the world.

And given my belief in the need of the Muslims in the Muslim

world and outside it for the hoped for benefits from this book, I

hereby give permission to all publishing houses and to whomeverwishes to reprint and republish the book without there being a need

for a new permission from the author or the publishing house

(Copyrights are not protected), such being in order to benefit more

and more people. In case of translating the book to other

languages, it is required that the translation be presented to the

author in order to ensure that it is sound and accurate.


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2- Research Plan:

The book consists of an introduction followed by five sections

(topics):

First: Elucidation of the basic facts which a Muslim must know,

pertaining to the position of western thought vis--vis the Prophet

(), evidence of his Prophethood, the striving for liberating lands,and freedom of expression.

Second: An expounding of the standing of the Prophet with Allah

Almighty and his being chosen an exemplary model to beemulated.

Third: An elucidation of the implications of belief in the

Prophethood of Muhammad (), its concomitants and manifestingsuch belief.

Fourth: A statement of the obligations of a Muslim towards the

Prophet () and the rights of the latter, and conforming to them.

Fifth: An expounding of the required caution insofar as notconfusing between what is due to Allah Almighty and what is due

to the Prophet ().

Epilogue: A synopsis of the contents of this book, made possible

by Allahs Grace.

I supplicate the Omnipotent Lord to benefit us and the Muslims

with this book and to render all our deeds as sincerely dedicated to

Him, and a service to Islam and Muslims, for He is Hearing andanswers the prayers.

Author

Dr. Munr Al-Bayyt

Jordan/Zarq 15 Muharram/1437

Corresponding to 14/February/2006


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The position of western thought towards the Prophet (),proof of Prophethood, Jihad (Holy Striving) for conquest and

freedom of expression includes an exposition of the essentialfacts that a Muslim and others must recognize and be aware of,

which we present in successive paragraphs as follows:

1- The enemies of the Prophets are similar:

The disbelievers of the modern age have ridiculed the Prophet

() and have derided him(1)

, thereby being similar to the

unbelievers of the past about whom Allah Almighty said:

So they wonder that a warner has come to them fromamong themselves! And the disbelievers say, This is asorcerer telling lies! (Quran 38: 4)

And He said:

(1) The Danish Jillands Posten newspaper announced a contest for

drawing caricatures ridiculing the Prophet of Islam Muhammad

() and a derision of him. It selected 12 of the dirtiest drawings it

received in the contest which ridicule the Prophet of IslamMuhammad (), and it published them in its issue dated30/9/2005. Subsequently other newspapers in western societies

followed suit in Norway, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland,Hungary, New Zealand and Poland, in addition to other Europeancountries- where they reprinted the derisive caricatures published

by the Danish Jillands Posten last September under the pretextof supporting the cause of freedom of expression. Anger andprotests flared up throughout the Arab and Muslim worlds (see

www.alnaby.com the main page, dated 17/2/2006, based onMufakkirat al-Islm).


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And they say: What! Shall we give up our gods for thesake of a poet possessed? Nay! He has come with the[very] truth, and he confirms [the Message of] the

Apostles [before him]. (Quran 37: 36-37)

And He said:

And they say: O thou to whom the Message is beingrevealed! Truly thou art mad [or possessed]!

(Quran 15: 6)

And He said:


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Similarly, no apostle came to the people before them,but they said [of him] in like manner, A sorcerer, or onepossessed! (Quran 51: 52)

We declare that the unbelievers of today who have ridiculed theProphet () are similar to the unbelievers of yesteryear, forthey are no better than them nor are they immune from thePunishment of Allah (), which He inflicted on the perfidious,and those that derided the Prophets. Allah Almighty said:

Are your unbelievers, [O Quraysh], better than they?Or have ye an immunity in the Sacred Books.

(Quran 54: 43)

He also said concerning injuring the Prophet ():

But those who molest the Messenger will have agrievous penalty. (Quran 9: 61)

And He said:

Those who annoy Allah and His Messenger -Allah hascursed them in this world and in the Hereafter, and has

prepared for them a humiliating punishment.(Quran: 33: 57)

And the Almighty who inflicts vengeance on the enemies of the

Prophets said:


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So, by thy Lord, without doubt, We shall gather themtogether, and [also] the devils [with them]; then we shall

bring them forth on their knees round about Hell. Then

shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those who

were worst in obstinate rebellion against [Allah] Most

Gracious. And certainly We know best those who aremost worthy of being burned therein.

(Quran 19: 68-70)

And He said:

On that day those who disbelieved and disobeyed theApostle will wish that they were buried in the earth: But

never will they hide a single fact from Allah.(Quran 4: 42)

2- The Helpers of the Prophet () are the Truthful andVictorious People:

On the other hand Allah Almighty said of the believers who are

helpers of their noble Prophet ():


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[Some part is due] to the indigentMuhjirs, those whowere expelled from their homes and their property, while

seeking Grace from Allah and [His] Good Pleasure, andaiding Allah and His Messenger. Such are indeed the

sincere ones. (Quran 59: 8)

The wrathful convulsion of the Muslims today and the

widespread protests of the Islamic peoples against the enemies

of the Prophet (), and the jealous concern which the Muslimshave manifested concerning the sanctity of the Prophet () -allof this is the support for the Prophet which is obligatory on

every Muslim. In offering such support the believers shall bevictorious:

We will, without doubt, help Our Apostles and thosewho believe, [both] in this worlds life and on the Day

when the witnesses will stand forth. (Quran 40: 51)

And Allah said:

