The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as a messenger of peace in the world.

Dr. Muhammad Hammad lakhvi

            The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was sent not only towards a specific nation or group of people but to the whole humanity of all the times. This is the uniqueness of the Holly Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) that he was not only a great person in his own time, but he is absolute for all times, for all people of any race, color, nationality or geographical location. He was an exemplar for the Arabs of Seventh century and is also a role model for the humanity living now at the beginning of this 21^st century as well as time to come. A non-Muslim. Western historian of nineteenth century Johm William Draper Acknowledges the influence of the Holy prophet (SAW) upon the entire human race in his book that:

“Four years after the death Justinian, A.D 571

 Was born at Mecca, in Arabia the man

 Who, of all men exercised the greatest

 Influence upon the human race …….Muhammad”

He is an exceptional standard and ideal for the rich and poor, for young and old, for rulers and ruled, for the most intellectual as well as the most common people. A French writer Lamartine states about the standard of the Holy Prophet’s life as Follows:

“Philosopher, orator, apostle, legislator, warrior, conquer of a cult without images, the founder of twenty terrestrial empires; and of one Spiritual empire, that is Muhammad. As regards all standards by which human greatness may be measured, we may well ask, is there any man greater then he?’’

Allah send him as his prophet for all humanity. He proclaimed a complete code for human life called ‘’Islam’’ the verbatim meaning of which is peace and security. It indicates that the Holy Prophet (SAW) furnished topmost significance to har many, peace and smooth running of society. As he was the prophet for whole the humanity, his message of peace covers the entire human race in all the times.

The Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon him) was reported to have said:

خیر الناس من ینفع الناس

‘’The best among people is he who benefits them the most’’

He (peace and blessings be upon him) was also reported to have said:

‘’A (True) Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands, and a (True) believer is the one whose part Muslims fear no aggression’’

According to Hadith (sayings of the Prophet,) the Prophet once said:  

‘’A true believer is one with whom others feel secure. One who returns love for hatred’’

The Prophet made it Clear that one who would only return love for love was an a lower ethical plane.

We should never think it is only if people treat us well, that we should treat  them well. We should rather be accustomed to being good to those who are not good to us and to not wronging those who harm us.

The Holy Prophet (SAW) declared his peace policy which endeavors to crush all the hands or factors that could cause the intrusion of society’s peace.

In the all three cases mentioned above, the intrusion and invasion is made to harmony and peace of the society by not the followers of Islam but by the invader or intruder who initiates the turmoil in the society. Therefore, the institution of ‘Jihad’ has to force to safe guard and secure the peace of the Society, it does not mean that once aim to cause massacre of the enemy and to cause massacre of the enemy and to further contribute to turbulence in the society, and could not be stopped without approaching this very aim. On the contrary, Islam always aims to stop the war initiated by upheaval factors, if the peaces of the society is maintained that is the Islam’s topmost priority, Islam dictates that Muslims are to makes peace with their enemy too, if the latter has stopped its aggression and accepted peace that is based an justice and giving back rights to the oppressed. Allah almighty, thus, says.

 وَإِن جَنَحُوا لِلسَّلْمِ فَاجْنَحْ لَهَا وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ 

Based on the above, It become clear that the distinction of the Holy Prophet (SAW) is to come with the religion of peace and safety, and riddance or aggression.

The Holy Prophet (SAW) is introduced in Quran in these words:

                        ‘’we have sent you forth but as a mercy to mankind’’