An Example of Noble Character

MERCY TO THE WORLDS time of the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. They had to set aside their personal grievances. Today as well, the situation demands that Muslims let go of their personal and communal grievances so that God may be found among those who are sincerely seeking Him. The Companions, having seen the Prophet and received his direct, personal guidance, embraced the sacrifice of patience. Today, Muslims must embody that same patience— guided not by his presence, but by the enduring light of his life and example. If they can do this, then, according to the earlier hadith, they will be counted among the Prophet’s brothers. And without a doubt, for any Muslim, there can be no greater honour than to be welcomed on the Day of Judgment as one of the Prophet’s brothers. NO PLEDGE FOR WAR Peace holds intrinsic, positive value, whereas war does not. War is entirely a negative phenomenon. In other words, peace is a permanent necessity for human society, while war is only a temporary, conditional response—and that too only when all avenues for preserving peace have failed and confrontation in defense becomes the only remaining option. This distinction between peace and war is so fundamental that it has been universally recognized across all religions— without exception. Islam, being a preserved and unaltered religion, affirms this understanding. The Quran declares,