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Messenger of Allah (s) said: ‘The similitude of the people of my household is as the ship of Noah, whoever boards it will be saved, and whoever tarries behind from it will drown.'
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Sunday, 13 February 2005
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What Was the Prophet's Policy?

The Prophet's history reveals many lessons and examples that elucidate the matters we previously discussed. My brother, the late Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Mohammad Shirazi, may Allah elevate his status, always encouraged his audience and students, through his lectures, teachings, and books, to study the history of Prophet Mohammad. Examining the history of the Prophet allows us to see what he was and why he was so, such that Allah states in the Qur'an,

And you see people entering the religion of Allah in troops

The reality is that this event was not a miracle, but it was rather a natural outcome emanating from the Prophet's policies and conduct.

So who were the people that embraced Islam in huge numbers during the lifetime of Prophet Mohammad? A great number of those converts were idol worshippers, but Christians, Jews, and the citizens of the city of Medina were also among the converts to Islam. These people did not adopt Islam individually, but they became Muslims in large groups. How was it that these people embraced Islam en masse, as Allah describes in the aforementioned verse? What did they see, and what did they hear [to go through such transformation]? What beliefs did they adopt?

If today the conduct, teachings and policies of the Prophet were to be made available in any corner of the world, then people would embrace Islam en masse, with conviction and enthusiasm.  Furthermore, Muslims would also acquire a greater confidence to guide others to Islam.

The life of Prophet Mohammad is filled with great many examples. If these were to be presented to Christians, Jews, and atheists, we will witness their conversion to Islam. Furthermore, the faith of Muslims would strengthen after learning about the Prophet's way of life and his teachings and the principles he upheld.

It is mentioned in a narration that a day will come when a phenomenon opposite to that observed in the holy verse aforementioned above would occur, "And you see people renouncing the religion of Allah in troops".  This comes about when the people abandon the Prophet's teachings, and stop believing in them.

If you implement the genuine teachings of Islam within your families, your neighbours and relatives, then they would gradually come to believe in those teachings - this is because the system of Islam is the most harmonious way of life known to humankind.


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