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appearance and moral nature.”
The Account of his Miracles and Signs, which Prove his Truth
Know that if one witnessed the Prophet‟s qualities and heard the reports, which
deal with his character, actions, qualities, habits, natural disposition, his ruling the
various classes of people, his guiding their organization, his acquaintance with
the various classes of people, leading them to obey him, together with what is
related of his wondrous answers in regard to perplexing questions, his wondrous
manner of maintaining the well being of people, his excellent indications in regard
to the details of the outer law, its most elementary subtleties being beyond the
grasp of the legists and the wise men although it took their entire lifetimes, there
could not remain for him the slightest doubt or suspicion that all this was not
acquired by human means. Rather all this cannot be conceived except by
seeking heavenly help and Divine power, nor could all this be conceived by a liar
or a confused person. Moreover the Prophet‟s good qualities and his virtues were
absolute testimony of his truth, so much so that when a true born Arab saw him
he said: “By Allah, this is not the face of a liar.” If his good qualities alone were
testimony to this truth, how much more so is his truth validated by the testimony
of one who witnessed his character and studied his qualities in all his dealings!
We, however, only present some aspects of his character in order that the fine
quality of his character may become known, and in order that one becomes
mindful of his truth, of his high rank, and his great place with Allah, the Almighty.
Moreover Allah bestowed all that upon him, even though he was untaught, did
not occupy himself with learning, did not examine books, did not set out in search
of learning, did not cease being an orphan. Therefore from where did he obtain
the fine qualities of character and manner, the knowledge of the workings of
jurisprudence, for example, beside the other sciences, not to mention his true
knowledge of Allah, His angels and His Books, the special properties of
prophecy, were it not by Revelation? From where can the human faculty do this
of its own volition? Furthermore, if only these matters were attributed to
Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, it would be enough. Whereas there
were revealed his signs and miracles, which the scholar cannot doubt.
We will mention of their totality those signs and miracles, which the reports have
spread far and wide and, which are contained in the „sound books,‟ as an
indication of their great quantity, without, however, going into the detailed
narrative. Allah, the Almighty changed the customary course of events through
the agency of Muhammad, may Allah praise and venerate him, more than once.
The Account of his Miracles and Signs, which Prove his Truth
Know that if one witnessed the Prophet‟s qualities and heard the reports, which
deal with his character, actions, qualities, habits, natural disposition, his ruling the
various classes of people, his guiding their organization, his acquaintance with
the various classes of people, leading them to obey him, together with what is
related of his wondrous answers in regard to perplexing questions, his wondrous
manner of maintaining the well being of people, his excellent indications in regard
to the details of the outer law, its most elementary subtleties being beyond the
grasp of the legists and the wise men although it took their entire lifetimes, there
could not remain for him the slightest doubt or suspicion that all this was not
acquired by human means. Rather all this cannot be conceived except by
seeking heavenly help and Divine power, nor could all this be conceived by a liar
or a confused person. Moreover the Prophet‟s good qualities and his virtues were
absolute testimony of his truth, so much so that when a true born Arab saw him
he said: “By Allah, this is not the face of a liar.” If his good qualities alone were
testimony to this truth, how much more so is his truth validated by the testimony
of one who witnessed his character and studied his qualities in all his dealings!
We, however, only present some aspects of his character in order that the fine
quality of his character may become known, and in order that one becomes
mindful of his truth, of his high rank, and his great place with Allah, the Almighty.
Moreover Allah bestowed all that upon him, even though he was untaught, did
not occupy himself with learning, did not examine books, did not set out in search
of learning, did not cease being an orphan. Therefore from where did he obtain
the fine qualities of character and manner, the knowledge of the workings of
jurisprudence, for example, beside the other sciences, not to mention his true
knowledge of Allah, His angels and His Books, the special properties of
prophecy, were it not by Revelation? From where can the human faculty do this
of its own volition? Furthermore, if only these matters were attributed to
Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him, it would be enough. Whereas there
were revealed his signs and miracles, which the scholar cannot doubt.
We will mention of their totality those signs and miracles, which the reports have
spread far and wide and, which are contained in the „sound books,‟ as an
indication of their great quantity, without, however, going into the detailed
narrative. Allah, the Almighty changed the customary course of events through
the agency of Muhammad, may Allah praise and venerate him, more than once.