Evidence of prophecy

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The high ethics and good habits that are collected in his personality is a proof of his (PBUH) prophethood.

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In the previous part, we have mentioned about that the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was equipped with perfect ethics. Yes, everybody agrees that our beloved Prophet was created with high ethics. For he (PBUH) was directly disciplined by God and equipped with exemplary ethics. We will present a few examples from his perfect ethics.
- He is unique in modesty. Though he is the most dignified human and master of the universe, there is no any example of his modesty. He used to do his own work at home, slept on firm ground, preferred sitting on the ground and gave up his seat when a visitor came. He used to ride his camel along with his servant in turns and grasp the leash while his servant was on it. He used to get pleasure by serving his companions and when a fire was to be set, He used to prefer the difficult task and collected woods. When people stood up with respect to him, he warned them and said he was “a human among other humans”.
- He is unique in leadership. He has an understanding of leadership which encompasses the society in which he lives wholly from every aspect. He was equal with everyone in terms of social rights though he was leading them. His perfect leadership in battles where he was a commander impressed everyone.
- He was perfect in intelligence.The prophet Muhammad (BPUH), who was illiterate, is perfect in the sense that he solved any problem that he came across very easily. This characteristic impressed and caught the attention of the researcher Bernard Shaw; in one of his works, Bernard Shaw used this expression:
“We need the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) more than ever in a time when the problems of man heaped up and became insolvable. If he was alive, he would solve all of these problems with an easiness of drinking a cup of coffee.” (1)
- His compassion is amazing. We sometimes see him while helping an orphan or satisfying a poor hungry man. This is so clear that he changed the route of his army in order not to disturb an animal on His way. Sometimes a camel or a companion resorts to his compassion; he shows the same kindness for the camel and seeks its right while listening to his companion’s trouble. There remained no one who could not get his share from his forgiveness. The assassins, murderers of his uncle or son and notorious enemies demand his mercy sooner or later and become his companions.
- He is unique as a father. Despite all financial impossibilities, his treatment towards his spouses with love and mercy, his giving importance to his spouses as he listens to them and acting according to their advice, his treatment towards his children and grandsons as a reverend guests in a society where girls are buried alive, his unique and great treatment while playing with his grandsons, carrying them on his back is a proof of his (PBUH) prophethood.
Due to the length of the topic, please refer to the section called “The Exemplary Ethics of the prophet”,where we tried our best to explain the ethics of the prophet (PBUH) for the continuation of this subject.
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(1) Said Alpsoy, Bir İnsan Olarak Hazreti Muhammed, Gelenek Yayınları, p:39

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His Bravery is a proof of his (PBUH) prophethood.

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Let us think a person who has a fabricated cause. When another person tries to murder him because of his lie and attempts to kill him with a weapon, that liar will give up his cause and want to save his life. He may even beg to be forgiven and disregard his honour as a liar.
Let us look at the trueness of the cause of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from the example given above. If the cause of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was a fabricated one (God Forbid); would he exclaim his case even if the swords were on him and left alone at a time when his army scattered? Of course not. Many events in his (PBUH) life proved that his (PBUH) cause is right; there is no lie in the slightest degree. We will give an example here and for further explanation of the subject please refer to the part, “The Exemplary Ethics of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” under the heading of “Brave.”
This is a famous event which has been conveyed to us from many authentic hadith resources. The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was having a rest away from His tribe during an expedition. A brave tribe chief who was called Ghawrath succeeded in approaching the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) without being seen. He shouted by holding up his sword over the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) “Who will save you from me?” The prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who woke up from sleep, answered him without feeling any hesitation, worry and fear,“Allah”. And then, he prayed as follows: “O my Allah! Save me from him with a thing as you wish” At that moment, Ghawrath tumbled down to the ground with a sudden strike on his back which came from nowhere. This time, the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) got the sword of Ghawrath, which he trusted on too much. Now it was his turn; he asked: “Now who will save you from me?”Ghawrath was regretful. He answered, “There is no one to save me!.. He asked for forgiveness. The prophet Muhammad (PBUH) forgave the man who tried to kill him just a few minutes ago and let him go. (1)
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[1] Bukhari, Jihad 84; Maghazi 31; Muslim, Fadail 13; Hakim, al-Mustadrak, 3/29.

