In the name of Allah, Most Beneficent, Most Merciful

by Sahibzada Hafiz Muhammad Abdul Wahid

The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wassalam) came to this world as a mercy for humankind. He reminded human beings of their forgotten status and taught them human values that were ignored for a long time. People were victims of superstitions, misconceptions, moral lowness, social disaster and darkness of infidelity. He warned them against all those things that could damage humanity. He preached and urged them to a sense of human status, human nature, humanity unity, human equality and human respect.

Status of Humanity

When somebody is actually possessor of a high social status but is not aware of it, his thoughts and deeds get reflected by that low and inferior atmosphere which he lives in. His low company can easily drive him to cheap and mean activities. But when he gets awareness about his status, and achieves a sense of his greatness, and a wonderful change begins in his thought and action. He turns away from lowness and starts walking on the track of nobility. Same is the situation of human society; its ignorance about its true status indulges it in lowness, while its awareness makes it walk on the track of greatness.

The Holy Prophet found people neglectful of their real status. As a result they were drowned in savagery superstition, infidelity and many activities. He informed them about their real status, and thus he brought a remarkable change in human society. He preached:

a. Humankind is vicegerent of his Creator (Quran 2:30).

b. Allah has granted humankind a unique intellect and vast knowledge even more than the angles (Quran 2:31-88).

c. He has made humankind great and honorable (Quran l7: 70)

d. He has honored human beings by calling their soul His own soul (Quran 15:29).

e. He created human being on a pure nature. And honored them by calling it His own nature (Quran 30:30).

f. Allah has granted human being a most beautiful shape (Quran 95:4) In one of his sayings Holy Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wassalam)said: Indeed Allah has created Adam on His own image (Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad).

g. Allah has granted human beings the quality and capability of mastery over the whole universe (Quran 2:29; 16:12; 45:18).

The status and great qualities of humankind urge them to bow only before Allah, obey His commands and worship Him alone. They must not insult themselves by worshipping anyone else. They should consider His pleasure superior to every other thing. It is incumbent on them to realize their status whose sense will be a source of their love towards humanity and a means of awareness about their Almighty Lord.

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