A Critique of Professor Arnold G. Toynbee’s Understanding — Page 34
34 world, kings behaving in the manner, in which he did? If the Holy Prophet had adopted the ways of a Caesar or the ways of a political leader, then his life would have some traits of arrogance and pride. It is written about Napoleon that in order to safeguard his own health, he desisted from doing even the sli ghtest work and if an occasion arose, he would retort instantaneously, “Do you expect me to dig the earth?” But the King of Madinah, at the time of the Battle of the Ditch, was seen digging with his own blessed hands. He thus caused wonderment in the eyes of the world. He was seen breaking into pieces the hardest of the boulders and rocks. He too was a man. He too was in need of good health and strong body. But, for the sake of the defense of his people, and for the guidance of the people to come, it was de stined, that he should leave behind a perfect example.