Spirit of Islam · NO, TO CURSING — Prophet: A Mercy To Mankind

NO, TO CURSING — Prophet: A Mercy To Mankind

Spirit of Islam, Sept 2014, p. 13

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Maulana Wahiduddin Khan is named as the default author of the periodical; a piece that carries another writer’s byline is credited to that writer.

part of it? Those of you who act thus shall be rewarded with disgrace in this world and with a severe punishment on the Day of Resurrection. God is never unaware of what you do. THE QURAN 2: 85 To curse or pray for damnation of others is a relinquished practice of the Prophet whereas well-wishing and presenting the divine message of God is the Prophet's eternal Sunnath and practice. To seek the damnation of others is entering into the domain of God. Today the ummah of the Prophet is holding on to the relinquished practice of cursing and has neglected the eternal Sunnath of the Prophet. Presenting the message of God is not only an eternal practice of the Prophet but also a commandment of God directed originally to the Prophet and thereafter to his followers for all time to come. o Admitting One’s Faults Admitting one’s faults and shortcomings is rare, for it requires great courage. Without it, we cannot make social progress. Since every defeat is attributable to a gap in the line of defence, the best remedy is to accept it, for in so doing, one is well on the way to solving the problem.

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