ISLAMNA

The meaning of: Muhammad is the messenger of Allah

This is to believe that Allah sent him with a message to human being. Therefore, you shall believe in all that the Prophet (PBUH) has said, to obey the Prophet (PBUH) in what he has commanded and forsake what he has and to worship Allah according to the shari’a (law) of the Prophet (PBUH)

In his “Al-nobwa” [prophecy] book, Sheikh Abu Al-Hassan Al-Nadwy said: “… the main goal of all prophets, in different ages and environments was to correct the ideology of believe in Allah and to amend the relationship between the slave [Man] and his/her master [Allah SWT]. They also aimed to call for showing faithfulness to Almighty Allah by worshiping Him alone and to believe that he is the Distresser and Propitious who has the right to be worshipped and prayed for. The campaigns adopted by prophets was intensified against pagans who lived in their times …”

This is our beloved prophet Muhammad (PBUH) whispers to Allah: “ I posses no power of benefit or hurt to myself except as Allah wills. If I had the knowledge of the Ghaib [unseen], I should have secured for myself and abundance of wealth, and no evil should have touched me. I am but a warner and a bringer of glad tidings unto people who believe.”
[Sura: Al-A’raf, Verse: 188]

The Prophet (PBUH) has said: “Do not over praise me as the Christians over-praised the son of Mary. I am His slave so say: ‘Allah’s slave and messenger’
[na by Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

over-praise refers to exaggeration. We should not pray for Prophet Muhammad rather than praying for Allah as Christians do with Jesus the child of Mary. By doing this, Christians are practicing polytheism. Our beloved Prophet Muhammad taught us to say “Allah’s Slave and Messenger; Muhammad”. However, praising him upon the mentioned in Quraan and Hadith is highly recommended.

Showing love to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is achieved by praying to none but Allah.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Beseech Allah and resort to Allah”
[na by Al-Termizi and corrected by Hassan]

Prophet Muhammad used to pray for Allah saying: “O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your mercy I seek assistance”
[na by Al-Termizi and corrected by Hassan]

May Allah bless the Arabic poet who described sincere love by saying:

If your love is true, then certainly you will obey him (your beloved)
For verily the lover is not but obedient to his beloved

One sign of sincere love is to adhere to the ideology of monotheism, whereby Prophet Muhammad started promotion for Islam. Consequently, you should love monotheism heralds and to polytheism and its propagandists.

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