Lessons of the Prophet’s Life

LESSONS OF THE PROPHET’S LIFE The Rewards of Restraint In the Quran, these words have been addressed to the faithful: You have an excellent example in God’s Apostle for anyone who always looks to God and the Last Day and remembers God.28 It is clear from this verse that, in the life of the Prophet Muhammad, there is a perfect example for every human being. But the only actual beneficiaries will be those whose apprehension of God is already profound, whose hopes and aspirations centre on God, and whose lives are lived in fear of the punishment of the Lord. Those who cherish the thought of eternal bliss and indeed yearn for it with every fibre of their beings will be the ones to learn from the Prophet’s example. Why should this be so? The reason is that one has to be sincere in one’s search for truth if one is going to find it. If one “looks to God and the Last Day,” one will be sincere concerning them. Sincerity will enable one to see the life