Ramadan Reflections 1444/2023 Part 16
For The Love of The Beloved, Al-Habib Al-Mustafa ﷺ
Do you know the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as an intimate companion, whose presence manifests in your life, a guide who lives and travels with you in this journey of life?
وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
“We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole worlds.”
[Surah 21 Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), Verse 107]
لَّقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِى رَسُولِ ٱللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌۭ لِّمَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلْيَوْمَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَ وَذَكَرَ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا
“Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah often.”
[Surah 33 Al-Ahzab, (The Confederates) Verse 21]
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ شَـٰهِدًۭا وَمُبَشِّرًۭا وَنَذِيرًۭا
وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجًۭا مُّنِيرًۭا
“O Prophet! We have sent you as a witness, and a deliverer of good news, and a Warner, and a caller to ˹the Way of˺ Allah by His command, and a beacon of light.”
[Surah 33 Al-Ahzab, (The Confederates) Verse 45-46]
وَمَا عَلَّمْنَـٰهُ ٱلشِّعْرَ وَمَا يَنۢبَغِى لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌۭ وَقُرْءَانٌۭ مُّبِينٌۭ٦٩
لِّيُنذِرَ مَن كَانَ حَيًّۭا وَيَحِقَّ ٱلْقَوْلُ عَلَى ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٧٠
“We have not taught him poetry, nor is it fitting for him. This ˹Book˺ is only a Reminder and a clear Quran to warn whoever is ˹truly˺ alive and fulfil the decree ˹of torment˺ against the disbelievers.….”
[Surah 36 Ya-Seen (one of the names of the Prophet ﷺ), Verse 69-70].
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
“And you are truly ˹a man˺ of outstanding character.”
[Surah 68 Al-Qalam (The Pen), Verse 4]
Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah,ﷺ, said, “I have been sent to perfect good character.” [Al-Muwaṭṭa’ 1614 /Sahih]
Qatadah reported: I said to Aisha, “O mother of the believers, tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ.” Aisha said, “Have you not read the Quran?” I said, “O course.” Aisha said, “Verily, the character of the Prophet of Allah was the Quran.” [Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 746 Sahih]
The question is, if you don't know The Beloved ﷺ, then how will you love him more than you love yourself?
والله أعلم