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The Qur’an is a proof of his (BPUH) prophethood.

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All the proofs of Prophet Muhammad along with his prophethood (PBUH) is a proof for the truth of the Glorious Qur’an and it is the word of God. Likewise, he is a prophet; he does not tell a lie and cannot slander God. Since he does not tell a lie and cannot slander, of course, His command as “It is the word of God” is definitely the word of God. Similarly, all miracles of the Qur’an along with its proofs prove the prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). For only the apostle of Allah can declare the book of God.
If we say, “The Qur’an is the word of God, since the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed many miracles”, that is, if we show the miracles of the prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as a proof, it will definitely be true. As he showed miracles, he is the apostle of God. As he is a prophet, of course, his book must be nothing other than the word of God. If we make a final comment on this subject, “The Prophet Muhammad (PUBH) is the apostle of God since there is no equivalent of the Qur’an…” The news of the Qur’an from the past and future has been proved and the science of history and archeology has confirmed the trustiness of its news…
The Qur’an also informed people about many scientific truths 1400 years ago. The trustiness of this news has been confirmed by scientists.
The most stubborn enemies of the Qur’an are impressed by its expression; its enemies confirmed its beauty.
The Qur’an has made many reforms both in personal, social and political areas; and these reforms impressed sociologists.
The fairness of judgments of the Qur’an has been confirmed by lawyers, too.
If we use the proofs which prove the Qur’an as a word of God for the proofs of the prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), this discourse will be true like the previous one. Since the Qur’an is the word of God that we have stated up to now, of course, the person who revealed it must be the apostle of God because the word of God can only be sent to the apostle of God but not to anyone else.
Then we say in regard to the hundreds of proofs which prove that the Qur’an is a divine book, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is the prophet of God. Since the Qur’an revealed to the Prophet (PBUH) is the word of God by hundreds of proofs. In order to reject the prophethood of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), it is necessary to reject the command of God (the Qur’an) and accept it as a word of human. However, it is not possible. Even Satan cannot claim such a thing. It cannot deceive a mind which is not spoiled.It only tries to deceive people by making them see things from a distance and to make stars look small like lightning bugs.

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The Reforms that He made in the society that He was sent as a Prophet is a proof of His (PBUH) prophethood.

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Let us think of a small society! A society whose people are extremely stubborn and are loyal to their traditions just like flesh and bone. Let us think that we are an important judge in such a society. Although we are an important judge, to what extent can we change the traditions of this stubborn society by working hard and replace them with high ethics?
Let us think of the following too before answering this question:
A father sometimes cannot change the bad habits of his son despite his advice. A teacher sometimes cannot demolish the bad ethics of his/her students. Despite all kinds of harsh punishment, crimes such as theft cannot be prevented. A doctor cannot cause an addictive person to give up smoking…
Now, as a great judge, how many of the customs could we change in such a stubborn society and how long would it take?
It is clear that a great judge can only cause to give up a small custom in a small society such as smoking temporarily. However, Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) managed to eliminate many great customs from a stubborn society whose people were strictly loyal to their traditions in a very short time with a very limited power and aid. He replaced those customs with such high ethics that it is matchless in history.
No reformist in the history of the world was able to make reforms that affected the whole society in tens of different fields. For instance, they achieved reforms in one or a few of the fields like politics, economy, industry, education, war, etc. The history of the world is a witness that even the genius leaders of the ideological movements were able to activate only a few feelings like nationalism and freedom in the people they addressed. They could not succeed in affecting people in all fields.
However, Hazrat Muhammad made many reforms from art to health from justice to equality; he replaced the customs of the Jahiliyya with high ethics ; he made reforms in about a hundred fields from exacts sciences to war tactics; he changed that society, which was so loyal to their customs, in such a short time and to such a great extent that it is unprecedented in history. Some Bedouins who listened to him for only a few minutes underwent such a great change that they became superior to civilized people and returned to their tribes or countries as guides and teachers; those Bedouins, Hazrat Umar, who had been a camel wrestler but became a caliph that ruled an enormous state with justice, and others were the fruits of the community that Hazrat Muhammad established.
We show the Arabian Peninsula and say to those people who do not or cannot see the Era of Bliss of Hazrat Muhammad, “Will you be able to do only one per cent of what he did there by hundreds of philosophers and sociologists and working there with them for a hundred years?

