Can Terrorists justify their actions with Prophet Muhammad’s teachings?
MIL/Milad-un-Nabi, Jun 11, 2007. IRS/Rabia Mills
Dr. Raj Baldev, Cosmo Theorist from India, a great admirer of Prophet Muhammad Sahib, reproduces the great views of Prophet Muhammad Sahib for the benefit of the general public, which he had uttered for the guidance of all people, all ages and for all times. Dr. Raj Baldev wonders whether the terrorists have ever cared to read his great sayings and tried to follow them.
Prophet Mohammad said, “Guard yourselves from six things, and I am your security for Paradise. When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust; be chaste in thought and action; and withhold your hand from striking, from taking that which is unlawful, and bad.”
His sayings touch the heart and take away the evil particles from the body irrespective of any religion, I am a staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna, but I am greatly respectful to Prophet Muhammad and his great teachings, even Mahamta Gandhi highly appreciated the path shown by Muhammad Sahib.
I think he was not only the prophet of Muslims but also non Muslims, there are millions of non Muslims in the world who pay reverence to Prophet Muhammad for his great teachings and visit various durgahs of Muslim saints that collectively help create a simple Goodess in a person from all angles. The only thing that shocks me after reading the excerpt of Prophet Muhammad is how the terrorists justify being his real followers?
The following are the excerpts from the book entitled "The Sayings of Muhammad" with a forward by Mahatma Ghandi by Allama Sir Abdullah al-Mamun al-Suhrawardi. Published by Charles Tuttle Co. Inc., Boston in 1992:
Excerpts:
• He who knoweth his own self, knoweth God.
• Speak to He will not enter hell who hath faith equal to a mustard seed in his heart, and he will not enter Paradise who hath a single grain of pride, equal to a mustard seed in his heart.
• Muhammad, p.b.u.h. said: "That person will not enter Paradise who hath one atom of pride in his heart." And a man present said, "Verily, a man is fond of having good clothes and good shoes." Muhammad p.b.u.h. said, "God is Beauty and delighteth in the beautiful; but pride is holding man in contempt."
• God's kindness towards His creatures is more than that of a mother towards her babe.
• Do not say that if people do good to us, we will do good to them, and if people oppress us, we will oppress them. Instead determine that if people do good to you, you will do good to them; and if they oppress you, you will not oppress them.
• No man is a true believer unless he desireth for his brother that which he desireth for himself.
• He who believeth in one God and the Hereafter, let him speak what is good or remain silent.
• Riches are not from abundance of worldly goods, but from a contented mind.
• Whoever suppresseth his anger, when he hath in his power to show it, God will give him a great reward.
• The greatest crimes are to associate another with God, to vex your father and
• mother, to murder your own species, to commit suicide, and to swear a lie.
• Whoso openeth unto himself the door of begging, God will open unto him the door of poverty.
• A man asked, "Are there rewards for our doing good to animals and giving them water to drink?" Muhammad, p.b.u.h. said, "Verily there are heavenly rewards for any act of kindness to a live animal."
• The best of alms is that which the right hand giveth and the left hand knoweth not of.
• There are seven people whom God will draw under His own shadow, on the day when there will be no shadow; one of them will be a man who hath given alms and concealed it, so that his left hand knew not what his right hand did.
• The best of almsgiving is that which springeth from the heart, and is uttered by the lips to soften the wounds of the injured.
• All actions are judged by the motives prompting them.
• The most excellent Jihad [trans.:striving] is that for the conquest of the self. [i.e., the carnal self or ego]
• The exercise of religious duties will not atone for the fault of an abusive tongue.
• Keep yourselves far from envy because it eateth up and taketh away good actions, like a fire eateth up and burneth wood.
• God is gentle and loveth gentleness.
• What is Paradise? Muhammad p.b.u.h. replied "It is what the eye hath not seen, nor the ear heard, nor ever occurred to the mind of man."
• He is not a perfect man of fortitude who hath not fallen into misfortunes; and there is no physician but the experienced.
• Every good act is charity; and verily it is a good act to meet your brother with an open countenance, and to pour water from your own water bag into his vessel.
• Guard yourselves from six things, and I am your security for Paradise. When you speak, speak the truth; perform when you promise; discharge your trust; be chaste in thought and action; and withhold your hand from striking, from taking that which is unlawful, and bad.
• Feed the hungry and visit the sick, and free the captive, if he be unjustly confined. Assist any person oppressed, whether Muslim or non-Muslim.
• Speak to men according to their mental capacities, for if you speak all things to all men, some cannot understand you, and so fall into errors. Abuse no-one, and if a man abuse thee, and lay open a vice which he knoweth in thee, then do not disclose one which thou knowest in him.
• Meekness and modesty are two branches of Iman [Faith]; and vain talking and embellishing are two branches of hypocrisy.
• The world and all things in it are valuable; but the most valuable thing in the world is a virtuous woman.
• Whoever doeth good to girls, it will be a curtain to him from hell-fire.
• Whoever befriendeth three daughters, or three sisters, and teacheth them manners, and is affectionate to them, till they come of age, may God apportion Paradise for him.
• Whoever hath a daughter, and doth not bury her alive, or scold her, or prefer his male children to her, may God bring him into Paradise. [Note: this refers to the practice of female infanticide which was common in those days. The Prophet Muhammad p.b.u.h. abolished this practice]
• God enjoins you to treat women well, for they are your mothers, daughters and aunts.
• Do not prevent women from coming to the mosque.
A big question which erupted today is how do the terrorists justify their actions in view of the sayings of the Prophet? They should reconsider their actions in view of the great teachings of Muhammad Sahib in the larger reputation of Islam that it enjoys in the world. They should vow to maintain the high reputation of Islam and the great name of Prophet Muhammad.
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