THE PROPHET AND HIS MISSION — From The Quran

Insight implies wisdom, so that when Man has developed the insight to see God's signs, when he has moulded his mind in such a way as to be able to understand the teachings of the Quran, a kind of intellectual light begins to shine within him. His cerebral level is raised to a point from where he is able to experience higher realities. In all matters he is able to arrive at the right conclusions as desired by God. Finally, the Prophet strove to prepare people whose souls would be free from all preoccupations except devotion to God, who would also be free from psychological complexities so that they might be capable of finding the spiritual sustenance placed by God in the universe for His devoted servants. The task of conveying the message, instructing the people in the Quran and wisdom and guiding them towards purifying their souls were the four basic parts of the mission of the Prophet of Islam. All his activities were directed solely to achieving these objectives. After the Prophet, those who rise to the task of reforming people have to work along the lines followed by the Prophet on the basis of divine guidance. Any addition to these tasks can only be considered as an innovation. o Food for the Soul At every moment certain incidents take place in the life of a man. These incidents appear at the level of society, history, the universe, etc. Thinking about these incidents or events and deriving lessons from them, is food for the soul.