Transcript Forgiveness of the Prophet - Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University

“Forgiveness of the Prophet”
Prince Mohammed bin Fahd University
Ismael Hamidaddin
Fall sem. 2012/13
200901599
Sec# 106
Objectives
• To learn from the Prophets traits
• To share the forgiveness of the Prophet
• To reflect upon how nowadays things are done
differently
• To enable people to use the Prophet as a role
model
• To understand the significance of forgiveness
Outcomes
• To see muslim youth aspiring towards the
prophet
• To forgive when necessary towards your
muslim brothers and sisters
• To see a change in the behavior of newer
generations
• To use the Prophets stories and apply it to
yourself.
Introduction
• As Muslims we are immediately given the
privilege of hearing all types of beautiful
stories about the prophet while growing up.
• Non-Muslims unfortunately, are not given the
same advantages that we are given in learning
all there is about the Prophet Mohammad
• Aiming at non-Muslim readers of all ages.
• The Prophet Mohammad’s character was
composed of a very peaceful nature; he never
took revenge on anyone for personal reasons
and always forgave even his worst enemies.
• The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was
described as what God said in the Quran: “We
have sent you as a mercy for all the worlds.”
First Sub Theme
• During the earlier days of the Prophet
Mohammad’s mission, he traveled to the city
of Taif in order to spread his message there
and to invite the city’s inhabitants to Islam.
• The leaders of Taif were very cruel and
discourteous in their way of dealing with the
Prophet and the message that he held.
• Allah then sent the angel of mountains to the
Prophet Mohammad, seeking the permission
of the Prophet to join together the two hills
and crush the city of Taif.
• The Messenger of God replied, “No! For, I
hope that God will bring forth from their loins
people who will worship God alone,
associating nothing with Him.”
Second Sub Theme
• The Prophet was forgiving towards those who
hurt the people dearest and closest to him.
• There was an Abyssinian slave who had killed
Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved uncle
Hamzah in the Battle of Uhud, who was
forgiven by the Prophet when he embraced
Islam after the Conquest of Makkah.
• The wife of Abu Sufyan, who had cut open the
Prophet Mohammad’s (PBUH) uncle Hamzah’s
chest.
• Later quietly came to the Prophet (PBUH) and
accepted Islam. He recognized her but did not
say anything.
• “O Allah’s Messenger, no tent was more
deserted in my eyes than yours; but today no
tent is dearer in my eyes than yours.”
• Habar Ibn Al-Aswad was another vicious
enemy of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and of
all Muslims.
• He had greatly hurt and inflicted a major
injury on Zaynab, the daughter of the Prophet.
• He wanted to flee to Persia but then he
decided to go to the Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH), who immediately forgave him.
Third Sub Theme
• An old woman that made it a habit of
throwing garbage on the Prophet Mohammad
whenever he was passing by her house.
• One day while the Prophet Mohammad was
passing by, the old woman was not there to
throw garbage on him.
• The Prophet asked for permission to visit her.
• The old woman thought that he had come
there to take his revenge .
• The Prophet Mohammad insured her that he
had not come to take revenge, but to see her
and look after her, as it is one of the
commands of Allah.
• Lead to her immediately accepting Islam and
reciting the Shahadah.
Conclusion
• The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was the
most significant role model.
• Even the worst of the Prophet Mohammad’s
enemies who despised him, could not help
but immediately have an enormous amount of
respect for his virtues and morals.
• Whether or not you believe in Islam is not the
question to be asked. However, whether you
can admire such a great character or not.
• All that God and his prophets want us as
humans to be are healthy and decent. Religion
is there for our own benefit and it is helpful to
us as humans, and not only as a religion.
References
• Abdulsalam, Mohammad. (2010). Who is Prophet
Muhammed?
http://salamtube.webs.com/muhammed.htm
• Qualities of the prophet, Forgiveness. (2010)
http://www.pbuh.us/prophetMuhammad.php?f
=Ch_Forgiveness
• Mukhtasar Seeratur Rasool, Muhammad ibn
Sulayman at-Tameemi
http://www.huda.tv/articles/prophetmuhammad/400-the-forgiveness-ofmuhammad-shown-to-non-muslims