Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 510
CHAPTER 21 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Patriotism 510 are incited in the name of patriotism. The rights of the weak are trampled in the name of this sacred sentiment. While teaching the love for one's country, hatred is perpetrated for other countries, and the people are not given proper rights in their own homeland. These prejudices and discriminations are the product of modern times and have no connection with the religion of Hadrat Muhammad sa , the Holy Prophet Mu h ammad. The best and the true example of the Qur’ a nic teachings is our Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. By studying his character we begin to understand patriotism from the religious point of view. This is based on the principle that the founder of Islam, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is a mercy for the whole world. He is the universal Prophet and the whole of the world is his homeland. It is his distinction that the whole surface of the earth has been declared clean and worthy for his prostrations. He loved every part of the world and its people without any distinction of colour and creed. To eradicate the national divisions, he gave us the instructions that all men are equal and no one has any superiority over others on the basis of race, colour or creed. He established everybody's just right of love for his country and total freedom. The part of Arabia where he was born, spent his childhood days playing in those streets, the