The Prophetic Method

THE PROPHETIC METHOD Generally, people consider assaults on the outside world to be the most worthwhile task in life. But the lesson of the Prophet’s life is that one should work to strengthen oneself inwardly. Individuals who have consolidated themselves from within become irresistible when they break out into the open. How is it that a person becomes strengthened inwardly? The Quran does not give us any magical prescription for achieving this purpose. Faith, righteous actions and steadfast perseverance can only attain it. Firstly, divine truths should be embedded in our hearts and minds. We should try to fix our thoughts on the next world, the world of eternal realities. We should cultivate the attitude that we have no rights in life, only responsibilities. Difficulties are bound to arise as we pursue the divine path. Rather than seek to lay the blame for them on others, we should bear them in a spirit of quiet and humble acceptance. These are the qualities that consolidate inward strength. The Prophet Muhammad gave us a perfect example of cultivating these qualities. He developed them to such a degree that no one could withstand the force of his character. When the Prophet exploded on the outside world, almost all of the known world capitulated before him. People succumbed before his inspired character, for the strength of his personality came from within. In his article entitled “Bravery,” the renowned Hindi writer, Sardar Pooran Singh (1882-1932), called the Prophet Muhammad the bravest man in history. So he had to be to bring about such a great revolution in the Arabian