Already has Our Word been passed before [this] to Ourslaves, the Messengers, That they would certainly be

assisted. And that Our forces, -they surely mustconquer. (Quran 37: 171-173)

And Allah, the Absolutely Praiseworthy said:


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!"#$%&'( )*+,-

./0123456789:;O ye who believe! If ye will aid [the Cause of] Allah,He will aid you, and plant your feet firmly. But thosewho reject [Allah], -for them is destruction, and [Allah]

will render their deeds astray [from their mark]. That is

because they hate the Revelation of Allah. So He hasmade their deeds fruitless. Do they not travel through

the earth, and see what was the end of those before them[who did evil]? Allah brought utter destruction on them,

and similar [fate awaits] those who reject Allah. That is

because Allah is the Protector of those who believe, but

those who reject Allah have no protector.(Quran 47: 7-11)

3- Those That Mock Their Prophets Do Their Nations aDisservice:

Those who deride Allahs truthful and honest Prophet, the

noblest of beings and the lord of the Prophets and Apostles are

in fact challenging (i.e. opposing) Allah Almighty. Allah

Almighty bestowed on the Prophet Muhammad () many timeswhat He gave His other prophets insofar as miracles, and he

favored him with a miracle that is enduring until Judgment Dayso as to be a proof and an argument addressed to all of creation.

Those ignoramuses and fools have committed a major sin, and

all those who were silent or who defended or justified their ugly

actions have committed a crime against their nations withoutbeing aware of it, given that:


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Their hearts toying as with trifles (Quran 21: 3)

And life for them (is an opportunity for pleasure and a table of

food). As Allah Most High said:

While those who reject Allah will enjoy [this world]and eat as cattle eat; and the Fire will be their abode.

(Quran 47: 12)

Hence, they are not concerned with apprehending the realities

of the religions by weighing them with the scale of reason and

science so as to be aware of how to save themselves from theignorance of deviation from the Straight Path; such ignorance

that has been nurtured and ingrained in their culture by virtue ofprolonged centuries of perfidy and slander of the Prophet ()and the Islamic Religion, and a total misguidance of their

culture towards the Prophet () and the Religion of Islam, in amanner resembling perennial blindness- to save them from the

ignorance of imitation, blind fanaticism, and other forms of

ignorance: All of this is to exercise- even for one time- thefreedom of thought, while asking their minds about the Straight

Path delivering from the fire of Hell.

This concerns humanitys everlasting future, so why are they

not merciful with themselves? In the middle of a dark tunnel in

which they live; why do they not ask themselves a single

essential question: What is the truth about Islam? IsProphethood of His Prophet true, and what attests to this?Hence, they must engage in a scientific quest that is devoid of

deafness, dumbness and prejudice in order to attain a sound

scientific and rational knowledge concerning their position, andwhy it is incumbent on them to respect the final Prophethood

and the Religion of Islam?


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This ugly action and malicious aggression entailed two

elements: a denial of Prophethood and the ridiculing of the

person of the Prophet Muhammad (

).Therefore, those whom we have mentioned have committed a

crime against their nations for they have exposed them to

collective Divine Punishment in accordance with the recurrent

Law of Allah in dealing with nations which deny the veracity of

Prophethood and deride Prophets. Indeed, it is a frightening andhorrifying law.

In fact, it has been corroborated by the Great Quran that all thenations that have derided or denied the truthfulness of a Prophet

have faced Divine Punishment in this world, which represents

Allahs Law in creation, in addition to punishment in theHereafter. To know this recurrent Divine Law consider the

following Quranic yt: Allah said concerning the derision ofthe Prophets, and denial of their truthfulness:

Mocked were [many] Apostles before thee; but theirscoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they mocked.

Say: Travel through the earth and see what was the end

of those who rejected Truth. (Quran 6: 10-11)

And He () also said:

And if they reject thee, so did their predecessors, to

whom came their Apostles with clear signs, and with the


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Scriptures, and the Book of Enlightenment. In the end I

punish those who rejected faith: and how [terrible] was

My Ejection [of them]. (Quran 35: 25-26)


So We took revenge of them, now see what was the endof those who rejected [Truth]. (Quran 43: 25)

And He () said:

Not one [of them] but rejected the Apostles, but MyPunishment came justly and inevitably [on them].

(Quran 38: 14)

And He () said:

Yet when they rejected My Apostles, how [terrible]was My rejection [of them]! (Quran 34: 45)


They have indeed rejected [the Message]: so they willknow soon [enough] the truth of what they mocked at!

(Quran 26: 6)


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Mocked were [many] Apostles before thee; but theirscoffers were hemmed in by the thing that they

mocked. (Quran 21: 41)

And He () said:

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Allah sets forth a Parable: a city enjoying security andquiet, abundantly supplied with sustenance from every

place, but it was ungrateful for the Favors of Allah. SoAllah made it taste hunger and terror [in extremes]

[closing in on it] like a garment [from every side],because of the [evil] which [its people] wrought. And

there came to them a Messenger from amongthemselves, but they denied him; so the wrath seized

them even in the midst of their iniquities. (Quran 16: 112-113)

And He () said:

If We delay the torment for them for a definite term,they are sure to say, What keeps it back? Ah! On theday it [actually] reaches them, nothing will turn it away

from them, and they will be completely encircled by that

which they used to mock! (Quran 11: 8)

And He said:


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!We did send Apostles before thee amongst the religioussects of old: But never came an Apostle to them but theymocked him. Even so do we let it creep into the hearts

of the sinners. (Quran 15: 10-12)

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