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Thousands of Miracles He Showed Prove His (PBUH) prophethood.

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There are hundreds of miracles of Hazrat Muhammd (pbuh) that have reached us through sound resources. As it is stated by the verses, “And the moon split” [1], "When you threw, it was not your act, but Allah's." [2], that he divides the moon into two with a gesture of his finger, that small rocks glorify and praise Allah (SWT) in the Prophet's hand (ASW), that he casts of a handful of dust into the eyes of his enemies, causing them to flee, that he gives his thirsting army to drink from the water that flowed forth from his five fingers like the Spring of Kawthar and hundreds of his other miracles become evident through tawatur.Tawatur means true news reported by a group of crowded people that is impossible to tell lies through documents; the miracles of Hazrat Muhammad are news that is like tawatur.
More than a thousand miracles of the Prophet are narrated in hadith books. We present about three hundred of those miracles in the part called the “Miracles of the Prophet”. We refer you to that part for details and say that a person who has so many obvious miracles is definitely the truest person. It is impossible for him to resort to lies, wrong things and tricks, which are committed by immoral people.
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[1] al-Qamar, 54:1.
[2] al-Anfal, 8:17. al-Anfal, 8:17.

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That the News He gave about the Future Turned out to be True Proves His Prophethood.

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There is a lot of news that the Prophet (pbuh) gave about the future and that occurred as he said. For instance, the martyrdom of Hazrat Uthman while reading the Quran, the martyrdom of Hazrat Husayn in Karbala, the conquest of Damascus, Persia and Istanbul, the establishment of the Abbasid State, the attack of cruel people like Genghis and Hulagu on Abbasids occurred as the Prophet had predicted. We find it sufficient to give those examples and we refer you to the part called “the Miracles of the Prophet” for more detailed information about his news related to the future.
Now, we ask this question: Is it possible for an illiterate person to give so much true information about events that will take place in the future using definite expressions not sentences containing probabilities without making any mistakes? Definitely not. It means he learned them from his Lord, who is the owner of all information about the unknown, and spoke accordingly.

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It is Proof for His Prophethood That What He Said in His Hadiths was Proved by Science Afterwards.

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It is not something that can be done by an ordinary person to make some diagnoses and determinations that could be understood after centuries. The Prophet (pbuh) made statements about tens of different branches of science; those statements turned out to be miracles as the branches of science developed.
For instance, he said, “For every disease, there is a cure.”[1] As the science of medicine developed and the pharmacy of nature was searched by scientists, it was confirmed that this statement was a miracle. If there were a disease that has not been cured for centuries, this claim of the Prophet would be refuted. However, when a disease was determined, a cure for that disease was found after a while as it was expressed by the Prophet (pbuh).
He applied quarantine centuries ago.

“'If you hear about an outbreak of plague in a land, do not go to it; but if plague breaks out in a country where you are staying, do not run away from it.”[2]

