1. THE LAST SERMON OF
THE HOLY PROPHET (Peace be upon him)
Hazrat Muhammad
(peace be upon him) the Prophet of Islam, was born in 571 A.D. at Makkah. He
belonged to the noble family of Quraish. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be
upon him) is the last of the prophets. The Quraish used to worship idols and
did not believe in One God. Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked the
Quraish not to worship their false gods. He told them that he was Prophet of
God and asked them to worship the One and the only true God. Most of them
refused to accept Islam. They thought that by preaching Islam he was against
their gods and their ancestors. They opposed this new faith and their bitter
opposition caused the Prophet (peace be upon him) much agony and a lot of
trouble. Their opposition to Islam became so fierce and terrible that he had to
ask the believers to migrate to Medina. In 622 A.D. the prophet (peace be upon
him) himself accompanied by his faithful friend Hazrat Abu Bakr, migrated to
Medina. This event is known in history as the "Hijra". In Medina, the
Prophet (peace be upon him) founded an Islamic Society, based on the three
principles that all power belongs to God, Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His
Prophet, and all Muslims are brothers to one another. He raised women from the
status of a chattel to complete legal equality with men. He made people to live
with faith, sincerity and honest dealing, and for the first time in history
made universal human brotherhood a fact and principle of common law. His
support and guide in all that work was the Quran. In the 10th year of Hijra,
the Prophet together with his followers went to perform Hajj at Makkah. On this
historic occasion, he addressed a very large gathering of Muslims on Mount
Arafat. This address proved to be his last Hajj sermon. In this sermon, he once
again repeated the message of Islam. He said: "There is no god except
Allah. He is the only God. None shares His authority and power. He fulfilled
His promise and helped His Prophet against the forces of evil." "O
people! Listen to me carefully. We may not have the opportunity to meet again
in such an assembly after today'. He quoted a verse from the Holy Quran and
said, 'Allah says, O mankind! We created you from a male and a female and made
you into tribes and nations so as to be known one from the other. And in the eyes
of Allah, the most righteous is the most honorable among you. In the light of
this verse, no Arab is superior to a non-Arab. Nor is a white man in any way
better than a black man. Only the goodness of a person makes him superior to
others. The whole of humanity is the offspring of Adam, and Adam was created
from dust. I, therefore, crush under my feet all the false claims to greatness
and superiority founded on blood or wealth." He further said, "O
people! A Muslim is another Muslim's brother and all the Muslims are brothers
among themselves.” Finally he said: "I have given you the message of
Allah. I am leaving among you a thing, which will guide you. If you act
according to it, you will never wrong. This is the Holy Book of Allah".
Although the Prophet (peace be upon him) is no more with us, we have the Holy
Quran to give us guidance. We should read it daily and try to understand what
it teaches. If, we make a habit of acting according to its teachings, we will
very soon achieve our former greatness in the world.
Question & Answers
Q.1 When and where
was Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) born?
Ans. Hazrat
Mohammad (P.B.U.H) the prophet of Islam was born in the year 571 A.D at Makkah.
Q.2 To which tribe
did Prophet Mohammad belong? What did they believe in?
Ans. Prophet
Mohammad belonged to the noble family of Quraish. They believed and worshiped
idols and did not believe in one God.
Q.3 What did Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) ask the Quraish to do?
Ans. Hazrat
Mohammad (P.B.U.H) asked the Quraish not to worship their false Gods and asked
them to worship the one and the only true God.
Q.4 Why did Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) migrate to Madina?
Ans. Most of the
people of Makkah refused to accept Islam. They opposed the new faith and their
bitter opposition causes the Prophet (P.B.U.H) much agony and a lot of trouble.
So in 622 A.D. Prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) migrated to Madina.
Q.5 What is Hijra? Where did it take place?
Ans. In 622 A.D
the prophet Mohammad (P.B.U.H) accompanied by his faithfully friend Hazrat Abu
Bakr migrated to Madina. This count is known in history as the “Hijra”.
Q.6 On what principles was the Islamic Society
founded?
Ans. In Madina the Prophet (P.B.U.H)
founded the Islamic Society based on the three principles: * All power belongs
to Allah. * Mohammad (P.B.U.H) is his Prophet. * All Muslims are brothers to
one another.
Q.7 What does the
last sermon teach us?
Ans. In the 10th
year of Hijra the Prophet (P.B.U.H) together with his followers went to perform
Hajj at Makkah. There he addressed a very large gathering of Muslims at mount
Arafat. This was the last sermon of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). It teaches us
that there is no god except Allah. Only the goodness of a person makes him
superior to others. The most righteous is the most honorable. All Muslims are
brother to one another. Finally the last sermon teaches us that the Holy Quran
is the message of Allah and if we act according to its teachings, we will never
go wrong.
Q.8 Why did the Quraish oppose the Holy
Prophet (P.B.U.H)?
Ans. The Holy Prophet asked the Quraish not to worship there false
Gods but to worship the One and only true God and to accept him as the Prophet
of God. However, they refuse to do so and believe that he was preaching against
their Gods, and their ancestors. So they oppose the new religion of Islam and
their fierce and terrible oppositions made it impossible for the Prophet
(P.B.U.H) to continue being in Makkah and compelled him to leave that city,
Makkah.
Tick (√) the right
answer
1. Where is mount Arafat?
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It is near Medina.
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It is near Makkah. √
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It is In Pakistan.
2. What did the Prophet (peace be upon him) say about
Muslims in his Last Sermon?
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The Muslims are enemies of
one another
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The Muslims are friends of
one another.
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The Muslims are brothers to
one another. √
3. Supply the missing words or phrases:
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This event is known in history as the Hijra
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There is no god except Allah.
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All Muslims are one and brother to one another.
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I am leaving among you a thing which will guide you.
Composition
1. Write a short paragraph on the life of the Holy Prophet (peace be
upon him).
Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) the
Prophet of Islam, was born in 571 A.D. at Makkah. He belonged to the noble
family of Quraish. Our Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the last of
the prophets. Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him) preach to worship one God,
and in his preaching he face a lot of troubles, but he stood calm and patient.
He found an Islamic society based on brother hood and love, in his last sermon
to Muslims he declare them brother to each other and said they are all equal.
2. What does the Last Sermon
teach us? Write five sentences about it.
In the 10th year of Hijra the Prophet (P.B.U.H) together with his followers went to perform Hajj at Makkah. There he addressed a very large gathering of Muslims at mount Arafat. This was the last sermon of the Holy Prophet (P.B.U.H). It teaches us that there is no god except Allah. Only the goodness of a person makes him superior to others. The most righteous is the most honorable. All Muslims are brother to one another. Finally the last sermon teaches us that the Holy Quran is the message of Allah and if we act according to its teachings, we will never go wrong.