| "Oh Prophet, We have sent you as a
witness, news bearer and a warner and as someone who invites people to God by His
permission and a shining Lamp" (33:45-46) Prophet
Muhanimad (PBUH) who was sent to mankind as a news bearer and a wamer for he spoke the
truth and did not invent something of his own. The purpose of this article is to confirm
the statements made by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during his farewell address during the last
pilgrimage (10 AH).
After praising and thanking God, the Messenger said,
"Oh people, listen to my words carefully for I know not whether I will meet you on
such an occasion again."
TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Sermon: "Oh people, just as you regard this month,
this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred
trust. Remember that you will indeed appear before God and answer for your actions."
Quran: "If anyone killed a
person unless it is for a murder or spreading mischief on earth it would be as it he
killed the whole mankind, and if anyone who saved a life, it would be as if he saved the
life of whole mankind" (5:32). "Then on that day
not a soul will be wronged in the least and you shall but be prepaid in the needs of your
past deeds" (36:54)
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
Sermon: "Return the things kept with you as trust
(amanah) to their rightful owners."
Quran: "If one of you entrusts
(something) the one who has been entrusted with it should hand over his security and he
should heed God and not hide any testimony. Anyone who hides it-has a sinfull heart"
(2:283)
INTEREST (RIBAH)
Sermon: "All dues of interest shall stand cancelled
and you will have only your capital back. Allah has forbidden interest, and I cancel the
dues of interest payable to may uncle Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib."
Quran: "You who believe fear
God and write off anything that remains outstanding from lending at interest if you are
(true) God and His Messenger If you repent you may retail your principal do not wrong and
you will not be wronged" (2:278)
TREATMENT OF WIFE (SPOUSE)
Sermon: "Oh people, your wives have a certain right
over you and you have a certain right over them. Treat them well and be kind to them for
they are your committed partners and commited helpers.
Quran: "Provide for them the
rich according to his income and the poor according to his means, a provision according to
the custom. This is an obligation for those who act kindly" (2:236). "Treat them
politely even if you dislike them,. Perhaps you dislike something in which God has placed
much good" (4:19)
WARNING ABOUT SATAN
Sermon: "Beware of Satan, he is desperate to divert
you from the worship of God so beware of him in matters of your way of life."
Quran: "Verily Satan is an
enemy to you so treat him as an enemy. He only invites his followers that they may become
companions of the blazing fire" (35:6)
BROTHERHOOD
Sermon: "Oh you people listen carefully. All the
believers are brothers. You are not allowed to the things belonging to another Muslim
unless he give it to you willingly."
Quran: "Believers are but
brothers so set things right between your brothers and fear God so that you may find
mercy" (49: 1 0)
SUPERIORITY IS ONLY IN PIETY AND SUBMISSION
Sermon: "Oh people, no one is higher than the other
unless he is higher in obedience to God. No Arab is superior to a non-Arab except in
piety."
Quran: "The most honored among
you in the sight of God is (he who is) the most righteous of you and God has full
knowledge and is will acquainted (with all things)" (49:134). "Who can be better
in religion than he who submits his whose self to God, does good and follows the ways of
abraham for God did take Abraham for a friend" (4:125)
IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL WE MUST OBEY BOTH GOD AND
HIS MESSENGER
Sermon: "Oh people, reflect on my words. I leave
behind me two things, the Quran and my example and if you follow these, you will not
fail."
Quran: "And obey God and the
Messenger so that you may receive mercy" (3:132)
OBSERVE THE PILLARS OF ISLAM
Sermon: "Listen to me carefully. Worship God and
offer prescribed prayer, observe fasting in the month of Ramadan and pay the
poor-due."
Quran: "And establish the
prescribed prayer, practice regular charity and bow down with those who bow down"
(2:43). "Oh you who believe, fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to
those before you that you may learn self-restraint" (2:183)
DUTIES REGARDING THOSE WORKING UNDER US
Sermon: "Oh people, be mindful of those who work
under you. Feed and clothe them as you feed and clothe yourselves."
Quran: "Act kindly just as God
treated you kindly" (28:77). "God has favored some of you over their provisions
to those whom their right hand controls so that they become equal (partners) in it. Would
they thus disclaim God's favor" (16:71)
MUHAMMAD WAS THE LAST PROPHET
Sermon: "Oh people, no prophet or messenger will
come after me and no new faith will emerge."
Quran: "Muhammad is not the
father of any of you men but he is God's Messenger and the Seal of Prophets. God is aware
of everything" (33:40)
OUR DUTY IS TO SPREAD THE MESSAGE OF THE PROPHET
(QURAN)
Sermon: "All those who listen to me shall pass on my
words to others and those to others again (and people did).
Quran: "Oh Messenger,
communicate whatever has been sent down to you by your Lord. If you do not do so, you will
not have conveyed his message" (5:67)
Sermon: Have I conveyed the Message of God to you? asked
the Prophet facing towards the heavens. The audience answered in one voice, "You
have, God is the witness."
Quran: As the Messenger finished the following revelation
came to him, "Today I have perfected your religion for you,
completed my favors upon you and have chosen for you Islam as the way of life for
you" (5:3) |