The Prophet of Islam

The day is an occasion to remember with a sense of gratitude the debt that mankind owes to this great man. But it is a matter of regret that the values he truly championed to ensure universal peace and tolerance is sought to be misinterpreted by a minuscule minority, totally unconcerned that it is going to be at the expense of the common civilisational march towards fulfillment of a universal goal for collective human advancement and weal. The Prophet took an uncompromising stand against all kinds of injustice and inequity. And, under no circumstances did he approve of violence and senseless bloodletting. However, in today's global context what we observe are vile attempts at misrepresenting what Islam stands for and abusing religion for political purposes and with other ulterior motives. We also witness that some mavericks with a mischievous bent of utter irresponsibility towards the task of defending equilibrium in societies are raring to foment rift across them with creepy sophistry.

It is with a sense of great recognition of the Prophet's achievements that GB Shaw said, "If Muhammad (pbuh) were alive today, he would succeed in solving all those problems which threaten to destroy human civilisation in our times." We must not miss the point that his teachings are alive, which can help us resolve communal, sectarian and all other types of conflicts and establish peace and justice on a durable basis all over the world.

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