characteristics of the Beloved Prophet      صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  as described in the Holy Quran. Let us begin with some incidents highlighting the Prophet’s greatness, followed by corresponding Quranic verses and their exegetical points. May Allah grant us the honour of listening to the entire speech attentively.

اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                     صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

“O Beloved Messenger  صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم ...”

Dear Islamic brothers! When the Holy Prophet       صَلَّی اللہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ  would teach and advise the noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم, they would sometimes say: "رَاعِنَا یَارَسُوْلَ اللہ" meaning, "O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Please be mindful of our state (i.e., grant us an opportunity to fully understand your blessed words)." In the language of the non-Muslims, this phrase had a disrespectful connotation, and so the disbelievers began to utter it with ill intent. Sayyidunā SaꜤd bin MuꜤādh رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ was aware of their terminology.  One day, upon hearing this word from their tongues, he said: "O enemies of Allah! May Allah Almighty's curse be upon you! If I hear anyone utter this word again, I will strike off his head." A disbeliever responded, "You are angry with us, but Muslims also say this!" Disturbed by this, Sayyidunā SaꜤd رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ  went to the court of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. At that very moment, the following verse was revealed, prohibiting the use of the word "رَاعِنَا" and commanding the use of another word with the same meaning, "اُنۡظُرْنَا".^[1]

Thus, in Part 1, Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 104, Allah Almighty states: