An Example of Noble Character

MERCY TO THE WORLDS overthrow it and gain power. But the case of the Prophet of Islam was entirely different. He never sought to seize power. In fact, even when the people of Makkah offered him authority, he refused. He had come to give, not to take. When the people of Makkah forced him to leave the city, he did not behave as others typically do. He did not launch a propaganda campaign against the people of Makkah from Madinah, nor did he plot political schemes against them. Even after settling in Madinah, he remained a well-wisher of the people of Makkah. He prayed for them and yearned that they would abandon the path leading to Hell and walk the path to Paradise. His concern was not for their land or wealth, but for their guidance and salvation. Even when the people of Makkah waged war against him, he made a peace treaty with them on one-sided terms. The Prophet’s departure from Makkah to Madinah was, in fact, a sacrifice he made for the people of Makkah. Even while residing in Madinah, he continued to offer sacrifices for their sake. He turned an atmosphere of hostility into one of goodwill. He responded to enmity with benevolence. Where others might have reacted destructively, he created a constructive environment instead. It is this remarkable approach that makes his departure a migration rather than a flight.