LESSONS FROM JESUS CHRIST

Prophet Muhammad was instructed by God to follow the guidance of the Prophets before him. By extension, all the followers of Prophet Muhammad must also seek guidance from the lives of the other Prophets. God has also instructed us not to differentiate between the prophets as they essentially brought the same message to mankind. (THE QURAN 2: 285) Prophet Muhammad was instructed by God to follow the guidance of the Prophets before him. By extension, all the followers of Prophet Muhammad must also seek guidance from the lives of the other prophets. By this, it is meant that each one of us must evaluate the situation he faces and then whilst examining the lives of other prophets, determine in which prophet he can find a similar example. His response to the situation should be the same as that of the prophets in whose example he found the similarity. For example, from Prophet Abraham we can learn what should be our behaviour towards unbelieving parents. 'If your parents are unbelievers, obey them until doing so contradicts God’s commands. Give them the message of God in a gentle, kind hearted and reasonable manner, but if they choose to disbelieve, do not force them'. Prophet Ismail’s example shows us what should be our behaviour towards believing parents. 'Follow your parents and seek guidance from them. Assist them in their work.' The lesson from Prophet Yusuf’s example however is: 'Do not stand against the rulers and confront them in the political field. Accept their position and avail of the opportunities that arise in other non-political spheres.' LESSONS FROM JESUS CHRIST The Quran repeatedly mentions Christ. In Jesus’ life we have many lessons of guidance. Some of these lessons are presented below: Unilateral Good Character: Jesus Christ says: ‘‘But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you”. (Luke 6: 27-30).