THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
He was born in Mecca on August 29, 570, 17 Rabi ul Awwal (Friday). By the time he died at the age of 63 in 632 (11 AH), the entire Arabian Peninsula had transitioned to the worship of One God; from tribal feuds and wars to national solidarity; from anarchy to disciplined living; from moral bankruptcy to the highest standards of moral excellence. Human history has never witnessed such a complete transformation of a people or a place, neither before nor since. Born an orphan, he belonged to the noblest of the Arab tribes. His genealogy was considered the most accurate. Yet, he said: “No honor is nobler than humility and kindness.” »
His adversaries inspired enmity in him: they deceived him, harassed him, and bullied him. Yet he would say, “Please your brother by warning him, and correct him by showing him kindness.”

In matters of bravery, he was without equal.
His most perfect disciple and successor, Ali (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), said, “When we encountered the enemy and the battle was in full swing, we supported Muhammad. When our hearts wavered, he was always closest to the enemy.”
In battle, he taught his people never to start a war and to fight only when attacked first. If the enemy lost his command, he was not ordered to pursue fleeing soldiers, but to always attempt to engage in dialogue with them, hoping that their humanity would shine through and fighting would be avoided. He emancipated women, teaching that both sexes were created for the same purpose: the recognition of their Creator and, consequently, the realization of their full potential as human beings, but that they had different tools to achieve their common goal. Indeed, their physiological, emotional, and psychological differences resulted from their divergent spiritual mandates. When his daughter Fatima (peace be upon him) entered the room, he would rise up for her with respect. They tried to bribe him, intimidate him, and threaten him with death and destruction, but he stood firm, never losing a moment of momentum in the pursuit of his mission: to help others recognize the unity of the one God and enable human beings to fully realize their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual potential. This personality preached a religion, founded a state, built a nation, established a moral code, initiated social and political reforms, established a vibrant and powerful society to practice and represent his teachings, and changed the world of human thought and action forever.