Lessons of the Prophet’s Life

80 To fight at the slightest provocation and ignore the need to build up one’s strength quietly is to condemn oneself to destruction. Such conduct can never lead to success in this world of God. The Prophet achieved success by pursuing a policy of non-confrontation; how, then, can his followers succeed by following a policy of confrontation? How can they be called his followers when blind to his example? How can they expect him to intercede for them on the Day of Judgement?