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| Prophet: Say I am only a mortal like you
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A reading of Prophet Muhammad's 
life, and the life of his companions, teaches us how to react to real and
perceived insults. Whenever the Prophet was insulted he responded with stoic
calm, answered hate with love and hostility with graciousness. He was called
names, trash and even thorns were thrown in his path. Enemies would surround him
and talk loud to drown him out when he spoke in public. It is reported that the
fellow who negotiated the Hudaybia treaty with him would touch his beard in an
unwelcome show of familiarity infuriating the Prophet's companions. But for all
of the real and perceived insults his response was to remain calm and ask his
companions not to get angry. His logic was simple; even the worst offenders
could turn around and become friends and even followers. An angry response would
be counterproductive.
The way to show love for a person you admire is
to emulate his behavior and not get emotional and angry to the point of killing
someone or getting killed. Those who promote this type of angry response need to
go back and read and reflect on the Seerah (Biography) of the Prophet. The
strongest among people, he taught, is one who can overcome anger.
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We shouldn't praise people too much. This doesn't
mean that, for example, if you get a very high score on your GRE or MCAT and you
tell your roommate, "Alhamdulillah I got the national high for the
GRE!" that he should respond with, "So what?" No, he should be
encouraging and say, "Alhamdullilah." The meaning of alhamdu is that
praise goes back to Allah (swt). Praise be to the One Who guided you to this
good thing. Sometimes, we don't like to show emotion; like when someone says,
"That's fine. I'm glad you've memorized the Quran." We should be
saying, "Alhamdullilah! Masha'Allah!" Allah (swt) says, "But as
for the favor of your Lord, report [it]," (Qur'an, 93:11).
The Prophet
said that Allah (swt) likes to see the effects of His blessings on you. But
don't go crazy. Don't go to one extreme or the other.
You have to realize that most of the diseases of the heart are solved by "iyaka
na`budu (it is You we worship)." (Qur'an, 1:5). When we say "iyaka
na`budu" arrogance, for example, is wiped away. Being scared is wiped away.
Shirk (associating partners to Allah) is wiped away. Being lazy, misguided,
miserly or devious is wiped way. Most of the diseases of the heart are cured by
struggling to obey Allah (swt). Sometimes you wonder, "Subhan'Allah how
long do I have to keep going through this internally?" Iyaka na`budu. I'm
waiting and I'm trusting in You. One day You're going to fix it for me.
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Youtube, Facebook and Twitter have become the new weapons of mass mobilization.
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 Don't turn your head. Keep looking at the bandaged wound. That's where the light enters you. And don't believe for a moment that you're healing yourself.
Jalal ad-Din Muammad Rumi - (September 1207 – 17 December 1273). 13th-century Poet, Islamic jurist, Theologian, and Mystic.
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