Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 523
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 523 Chapter 22 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Fortitude and Steadfastness God's Messengers and the Appointed Ones are the most honourable and virtuous persons of the world. An era witnesses their truth, trustworthiness and piety. But when they start to deliver God's message and instructions of truth and piety to the society gone astray, the evil and vile people oppose them to the hilt. They mock them and torture them. God describes their attitude; "Alas for mankind! there comes not a Messenger to them but they mock at him. " (36:31) The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was treated in the same way. Consoling him All a h says; "Nothing is said to thee but what was said tO Messengers before thee. " (41:44) (Meaning that they were also the targets of mockery and similar objections). The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was instructed to be patient and steadfast. The Holy Qur’ a n says, "To this, then, do thou invite mankind. And be thou steadfast as thou are commanded, and follow not their evil inclinations. " (42:16) The Holy Qur’ a n again enjoins the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa : "Have patience, then, as had the