Thus, he indicated the existence of tiny organisms that were noticed only after the invention of the microscope and infectious diseases in a period when microbes, bacteria and infectious diseases were not known.
He said, “When a dog licks a utensil, it should be cleaned by soil and then with water seven times.”[3] That is, he advised soil to be used for disinfection. That hadith is a scientific miracle because the existence of the disinfectants like “tetralite” and “terlaxine” in soil was discovered only in this century. Besides, it was also discovered in this century that many harmful organisms that live in the bodies of dogs could also live in the bodies of human beings.
He said, “If a fly falls in the vessel of any of you, let him dip all of it into the vessel and then throw it away; for, in one of its wings, there is a disease and in the other there is healing.” [4] First of all, it is a miracle on its own that the Prophet knew that the fly could carry germs while the people who lived in that period did not know about it. The fly that falls into a dish generally tries to get out through one wing. In that case, to dip the fly into the dish would make it release the antidote into the dish.
“When a woman companion said that her bleeding never stopped, he told her to continue performing prayers and added that if the bleeding continued for more than a certain time, it would not be normal bleeding but that it would originate from a disease in the veins.”[5] The medicine has proved today that the menstrual blood that does not stop after a certain time passes is an indication of a disease.
The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Ten things are of nature of man” and he mentioned circumcision as one of them.[6] Today, scientists state that the skin that is cut off during circumcision can be so dangerous as to cause cancer because it accumulates dirt and germs, confirming the miracle of the Prophet (pbuh).
He said, “Avoid being soiled with urine; do not urinate while standing.” [7] We were informed that urinating while standing causes serious risks. One of those risks is caused by urine particles entering the body through breathing and sticking onto lungs. Another risk is caused by the increase of some microorganisms when the urinary bladder is not emptied completely. Those microorganisms cause illnesses like prostatitis. Moreover, some substances in the urine in the urinary bladder that is not emptied completely deposit and cause the formation of bladder stones.
The examples given here are like a drop from the sea. As time passes, and as branches of science develop, scientists will confirm the truthiness of the Prophet (pbuh) regarding many issues.
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[1] Bukhari, Tibb, 1.
[2] Bukhari, Tibb,30. Muslim, Salam, 98.
[3] Muslim, Taharah, 91.
[4] Bukhari, Bad’ul Khalq, 17, Tibb, 58; Abu Dawud, At’ima, 48.
[5] Bukhari, Wudu 63; Muslim, Hayd 62.
[6] Bukhari, Libas 63; Isti'dhan 51; Muslim, Taharah 49.
[7] Bukhari, Wudu, 56; Muslim, Taharah, 34; Nasai, Janaiz, 166; for other narrations, see Bayhaqi, Abu Bakr Ahmad b. al-Husayn, “Ithbatu Adhabi’l-Qabr wa Suali’l-Malakayn”, Maktabatu’t-Turath, Cairo trs p. 115

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His Didactic Aspect and the Truths He Taught to Humanity Prove His Prophethood.

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One of the most emphasized attributes of the Prophet (pbuh) is his “illiteracy”. The reason why his illiteracy is emphasized so much is the fact that what he achieved through his activities cannot be achieved by the most professional scientists, academicians and experts. This aspect is one of the greatest miracles of the Prophet. His activities in education are like that, too.
When we have a look at the Era of Madinah, where the Prophet (pbuh) established a civilized community, we see that he educated his Companions in tens of different branches. All of those branches can be found in the books related to Islamic history; we will mention some of them as examples:
“Fundamentals of belief, worshipping, issues related to worshipping, the interpretation and explanation of some verses, good manners related to social life and high ethics, health and cure, news related to the mischief-making and riots to occur in the future, prayers (supplications),jihad (fighting in the way of Allah), laws related to jihad, war tactics, issues related to business and trade, issues related to deals, contracts, loans and indemnification, issues related to companies, issues related to agricultural partnership, issues related to the management and division of shared goods and land, issues related to lost property, issues related to extortion and destruction, issues related to witnessing and evidence, issues related to pawning, issues related to renting, issues related to inheritance and heredity, issues related to marriage and divorce, issues related to donations and grants, issues related to murders and blood money, crime and punishment, issues related to taxes, judgments related to lawsuits, issues related to judging and courts...” [1] and many other judgments related to tens of branches...
Now we ask this question: Is it not a miracle for one single person to introduce perfect judgments in all of those branches and to educate people regarding those branches? Today, many scientists study in faculties for years for each of the issues we have listed above but they cannot introduce unerring and unchangeable judgments for those issues like that illiterate person (the Prophet) did. However, the judgments introduced by the Prophet (pbuh) have been valid for fourteen centuries. It is one of the most evident proofs that he is the Messenger of Allah...
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[1] M.Asıl Köksal, İslam Tarihi, Medine Dönemi, Bir Peygamber Şehri Olarak Medine, Peygamberimizin Meşgul Olduğu ve Ashabını Yetiştirdiği Başlıca Konular

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The Fact That He Fulfilled His Duty Despite the Multitude of His Enemies and That the Religion of Islam Spread to the Whole World Prove His Prophethood.

