" The Role Model "
By: Huzaifa Rabbani
Certainly there is for you in them a good example. [Quran 60:06]
The lifesty le of the Prophet (peace be upon him) is the best example for each and every human being.
He is the best example of a religious leader.
He is the finest example of a state leader. He is the example to follow for those who enter the garden of divine love.
He is the highest example of gratitude and humility for those who are showered with the gifts of God.
He is the greatest example of patience and submission, in the most challenging times and places.
He is the best example of generosity and of disinterest in collecting bounty.
He is the finest example of compassion towards the family.
His is the greatest example of mercy towards the weak, the lonely and the enslaved, and he is exemplary in pardoning the guilty.
If you are wealthy, contemplate the humility and generosity of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who gained the hearts of the leaders who controlled all of Arabia!
If you are weak, adopt the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) during the period he spent in Mecca under the rule of the oppressive and usurping polytheists.
If you are a triumphant conqueror, take your example from the life of the courageous Prophet (peace be upon him) who defeated his enemies in Badr and Hunayn.
If you lose a battle, may Allah protect you; remember the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who walked with dignity, courage and reliance on Allah among his martyred and wounded companions after the battle of Uhud.
If you are a teacher, contemplate the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who taught God’s orders by conveying his soft and sensitive enlightenment to the people of Suffa (Ashab al-Suffa) in the school at his Mosque.
If you are a student, bring to mind the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who sat on his knees before the Archangel, the Trustworthy Gabriel (Jibril al-Amin).
If you are a preacher or a sincere spiritual guide (murshid) for people, listen to the voice of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who spread wisdom to his companions.
If you aim to defend the truth, to convey it to others and lift it up, yet have no helper in this matter, then look at the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who proclaimed the truth in Mecca against the oppressors while inviting them to it.
If you have defeated your enemies, broken their resistance and triumphed over them, if you have destroyed the superstitions and declared the truth, then bring to your mind the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the day he conquered Mecca. He entered this holy city as a triumphant commander, yet with great humility, sitting on his camel as if he were in the state of sajdah; that is prostration before God, as an expression of gratitude to Allah.
If you are a farmer, take your example from the Prophet (peace be upon him), who, after conquering the lands of Bani Nadr, Khyabar and Fadak, chose skilled people to develop and manage these lands in the most productive way.
If you are lonely, with no relatives, bring to mind the example of the orphan of Abdullah and Aminah, their most beloved and only innocent son.
If you are an adolescent, pay attention to the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who, as a young man and candidate for prophethood, served in Mecca as a shepherd, tending the sheep of his uncle Abu Talib.
If you are a businessman and travel for trade, think about the experiences of the Most Honored Person, Muhammad (peace be upon him) while leading the caravan from Mecca to Busra in Syria.
If you are a judge or a referee, bring to mind his justice and foresight when he solved the conflict among the tribes of Mecca over who should have the prestige of putting back the Black Stone (Hagar al-Aswad), as they were on the verge of killing each other.
Again, turn your eyes to history and consider the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) as he, in his masjid in Medina, treated equally the poor in distress and the wealthy, and as he judged between them with utmost fairness.
If you are a husband, look carefully at the pure life style, the compassion and the deep feelings of the Prophet (peace be upon him) as an exemplary husband. If you are a parent, learn about the example of the father of Fatimah al-Zahra, and study the manner of the grandfather of Hasan and Husayn.
Regardless of your qualities and the state in which you find yourself, day or night, you will find him as the most perfect role model, teacher and guide. He is so perfect a teacher that by following his example you can correct all your mistakes, eliminate chaos from your life and bring order to your life. Through his light and guidance, you can overcome the difficulties of life and attain real happiness. As a matter of fact, his life is a bouquet composed of the most rare and elegant flowers and roses with the finest of fragrances.
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Hey there Rabbani, Mialynire here with a quick feedback!
Have a good day, enjoy YWS.
I can't say I enjoyed reading this and I haven't completely read it either. Like Elizabeth stated, it is quite a monotonous article, after all. But, you had a powerful starting, with a quotation. If I were writing the article I would actually stick to the quote and try elaborating. Or, I would stick to one specific subject rather than hovering over so many issues at the same time. I think I know what you've tried to do here, that Muhammad (SM) is the best role model anyone can ask for! But, for all those who don't share the same religion as yours, you should've been a little descriptive and persuasive. No one wants to read anything which almost sounds like few lines of advise if you don't illustrate it more interestingly, no matter how wise things you're writing there.
So, I hope you'll consider rewriting the article again because it's got potential and it's important for people to know what you want to say!
Hey there Rabbani94 or Huzzaifa, whatever floats you boat for the purpose of this review. It's just lizzy dropping by real quick, so without a further ado, let the reviewing begin.
First Lines, First Thoughts
1. I don't often swim into the essay and article waters but I can tell you one thing, right off the bat, I really don't know what to call this. It doesn't seem to be fitting very well in the essay section but I haven't read it through completely yet. The reason I haven't made it through is because frankly your piece is extremely boring and in no way catches my attention. I came here to review because of the title and it's always interesting to see the stuff that ends up in articles.
2. Piece of advice, you might want to get rid of your name man. I mean it's a common thing for people to do out of reflex but it isn't really necessary to put it here. And getting rid of it also avoids stalkers and such.
1. Starting with a quote like this, that is worded oddly and comes from a document in a foreign language, leads me to believe you translated your article from whatever it was in before. The only problem with this, if this is the case, a lot of your stuff came out worded oddly so you may want to proofread a bit better next time.
2. The thing about starting with quotes, is that you have to choose something that grabs the reader's attention. There's nothing here to make the reader want to read on, so you may want to rethink your choose in quotes. I know it looked good to you but the main goal of essays is trying to get people to read them.
Repetition
1. There is no way I'm going to be able to get through all of this in the 3 minutes left I have to review. I'm going to try and keep this as short and sweet as possible so just chill for a minute man. Okay so the biggest problem I have with this whole thing is how bland and how simple you begin each and every line. First you start with 'he, he, he, etc..' and then you stopped and changed it up a bit. This made me feel a bit better until you started doing 'If, if, if, etc...' which is even more annoying. Point of all of this is, I couldn't focus at all on the work and only read it about halfway through before writing this review.
That's all I can fit into the time I have left for this review. If you have any questions about the review, shoot me a pm.
~Lizzy
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Hi Huzzaifa, I'm M662000K and I'm here to review.
"Certainly there is for you in them a good example."
I like the way you started with a quote. Personally I find that quotes or small extracts make a very good beginning for an article like this or an essay. I find the rest of the essay well-arranged but I think that if you chose an essay on a role model then you should not only write it in the light of your religion but make it understandable in such a way that people from other communities can read it a well. I'm not saying that I have anything against Islam its just that I find people more willing to accept things when they're free from any influence. Rest assured I really don't have anything against our religion. I'm a Muslim as well.
Oh and if you have any questions about my username...well lets just say it was a very bad idea and certainly not mine.