Muhammad: Seal of the Prophets — Page 75
MUHAMMAD : SEAL OF THE PROPHETS 75 minutest study of his life reveal that he was ever inclined to make a compromise on doctrine with the disbelievers? He was expressly commanded (68:8 - 10): Surely, thy Lord knows best those who go astray from His way, and He knows best those who are rightly guided; so comply not with the wishes of those who reject the truth. They wish that thou should be a little accommodating so that they may also be accommo dating. The Holy Quran excludes emphatically any idea of Satan being capable of influencing any righteous person, let alone a prophet or a messenger. For instance, it is said (16:40 - 4): Satan boasted: Lord, since Thou hast judged me as lost, I will make error appear attractive to them in this life and I will lead them all astray, excepting Thy chosen servants from among them. Allah said to him: This is the path which leads straight to Me. Surely, thou s halt have no power over My true servants, barring those erring ones who choose to follow thee; and, surely hell is the rendezvous for them all. Again, it is said: ‘Shall I inform you on whom do Satan’s descend? They descend on every lying sinner’ (26:222, 223). In view of all this, is it possible to imagine that the Holy Prophet was liable, in any circumstances, to be influenced by Satan? Indeed, if such incitement of a prophet were at all possible, all prophet hood and revelation would become doubtful and no