Prophet Muhammad (saw)

 

　

　

THE INFINITE LIGHT I, II is a compilation of the sermons which F. Gulen gave every Friday of 1989 to introduce people, especially the young, to the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, in all his aspects. In this book, you will meet the "Mercy for all the worlds" as Prophet, educator, statesman, commander, sociologist, economist, psychologist, moralist, teacher, orator, preacher, father, husband, and a humble, compassionate, brave, wise, gracious, gentle, and trustworthy member of humanity, and most sincere and beloved servant of God Also, you will find out how to follow his example, and learn the meaning and establishment of Sunna and its place in Islam.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter one - Prior to Prophethood
The dark period of Jahiliyyah
A glimpse of the Prophet’s life before his Prophethood

Chapter two - The awaited Prophet
The Prophet as mentioned in the Torah and the Psalms
The Prophet as mentioned in the Gospels
Many others awaited the Prophet

Chapter three - The Divine purpose for sending the Prophets
The Prophets were sent
to illuminate the way of mankind
to guide people to the service of God
to teach God’s laws
to be examples
to establish the balance between this world and the next
to be God’s witnesses

Chapter four - Some characteristics of the Prophets
The Prophets
depended on Revelation
were sincere in every action
called people wisely and with kindness
called humankind to God’s Unity

Chapter five - The essentials of Prophethood
Introduction

　

Truthfulness

The Prophets were truthful in everything they said
Examples of the predictions of God’s Messenger
Knowledge of the Unseen
related to events that would follow his departure from the world
related to the distant future
concerning scientific developments

Trustworthiness
The trustworthiness of God’s Messenger
The Prophet’s trustworthiness concerning his mission in his
relations with creatures
Further examples of the Messenger's and his followers' trustworthiness

Communication
Communication of Divine Message was the ultimate reason for the sending of
the Prophets
Vital questions everyone asks himself
The Prophets
made a comprehensive invitation to God
asked no wage from people
left the results to God
The method of conveying the Message
The consistent effort of God’s Messenger in conveying the message
Further remarks on conveying the Message
Other important points to note in conveying the Message
Intelligence
The Prophets practised what they preached
The Prophets asked for no reward

Intellect
Introduction
Examples to show the intellectual capacity of the Messenger
The concise nature of the Prophet’s sayings
Examples to the concise sayings of God’s Messenger (1)
Examples to the concise sayings of God’s Messenger (2)

Infallibility
The Prophets are infallible
Removing doubts about the infallibility of the
Prophets Accusations or calumnies of the Bible against the Prophets
Individual examples to clarify the infallibility of the Prophets
The Prophet Adam, upon him be peace
The Prophet Noah, upon him be peace
The Prophet Abraham, upon him be peace
The Prophet Joseph, upon him be peace
The infallibility of the Prophet Muhammad
God’s Messenger’s treatment of the prisoners of war taken in the
Battle of Badr
The Prophet’s granting exemption to hypocrites from the expedition of
Tabuk
Surah al-‘Abasa or He Frowned
The offer made by the tribe of Thaqif
The Prophet’s marriage to Zaynab
The Prophets were free from all bodily and mental defects

Chapter six - The Prophet Muhammad as husband and father
The Prophet and his wives
The Prophet’s consultation with his wives
The choice God’s Messenger gave to his wives
The Prophet and children
The educational atmosphere in the Time of Happiness

Addendum:
The reasons behind the several marriages of the Prophet Muhammad