QURANIC WISDOM

The reason for Prophet’s success was his application of Quranic wisdom to the situations he faced. all over the peninsula would gather to pay respects to their tribal gods. As a result, the Kabah had acquired a central position where people would gather on a daily basis. It hence became possible for the Prophet to have an Arab audience present in Makkah, to whom he could preach the teachings of his religion. We therefore see that the Prophet never travelled in Arabia for the sole reason that Arabs from the surrounding regions would themselves visit Makkah for their worship. The Prophet had access to an audience from all over Arabia. The Prophet would visit the Kabah daily, offer his prayers and then engage in the task of conveying the message of Islam to those gathered there. He would recite verses from the Quran to people (Ibn Hisham). The Prophet used to tell people: “O people, say that there is no god but God and you will find success.” (Ibn Hisham) Similarly, he would recite verses from the portions of the Quran that had been revealed at that time. This was a wise method followed by the Prophet because of which many Makkans embraced Islam, including those who are known as the foremost Companions of the Prophet, for example Abu Bakr, Umar ibn al-Khattab, Uthman ibn Affan, Ali ibn Abi Talib, Muadh ibn Jabal and others. Had the Prophet fought with the Makkans or forcibly prevented people from their methods of worship, the prophetic mission would have come to an end in Makkah itself. This is because such action would have initiated a violent confrontation, leading to killings on both sides. Muslims today have been fighting for the past two hundred years and have not been successful. The only reason for this failure is their inability to apply the above prophetic wisdom to the present day situation. Muslims of today are fighting with problems and are unaware of the opportunities that can be availed. The whole of Prophet’s life can be explained by the single principle of following divine wisdom. God has created this world in such a way that every person here enjoys freedom. No one has the right to abolish the freedom of another. Thus we have to manage other people’s freedom rather than attempt to abolish it. Islamic wisdom is therefore to carry on with your mission while managing the issues that arise on account of other people’s freedom.