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Is it possible for a person who does not rely on any power and who acts alone to proclaim his cause without fearing, hesitating and panicking and with courage despite his extremely strong enemies; is it possible for the religion proclaimed by that person to be superior to other religions? Definitely not!..
Let us have a look at Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) again: He showed such strength, steadfastness and courage while conveying his message and calling people to the truth that he did not show any signs of hesitation, panic or cowardliness despite the enmity of big states and religions and his own tribe and even his own uncle; the fact that he challenged the world alone and became successful and that he spread Islam all over the world prove his uniqueness in conveying the message and calling people to truth.
That he called the big states to Islam when there were only a handful of Muslims around him and when his own tribe had not heeded him yet proves that his cause was right. If his cause had been wrong – God forbid -, would he have attempted such a thing that would set the big states of the world against him? At that time, even his own tribe had not accepted Islam and they had fought him several times. The states that he called to Islam were the super powers of that time: Byzantine and Persia. They had enormous armies with millions of soldiers. On the other hand, he lived in Madinah, a city-state, with a handful of Muslims around him.
Can we attribute the strength and courage he showed despite his solitude and weakness to anything other than his reliance on and trust in Allah?
One of the brightest proofs of his prophethood is that he was sent with a religion and as a prophet for all times and places not for the time and place he lived in. The wonderful call of the Prophet exceeded all places and reached the whole world. Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) became successful in his universal call. Today, the big religions are gradually melting when they face Islam; they also witness the truthfulness of Islam. [1]
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[1] You can find the historical documents that the Conference of European Churches accepted Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) as a prophet in the book written by Prof. Dr. Ahmet Akgündüz, the Rector of the Islamic University of Rotterdam, in his book called , “Çandan Minareye Büyük İtiraf”.

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The Extraordinary States of His Descendants (Sayyids and Sharifs) called Aal-i Muhammad that Came After His Death and Their Service to Islam prove His Prophethood.

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The lineage of the Prophet is called Aal-i Muhammad, Aal-i Bayt or Ahl al-Bayt. This blessed lineage has served Islam for centuries and has been the material and spiritual leaders of Muslims. The following prayer for Ahl al-Bayt, which the Prophet taught us and which the ummah has been saying for centuries especially at the last part of the daily prayers, has been accepted by Allah so much that the imams of Ahl al-Bayt have spread all over the world and have served Islam for centuries:

“O Allah! Bestow Your blessings upon our master Muhammad and the Family of Muhammad, as You bestowed Your blessings upon Abraham and the Family of Abraham. Assuredly, You are All-Praised, All-Illustrious!”

Millions of believers followed great guides like Sayyid Abdulqadir Ghaylani, Sayyid Abu’l-Hasan ash-Shazali, Sayyid Ahmad al-Badawi and served Islam under their guidance. There is no generation whose lineage has been proved through such pedigrees and documents in the world today. Ahl al-Bayt transferred what they saw, learnt and heard from the Prophet (pbuh) exactly to today like living samples of the Prophet and became exemplary personalities for Muslims.
The service of those millions of sayyids to Islam and their loyalty to their cause indicate that the religion proclaimed by Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) is true and right because they were the closest people to Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). If they had had the slightest suspicion about him, would they have worked so hard for his cause? Definitely not. It means the cause of Muhammad (pbuh) is true and right. The imams of Ahl al-Bayt are fruits of a pedigree that follow in the footsteps of this cause and that are spiritual leaders of people. May Allah be pleased with them all.