Muhammad The Great Exemplar — Page 18
Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad 18 great philosophical teachings, any reasonable person would conclude that the Holy Prophet sa was a man of exceptional heart and mind and yet was devoid of normal human emotions which are common to people and, therefore, despite his high level of righteousness, he could not be held up as an example for humankind. However, the Holy Prophet’s sa entire life refutes this suggestion. He felt the same emotions as us and was subject to the same duties and responsibilities. Moreover, he would never shy away from these responsibilities, rather he would understand their importance and consider it his religious obligation to fulfil them. He would undertake them in such a wonderful way that all people were able to comprehend his actions, in his own time and in the times to come. There can be no excuse not to follow in his footsteps. The Holy Prophet sa was a man just like any other; he had the same emotions and feelings and instead of suppressing them, he expressed them in the most complete and courageous way. In his life he had to overcome the same obstacles which blight the path of others. He removed these hurdles himself and carried his own burdens and crossed the bridge of righteousness and purity — which is finer than the breadth of a hair — fearlessly and without falter. Not for a moment did his footing slip. Therefore, when someone like ourselves is able to see to completion that