जब सूरह रूम की आयत 38 (फ़ा आती ज़ल क़ुरबा हक़्क़ाहू) नाज़िल हुई तो पैग़म्बर ﷺ ने जनाबे फ़ातिमा س/عَلَیهِالسَّلام को तलब किया और फ़रमाया:- ऐ फ़ातिमा س/عَلَیهِالسَّلام, फ़िदक तेरी मिल्क़ियत है।
CHAPTER 2 AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE WAY IN WHICH ALLAH PERFECTED THE EXCELLENCE OF THE PROPHET’S CHARACTER HIS ESTABLISHMENT AND BY BLESSING HIM WITH ALL THE VIRTUES OF RELIGION AND THIS WORLD.
Those who love our noble Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, and seek to learn the details of the immense treasure of his reality should first know that they are one of two categories in which the beautiful and perfect qualities of mankind can be found.
The first category:
This is the category of inborn characteristics, for example, those which are necessary for this worldly life, and things associated with the actions occurring in one’s daily habits.
The second category: This is the category in which characteristics are accomplished as part of one’s religion, and these are the praiseworthy qualities that draw one nearer to Allah.
These qualities are in themselves divisible into two categories, and are either qualities that are inborn or acquired, or a combination of both qualities.
With respect to inborn qualities, such qualities are not subject to choice. For example a perfect physique, beauty, intellectual power, perfect code of ethics, accuracy of understanding, removal from all bad characteristics, eloquence, sharpness of senses, bodily strength, noble lineage, power of one’s relatives and the honor of one’s nation.
Section 1 – Introduction There is a connection between the aforesaid and to things necessary to one’s daily life, for example, food, sleep, clothing, home, marriage, property or rank. Such matters can be connected to the Everlasting Life if one’s intention is related to the fear of Allah and educating one’s body to pursue the Path of Allah, even though all are defined and governed by Islamic law as being necessities.
Qualities that are acquired and relate to the Everlasting life include virtues as well
as manners prescribed by Islamic Law, religious practices, knowledge, tolerance, patience, gratitude, justice, self-restraint, humility, pardon, chastity, generosity, courage, modesty, gallantry, silence, contemplation, companionship and such like qualities all of which can be characterized as being a “good character”.
For some these qualities are inherent, or a natural temperament whereas they are not found in others and therefore they have to work to acquire them, however, there are some qualities that must exist to form the foundation of one’s nature, and Allah willing (inshaAllah), these will be clarified shortly.
The consensus of many scholars is that such qualities are deemed as being of
a “good and virtuous character” even when the intention is not for Allah and the Everlasting Life. Why a person has these qualities is a subject for debate amongst scholars.
When a person is known to have been blessed with one or two of these noble qualities, that person, no matter whether he/she has passed away or is alive, is considered to be a person of note and consequently used as a role model, because of his endearing qualities and this in turn causes him to be respected and honored.
When a person is blessed with an uncountable abundance of perfection and nobility, it is impossible to even try to express the extent of his worth by one’s tongue. And one must know that such qualities are only possible as a gift from Allah, the Almighty.
This is exactly the gift bestowed on Prophet Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, and includes to list but a few, his Prophethood, being chosen for the conveyance of His message, close friendship with Allah, the receivership of His love, the Night Journey in which he was blessed with a vision of Allah, nearness,
revelation, intercession, mediation, completion of all virtues, high rank, the praiseworthy station, the winged mount Burack, the accession, being sent for all
humanity, being the leader of all the other prophets in prayer together with his witnessing over them and mastery over all the descendants of Prophet Adam, being the bearer of the Banner of Praise, the bringer of good news and warning, his status before the Owner of the Throne, obedience, bearer of the trust, guidance, being sent as a mercy to all the worlds, the receiver of the pleasure of Allah that permits him to ask of Him when all of creation are silenced, the pool of Kawthar, being heeded, the perfection of praising him, being in the status of pardon that covers both past and future actions, the expanding of his chest, the removal of his burden, the elevation of his eminence, being helped with a mighty victory, the sending of down of tranquility, the support of angels, his conveyance of the Koran and Wisdom together with the seven duals, the purification of his nation, his inviting to Allah, the praise and veneration of Allah, and His angels upon him, his judgement established on what was given to him by Allah, his removal of the shackles and burden from his nation, the swearing of Allah by his name, the answering of his supplications, the speech of not only the inanimate but animals to him, the miracles of water that flowed from his finger tips, the increase of small amounts to that of plenty, the dividing of the moon, the delaying of the sun set, the transformation of items, given the help of casting terror, his knowledge of the Unseen, the shade of the clouds, the exaltations of the pebbles, his healing and his protection from the enemies of Islam.
The preceding are but a minute taste of uncountable blessings that adorn our Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and knowledge of his fine qualities can only be contained by someone who is given it, and it is Allah alone who is the Giver because there is no god except Him.
In addition to this there are honorable ranks, degrees of purity, happiness, the excellence and increase of the Bounty of Allah that lie in store for him in the Everlasting Life – these are to numerous to be counted and are far beyond the grasp of anyone’s intellect and mystify the imagination.