Insulting the prophet

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Question = what's the pest reaction to the insuluting of our prophet mohammad?

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What is the best reaction for us to have? We should be angry. And we must try to change it with our hand. If we can’t change it with our hand then we must speak out against it. If we cannot speak out against it then we must hate it in our hearts. And if we only hate it in our hearts and don’t do anything then we are very weak

The Prophet said: If one of you sees something evil he should change it with his hand. If he cannot, he should speak out against it, and if he cannot do even that he should at least detest it in his heart, this being the weakest form of faith (Sahih of Muslim)

But we must be forgiving for those who don’t know better

The media has never been the friend of the Muslims. In the time of the prophet peace be upon him they used to write poetry against Islam and the Muslims. When the prophet peace be upon him was in Mecca during the first part of his prophethood, the people used to insult him by asking him stupid questions to try and embarrass him in front of others. For example when the prophet went to Jerusalem in one night by the will of Allah, the pagans were insulting him and saying that this is impossible. They asked him questions about the mosque there because they knew that he had never been there his whole life. They grew up around him and knew about the places that he had traveled to and been to. So they knew that he would not know about the mosque in Jerusalem that he claimed to have visited. Of course the prophet was able to answer their questions which amazed and astonished them.

Another example of insulting behavior is when the prophet was praying some men dumped a bucket of camel guts on his back. I can’t think of a worse insult than this. This is insulting the prophet and also insulting the religion that he brought.

Another time there was a lady who used to put garbage on the door step of the prophet as a way to insult him. Everyday he made it his habit to clean the door step until one day there was no garbage. He discovered that the lady was sick and not able to put garbage on his door step in the morning. He went to visit her and she became Muslim.

Another time he went to a place and they throw stones at him. He was heartbroken. An angel came to him and said that on each side of these mountains are angels, and they will push the mountains together and crush the people for what they did. All you have to do is say the word. Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him said he doesn’t want that because maybe one day they will become Muslims. Imagine after this insulting behavior to the point where they threw stones at him and he says to forgive them. Now today this area is 100 percent Muslim. Alhumdulilah

As Muslims we love all the prophets. We love them like we love our family. If it’s true that we love Allah then we will love those who are chosen by Allah. Allah sent prophets to all nations and tribes and these people were the best of example. If someone publishes cartoons or pictures of our family members in the newspaper to publicly insult them, then this will make us very angry. Imagine if your mother or father was in the news paper. Or imagine someone was writing an article about your sister or daughter to insult her and humiliate her publicly. Would this make you angry? Of course. If it doesn’t make you angry then I question whether or not you truly love them. So the Muslim who puts God first in their life will become very very angry at anyone who insults the prophets.

Bukhari Volume 6, Book 60, Number 146:Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Some people were asking Allah's Apostle questions mockingly. A man would say, "Who is my father?" Another man whose she-camel had gone astray would say, "Where is my she-camel? "So Allah revealed this Verse in this connection: "O you who believe! Ask not about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble."

Bukhari Volume 5, Book 57, Number 104:Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr:
Allah's Apostle neither talked in an insulting manner nor did he ever speak evil intentionally. He used to say, "The most beloved to me amongst you is the one who has the best character and manners."

Surah 15:11 But never came an apostle to them but they mocked him.

Surah 61:5 And remember, Moses said to his people: "O my people! why do you vex and insult me, though you know that I am the apostle of Allah (sent) to you?" Then when they went wrong, Allah let their hearts go wrong. For Allah guides not those who are rebellious transgressors.

In conclusion, this insulting behavior must be changed, or at least we must speak out against it or if we are too pathetic that we can’t even do that then we should hate it in our hearts. However if they don’t know better then we should be forgiving. The person who insults Islam or any prophet should apologize for their bad manners and intolerance towards the beliefs of others.