The birthday of Holy Prophet: a celebration or a message
Ariese Ansari
It was the end of sixth century when paganism prevailed all around and
non-civilized state was touching its peaks. All big religions of that
time had failed to ameliorate the situation and they did not have any
remedy to the menace of debauchery and irregularity. Religions had met
high distortion and amendments that it was difficult to find their
real shapes.
Mostly unimportant traditions were considered as religions and
worshiping. Weaker people were subjected to terrible atrocities and
excesses. Disobedience had become a tradition. It was not only a
society, city or country which was experiencing such a terrible
situation but riots, lawlessness and anti-social activities had
gripped the entire world. It was felt as the human beings had vowed to
end their lives and no one was willing to live anymore. The world had
plunged into darkness that no one was able to recognize the other.
However, some incidences took place, which informed the world that the
long era of atrocities and debauchery was going to meet its end. Some
symptoms appeared which gave a message that downpour of Allah's
blessings was going to start which was long awaited by the inhabitants
of the earth.
This blessing was a long-awaited desire of those orphans who were
deprived of their rights by their relatives and who did not have
anyone who could console them in their hard times. Women had no other
stigma but that of widowhood. But, anti-social elements had considered
this scar a worst state and deprived the widows of their all rights,
which they should have enjoyed in any society. These blessings were a
long-awaited desire of those innocent minor girls who were buried
alive under a tradition of that time. The oppressed people, discarded
by the society on one pretext or the other, were waiting for Allah's
blessings. The labourers, oppressed, poor and weaker people were
waiting for a rescuer who could pull them out of serious crisis. At
last in the year of 570, the time came when they did not have to wait
for the peaceful moments any longer. It was the time when Hazrat Amna
(RA) gave birth to a child who proved to be the rescuer of humanity
from all evils. Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam) was born
on Rabiul Awwal 12. This day is called the blessings of Rabi.
According to Imam Shafa'ee (RA), three Rabi gathered in this holy
month.
The name of the month was Rabi, the season was of Rabi and Hazrat
Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam) himself was the blessing of
Allah Almighty for the mankind. It was a simple birth of Hazrat
Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam). His actual birth took place
after 40 years at Ghar-e-Hira in the month of Ramadhan when Hazrat
Gabriel (AS) brought the first message of Allah Almighty and turn
Muhammad bin 'Abdullah into Muhammad Rasoolullah (sallallahu 'alaihe
wasallam). As Muhammad bin 'Abdullah, he was known in Mecca only but
when he was turned into a Holy Prophet, his recognition spread all
over the world. When he was born in the house of Hazrat Amna, he had
no opponent. But when he took the second birth then except a few
followers, all turned enemies. Take the example of Abu Talib. He was
the one who celebrated the birth of Muhammad bin Abdullah. But when he
was declared Holy Prophet of Allah Almighty, Abu Talib turned his
diehard enemy.
At Ghar-e-Hira, Allah Almighty assigned him with the hardest task.
Initially he was worried of this responsibility. He was not assigned
to ameliorate the lots of people in just one city but he was the whole
world. Moreover, his job was not only to teach a few customs and
social activities, but he was assigned to preach Islam in its true
shape and tell the people about moral and social values. He was
assigned to rebuild all sections of society. He was given to reproduce
a new world, create a new mankind and destroy the false faith and
belief of worshiping the idols. He was told to build a new monument on
the basis of justice and order. It was all because of Almighty Allah's
divine order that those who never knew to say yes to any good thing,
now had turned into stricter Muslim and used to stand up to pay
respect to Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam) on his
arrival.
For three years Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam) preached
Islam by remaining in hiding from the enemies but later when another
divine order of Almighty Allah descended in which it was said, "O'
Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam), convey Allah's message openly
to people and never care for the atheists." In order to convey Allah's
message to the people, he climbed the Saffah Hill and raised a slogan
absolutely in Arab style. Most Arabs knew the meaning of this slogan
that it was raised only at a time of high danger. When the entire
tribe of Quraish, after hearing the slogan, gathered near the Saffah
Hill, he addressed the people and asked: "O'people! If I tell you that
a big army has gathered on the other side of this hill who is ready to
launched an attack on you, would you believe?" The gathering replied,
"Muhammad! We have never noticed you speaking lies. So, we would not
be reluctant in believing you."
When Quraish expressed their trust in Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu
'alaihe wasallam) then he said, "O'people! I am the prophet of Allah
Almighty and I have come to pull you out of wrong doings to save you
from Allah's wrath." Listening these words, it was complete silence
all around. But, his uncle, Abu Talib came up with his comments, "O'
Muhammad, we wasted our day for you. Had you called us here to say
only these things?"
With the first message Allah, conveyed to the people, and taking
initiative to preach Islam openly, there began another hair-raising
era of oppression and atrocities. A committee was set up to carry out
collective atrocities and this committee was headed by Abu Talib,
while at least 25 Sardars of different tribes of Mecca were the member
of this committee. This committee had taken a shape of that era's
United Nations. The objective of this committee was to refrain spread
of Islam. In this process of strong opposition to the spread of Islam,
Muslims were subjected to severe torture. Many Muslims were made to
lie on burning sand, some were ejected from their houses, and many
were forcibly thrown into fire. Many were subjected to severe torture
by giving deep incision into their body. Anti-Islam forces opted for
social boycott of Islam for three years. But such tactics could not
change the belief of Muslims. Such sort of atrocities continued for
about 13 years and then Allah Almighty granted Muslims with a
permission to migrate from Mecca.
In Mecca it was an order to endure all atrocities and oppression but
never raise a voice and never react. Sahaba-e-Karam were the most
obedient people. They endured all sorts of oppression but never
reacted. Later when they were granted permission to raise their swords
in their defence, Muslims stepped into the battlefield putting their
lives on stake and there began a series of Ghazwat (battles in which
Hazrat Muhammad (sallallahu 'alaihe wasallam) also took part). The
objective of these Ghazwaat was not to show the strength of Muslims,
or to widen the area of rule or to loot the valuables. But, the
objective was to put the mankind on right track and make them
understand what social values are. The objective was to make people
follow the only religion of the world that teaches brotherhood and
leave worshiping idols. The objective of these Ghazwaat was to pull
the people out of serious crisis, which were the outcome of sheer
paganism. The objective was to eliminate hatred which had developed on
the basis of caste, creed, colour and religion. The objective was to
do away with different anti-social groups and establish a society
which would make people to respect each other. At last the sacrifices
of Muslims bore fruit.
In the beginning it seemed that humanity was asleep since centuries
and now it has awaken and walking on the right track. The glare of
Islam enlightened the world. Everything was changed. Despite clear
differences of caste, creed, colour all Sahaba-e-Karam observed
brotherhood. Oppression and atrocities cane to an end. Orphans, widows
and poor had a sigh of relief. They knew that there was someone who
would come forward for their help at times of their need.
Now the situation has worsened once again. Lust for power, wealth and
other worldly commodities has gripped the religious belief. Blood of
Muslims from Afghanistan to Iraq is being shed. This is all because of
love with Jews, Hindus and Nazarenes and hatred with the Muslims. It
was a time when Muslims, particularly the Sahaba-e-Karam had eyed only
the message of Milad and not the celebration of Milad. They had not
forgotten this message for a single moment and this was the main
source of their success and rule over the world.
Reference
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