"God has enjoined upon the believers to change the course of their pursuits that is that earlier their attention was engaged by worldly pursuits but now they should turn their attention towards `God".
All these injunctions are meant only for the humble slave of the Holy Prophet, while the status of the Prophet himself is higher than that of all the other Prophets. How could we use the word death for him or believe that the angel Israel came to him? If we use the word death for a martyr, we become infidels. How can we claim to remain Muslims after using this word for the Holy Prophet.
The Holy Prophet said, "O companions! there will come a time when people will recite the 'Kalima' but they will all be pretenders to Islam". The companions asked, "How come, “O Prophet of God?” The Holy Prophet answered: “They will recite the 'Kalima, offer prayers, but they will suffer from the following four bad habits, i.e.
Lying
Violation of trust
Going back on their word
Using foul language whether in anger or jest.
These four habits turn a person into a hypocrite.” The injunction of the Holy Prophet is true. Anyone suffering from one of the aforesaid habits is a hypocrite or a dissembler and not a believer.
When a person is not a true believer, how can be expected to show proper respect towards the Holy Prophet? All the mystics/saints are true believers and they understand and show proper respect for the Holy Prophet. Until a person becomes a true believer, he will not be able to understand the respect due to the Holy Prophet.
When a person recites the ‘Kalima’ he becomes a Muslim but not a “Momin” or a believer. To become a true believer, a person has to abstain from the four evils mentioned above. After abstaining from these for evils, he attains piety. After he has become pious, the Quran itself addresses him. The Quran is a book in the form of an address, as if it speaks. It says
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