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155 Malfuzat – Volume IV Allah. When this is a person’s state and when the nature of their faith and prac - tice actually show outward expression of this declaration, such a one will not be deemed false in their declaration before God Almighty. When all things material are, as if, burned to ash, due to one’s faith, it is then that one can truly proclaim ُہللُ َا َ � َاْل ِ َا َ ٗہ ٰ َل ِ َا َ (There is none worthy of worship except Allah). The second part of this creed is ِ َاُہلل َُُسُْوُْل � َر ٌ ِد َ � َم َُحَ ِم (Muhammad sas is the Messenger of Allah) which demonstrates an example, because everything becomes easier with examples and precedents. The Prophets, peace be upon them, are sent to show examples, and the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was a compendium of examples encom - passing every excellence, for the examples of all the other Prophets are gathered in his person. Muhammad sas a Paragon of all Excellences This is why the name of the Prophet is Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for it means ‘the most praised. ’ Muhammad is he who is praised in heaven and on earth. There are many whom the people of this world have viewed with utter contempt; they considered them to be disgraceful and in their own perception, they disgraced them as well, but in the heavens they are honoured and praised. Such people are righteous in the estimation of God Almighty. There are others whom the world praises and they are applauded from all directions, but heaven curses them. God and His angels, along with His chosen ones, send curses upon them; they do not praise them. However, our Noble Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was praised in both realms—on earth and in heaven. This pride and grace was bestowed upon none other than the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. The holy community that was given to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was not given to any other Prophet. Although Moses as was also given a community of many hundreds and thousands of people, they were not a nation that was as steadfast; as pious or as high in resolve as the companions of the Holy Prophet sas , may Allah be pleased with them all. As for the people of Moses as , they were akin to being believers at night and renegades by day. Comparing the Holy Prophet sas and his companions to Moses as and his people, is a comparison, worlds apart. The community that was given to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was so pious, devoted to God and sincere that the like of it p. 423