The Prophet of Mercy

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Imam Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University). He is also the Resident Scholar at Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square. He holds a Bachelors in Accounting, a Bachelors in Islamic Law, a Masters in Islamic Finance, a Masters in Political History, and is currently pursuing a Phd. in Islamic Thought and Civilization from the International Islamic University of Malaysia.

Texte du rabat

Exploring seventy incidents that serve as a reminder as to who the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم really was: a man of mercy and moral greatness who sought not the praise of this world, but its betterment through his example.

Résumé

To delegitimize the Messenger is to call into question the entire message. During his time, the Makkans called him

a poet, a magician, and a madman, among other names. Today, he is insulted with other labels. The question of whether or not he sacrificed his principles in the pursuit of conveying his message successfully is one that requires an in-depth look

Contenu

Introduction.....................................................................viii

‘His Character Was the Qur’an’.................................................x

A Blessing in Disguise............................................................. xi

A Difficult Decade in Makkah............................................ 1

1. Let the Angels Respond.....................................................7

2. They are Misguided in Their Insults................................ 9

3. Praying for Guidance and Recognizing Their Potential....10

4. Sparing Them Divine Punishment..................................11

5. Showing Mercy On the Worst Day of His Life............... 12

6. More Hope in a Tribe Than Its Own Chief.....................14

7. Maintaining the Trust of His Persecutors........................15

8. Integrity in a Desperate Situation....................................16

The Legacy Continues in Madinah.................................... 17

9. Refusal to Resort to Name Calling..................................21

10. God Loves Gentleness..................................................... 22

11. Abuse Only Increased Him in Grace.............................. 23

12. The Quraysh’s Scout........................................................25

13. Maintain Your Promise................................................... 26

14. I Will Not Mutilate Him, Lest Allah Mutilate Me..........27

15. Merciful Instincts............................................................ 28

16. Feeding the Captives....................................................... 29

17. Clothing the Captives..................................................... 30

18. Lenience With the Ransom..............................................31

19. Increased Opportunities for Freedom..............................32

20. Introducing Prisoner Exchange........................................35

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21. Keeping Captive Families Together................................. 34

22. No Favour Forgotten........................................................35

23. Averting War With Banū Qaynuqāʿ.................................36

24. They Just Don’t Know Any Better...................................37

25. Forgiving Treason.............................................................39

26. God Informed Him of an Assassination Attempt........... 40

27. Forgiving a Sorcerer..........................................................41

28. A Blessed Woman............................................................ 42

29. An Attempted Coup....................................................... 43

30. ‘ Let Them Cool Off ’....................................................... 44

31. ‘ Ignore Their Insults’........................................................45

32. ‘ Do You Not Love that Allah Should Forgive You?’.........47

33. Raided in Ḥudaybiyyah Valley........................................ 48

34. Hosting the Insulting Ambassador................................. 49

35. Eager for Peace................................................................. 50

36. ‘ These Are Your Rights’....................................................51

37. The Mother of His Companion.......................................52

38. ‘ Who Will Protect You From Me?’................................... 54

39. A Powerful Prisoner.........................................................56

40. Sparing the Quraysh Again............................................. 58

41. ‘ Did You Check His Heart?’.............................................59

42. The Sword of Allah..........................................................61

43. Islam Does Away With the Past....................................... 62

44. Allah Loves Those Who Act Justly................................. 64

Marching to Makkah: A Conquest Like No Other........... 65

45. Abū Jahl’s Partner............................................................67

46. ‘ Whoever Enters the Home of Abū Sufyān’.................... 68

47. ‘ Today is the Day of Mercy’............................................. 70

48. Access Granted................................................................ 73

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49. A Changed Man...............................................................74

50. A Proud Heart Humbled.................................................75

51. The One Who Mutilated His Uncle.................................76

52. The Assassin.................................................................... 78

53. A Promise of Security.......................................................79

54. Curing the Heart of a Racist............................................81

55. The Touch of Compassion.............................................. 82

56. His Daughter’s Persecutor................................................83

57. The Son of Abū Lahab.................................................... 84

58. The Son of Abū Jahl.........................................................85

59. A Change of Tune............................................................86

A Flawless Finish................................................................ 87

60. A Broken Chief.................................................................89

61. The Man from Yā-Sīn.......................................................91

62. Hypocrites at Tabūk........................................................ 92

63. Ibn Salūl’s Death............................................................. 93

64. The Man Who Had …