True Justice and Peace — Page 35
35 and people of other faiths (that should be treated like kindred). God Almighty has forever preserved this [expression] in the Holy Qur’an. The Holy Prophet’s sa sorrow and mercy for those who had strayed away from God Almighty and thereby ruined their hereafter, in- curring the displeasure of God Almighty and also His wrath, was even greater than that of one’s parents. It kept him anxious all day and would perturb him all night. In other words, the Holy Prophet sa endured all kinds of suffering due to his grief for them. Witnessing this anguish and agony, God Almighty stated to him: َكَّلَعَل ٌعِخاَب َكَسْفَّن اَّلَا اْوُنْوُكَي َنْيِنِمْؤُم “Haply thou wilt grieve thyself to death because they believe not. ” [33] There can be no greater expression of such heartfelt pain for the whole of mankind than this. The expres- sion of these emotions was not to increase the numbers (of Muslims), rather they were a consequence of his deep concern for mankind. Yet, the critics allege that the actions of groups of Islamic extremists is due to the teachings of Islam, or else they criticise the character of the Holy Prophet sa – God forbid. Their actions are a result of them moving away from the true teachings of Islam. Therefore, as I have mentioned before, in order