The Prophet Muhammad (s) Described -Part 2 (5/11)http://www.islamhouse.com/s/9661 Muhammads Claim to Prophethood (Part 3 of 3): Was He Insane, a Poet, or a Sorcerer? http://www.islamreligion.com Was He Insane? Someone who has dealt with mentally ill knows people can be identified by their symptoms. Muhammad displayed no symptom of insanity at any time in his life. No friend, wife, or family member suspected or aban-doned him due to insanity. As for the effects of revelations on the Prophet, such as perspiration and the likes, it was due to the intensity of the Message which he had to bear and not due to any epileptic fit or instance of insanity... Quite to the contrary, Muhammad preached for a long time and brought a Law unknown in its completeness and sophistication to ancient Arabs. If the prophet was insane, it would have been obvious to those around him at one point in a period of twenty three years. When in history did an insane man preach his message to worship One God for ten years, three of which he and his followers spent in exile, and eventually became the ruler of his lands? Which insane man has ever won the hearts and minds of people who met him and earned the respect of his adversaries? More so, his closest companions, Abu Bakr and Umar were recognized for their abilities, nobility, skills, and finesse. They were willing to sacrifice anything for the religion he brought. On one occasion, Abu Bakr, brought all his material possessions to Mu-hammad, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, and when asked what he left for his family, responded, I left for them God and His Messenger! Abu Bakr, a merchant by profession, after being elected the ruler of all of Arabs after Muhammad, spent a mere two dirham on himself and his family! Umar became the ruler of Arabia after Abu Bakr and conquered Syria, Egypt, and subdued the Persian and Roman Empires. He was a man known for his scrupulous justice. How can someone suggest these people were following a mentally deranged individual? God suggests: stand before God without bias or pre-conceived beliefs, and discuss it with another person or think about it yourself, this prophet has no madness, he is as stable today as you had known him for forty years. Say: I counsel you one thing only: Be (ever¬ conscious of) standing be-fore God, whether you are in the company of others or alone; and then bethink yourselves (that) there is no madness in (this prophet,) your fel-low-man: he is only a warner to you of suffering severe to come. (Quran 34:46) The Meccans of old rejected his call out of tribal partisanship, and they were not truthful in their accusations of his insanity. Even today, many people refuse to accept Muhammad as a prophet simply because he was an Arab and self-gratify themselves by saying he must have been insane or worked for the devil. Their hatred for Arabs translates into their rejection of Muhammad, even though God says: Nay, but he (whom you call a mad poet) has brought the truth; and he confirms the truth of (what the earlier of Gods) message-bearers (have taught). (Quran 37:37) Although the pagan Arabs knew Muhammad all too well, but they still through accusations of insanity at him, for they considered his religion a sacrilege against the tradition of their forefathers. And when our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, they say, This is not but a man who wishes to avert you from that which your fa-thers were worshipping. And they say, This is not except a lie invented. And those who disbelieve say of the truth when it has come to them, This is not but obvious magic. And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, (O Muhammad), any warner. And those before them denied, and they (the people of Mecca) have not attained a tenth of what We had given them. But they (i.e., the former peoples) denied My messengers, so how (terrible) was My reproach. (Quran 34:43-45) Was He A Poet? God mentions their accusation in the Quran and responds to it: Or do they say (of you), A poet for whom we await a misfortune of time? Say, Wait, for indeed I am, with you, among the waiters. Or do their minds command them to (say) this, or are they a transgressing people? Or do they say, He has made it up? Rather, they do not be-lieve. (Quran 52:30-32) God describes the poets of that time so the Prophet can be compared with them: code pour embarquer la vidéo : >>> http://www.youtube.com/embed/HOB5Ahoe-l8 <<< |