The physical beauty of the Prophet (saw)

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Re: The physical beauty of the Prophet (saw)

@Seminole

It’s not just phsycial qualities, it is every single quality and thing he (may have) ever said or did to the point that it’ put on par with God’s word (Quran). Now to top it off, we revere him for his physical beauty.

It’s not distinguishing between the prophets in theory, but acting as no other prophet ever existed in practice.

It’s trying to emulate everything (it was reported) he said or did the point of making it part of the religion and any other way is haram. The Quran is supposed to be God’s final word and commands, yet only accounts for 1/2 of the way the religion is interpreted.

It’s taking the things that were cultural at the time he lived and trying to make it necessary for current times.

It’s the hyper sensitivity to any perceived defamation to this prophet while other prophets can have their busts made out of feces without any Muslim noticing.

It’s because in many Muslim writings I see the respectful “sallallahu alayhi wasallam” following the prophet’s name and nothing following Allah’s.

It’s because the #1 complaint against Christianity by Muslms is the deification of Jesus, yet Christians don’t go to the extent of reverence I mention above.

I post this, not out of disrespect or confrontation (so please forgive me if it came off that way), but rather at my utter confusion on this subject. Admittedly I have few Muslim friends, living in rural America, but they feel this way and that is where I am coming from.

Muslims believe the Prophet’s :saw: Sunnah was an inspiration from God, the Prophet :saw: is our Teacher that’s why we try and emulate him to please God..

Monotheism is the core of Islam, Allaah is the sole deity, he is the only one worthy of worship and the only Creator/Nourisher/Sustainer/Helper etc.

Any “Muslim” who supplicates to the Prophet :saw:, or bows to him or to something representing him (his grave, image or name), sacrifices in his name, repents to him for his sins, fasts for his sake or believes he can help him when he is distressed etc. is not really a Muslim..

The Prophet :saw: himself said:

‘Do not exaggerate in praising me as the Christians praised the son of Mary, for I am only a Slave. So, call me the Slave of Allaah and His Apostle.’

The Prophet :saw: is our Guide and Teacher, he is God’s servant and we love him as though he were a family member yet moire than our family members but that is a natural human emotion, it is not worship…

Some Muslims do engage in un-Islamic things and exaggerate the Prophet :saw: and they are misguided, this has been Prophesised by the Prophet :saw: himself who said eventually some Muslims will start following in the way of those thta came before them (Christians etc.)…

As for “sallallahu alayhi wasallam”, we only say it after the Prophet’s name and don’t use it after God’s Name because God Himself is the source of all Peace so saying “peace be upon the Source of Peace” would be a bit illogical.